Thomas Dekker

Thomas Dekker stars in the new drama series The Secret Circle as Adam Conant, Diana’s (Shelley Hennig) boyfriend and a member of the Circle with whom Cassie (Britt Robertson) feels an immediate connection with.

Since being was named one of the “Five Actors to Watch” in the 2010 Hollywood Reporter, Dekker has taken on a myriad of distinguished roles. In one of his most recent films, Angels Crest, Dekker took on the character of a single father who deals with the tragedy of losing his son. Angels Crest premiered this year at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival with rave reviews for Dekker’s captivatingly vulnerable performance. Dekker was also recently seen in the Emmy®-nominated telefilm Cinema Verite, which premiered in April and tells the story of the Louds, the first family to be the subject of a reality series. He starred opposite Diane Lane and Tim Robbins, portraying the iconic Lance Loud.

Dekker also held lead roles in the feature films Waska, directed by Gaby Dellal, and Kaboom, directed by Gregg Araki. He starred in Michael Bay’s remake of Nightmare on Elm Street, opposite Jackie Earle Haley, and directed by Sam Bayer.

Dekker’s breakthrough role was starring as John Connor in the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, opposite Lena Headey. He was also seen in the feature My Sister’s Keeper, opposite Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Alec Baldwin, and starred in the film From Within, which premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Phedon Papamichael, the film focuses on the residents of a small American town who begin to die one by one by apparent suicide. Dekker directed the “behind the scenes” footage of the film, which appeared as a short on the film’s DVD and electronic press kit.

Dekker wore multiple hats as writer, director, editor and co-star in the film Whore, alongside Megan Fox, Rumer Willis and Lena Headey. The film centers around a large group of teens living on the streets of Hollywood trying to make it in the movie business. This was the third film he has written, directed and self-produced. Dekker’s other credits include the hit series Heroes, where he played Zach, the engaging best friend to the cheerleader, Claire, played by Hayden Panettiere. He also spent three seasons in a lead role in the Disney series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.

Dekker has been working professionally in both television and film since he was 5 years old, including a lead role in John Carpenter’s Village of the Damned. In addition, his voice was featured in lead roles of various animated films, such as the character of Littlefoot in Land Before Time and Fievel in the sequels to An American Tale.

In addition to his work in film and television, Dekker is also an accomplished composer, singer and songwriter — with two albums completed — and is an artist, painter and sculptor. He currently resides in Los Angeles.