Tyler Hoechlin

Born: 11 September 1987
Where: Corona, California

Tyler was an unknown 13-year old when he was chosen from more than 2,000 young actors for the coveted role of Tom Hanks' son in Road To Perdition.

He began studying acting in early 1997 at the age of nine and has been trained at the Young Actors Space, The Krys Kyer Workshop and the Beverly Hills Acting Studio.

He landed his first film role in Family Tree, which screened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, and starred in the independent Train Quest, shot in Romania in 2001.

In addition to his acting, Tyler is touted as an outstanding baseball talent, having represented his country as a member of the junior US team in the Pan American games.