Born and raised in
Toronto,
Canada until age twelve when he and his family moved to
Vancouver.
He was acting at only nine years old at a
professional theater and on
local television shows. He and his younger brother both got their first big breaks into acting when they recieved recurring roles on Canada's most popular television show to date, "
Road to Avonlea."
After spending a year of college, Tyler got a regular role on the
syndicated series "
Breaker High." He then appeared in feature film "
Antitrust" with
Ryan Phillippe and
Tim Robbins.
Now living in
L.A., Tyler is a practiced
drummer who has been playing since he was 10. He also enjoys
snowboarding.
Tyler starred in the brief run of the show "
Dead Last" which appeared on the
WB with only seven episodes, and in it's full seasonl length on the
YTV. His character was that of
Scotty Sallback, the drummer for their band, called "
Problem."
Other Appearances:
"Mr. Rice's Secret" starring David Bowie
"Trixie" with Nick Nolte, Emily Watson & Dermot Mulroney
"Get Carter" with Sylvester Stallone
"In a Class of His Own" (TV Movie)
"Take Me Home: The John Denver Story" (TV Movie)
"By Dawn's Early Light" (TV Movie)
"Millennium" (Guest Star; TV Series)
"The X-Files" (Guest Star; TV Series)
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (Guest Star; TV Series)
"Dark Angel" (Guest Star; TV Series)