Zachary Burr Abel (born September 4, 1980U.S. Public Records Index Vol. 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Carter Anderson in the ABC Family comedy drama series Make It or Break It (2009–2011). For his role, he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star – Male.
Early life Abel was born on September 4, 1980, in the small town of Middletown, Indiana. He studied finance and international business at Washington University in St. Louis.
Career Abel began his acting career in 2007, when he appeared in an episode of the CBS police procedural drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He went on to star as Jonah Madigan in the web television drama series My Alibi (2008), a series produced by Take180. In 2009, he appeared in the ABC Family teen drama series The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Max Enriquez, the stepbrother of Adrian Lee. He also appeared as Chad in the horror film Forget Me Not (2009) and as Justin Palma in the comedy film Night Club (2011).
Abel gained further recognition for starring as Carter Anderson in the ABC Family comedy-drama series Make It or Break It, appearing on the series from 2009 to 2011. For his performance, he was nominated at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards in the category of "Choice Summer TV Star – Male", but lost to Ian Harding of Pretty Little Liars. Abel went on to make guest appearances in numerous other television series, including The Big Bang Theory (2009), 90210 (2010), Awkward (2011), The Secret Circle (2011), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014), and Criminal Minds (2017).
Personal life He has been married to English actress Elizabeth Henstridge since 2021.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes2009Forget Me NotChad2011Night ClubJustin Palma2012Je Vous AdoreClaire's BoyfriendShort film2018One by OneJake
Television Year Title RoleNotes2007CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMale LoverEpisode: "Goodbye and Good Luck"2008My AlibiJonah Madigan14 episodes2009The Secret Life of the American TeenagerMax Enriquez4 episodes2009Hot SlutsKale4 episodes2009The Big Bang TheoryToddEpisode: "The Cornhusker Vortex"2009–2011Make It or Break ItCarter Anderson26 episodes2010The SubpranosJackson2 episodes 201090210ZachEpisode: "Best Lei'd Plans"2011AwkwardJamie McKibben2 episodes2011The Secret CircleLuke2 episodes2012The One 'N DoneRichEpisode: "An Organic Date"2012ShelterMitchell TaylorUnaired pilot2014Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.TadEpisode: "Seeds" (deleted scene)2017Criminal MindsBill SeaversEpisode: "A Good Husband" 2017High ExpectasiansBrian WaterbaumEpisode: "The Casting Workshop"
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