Chris Zylka (born Christopher Michael Settlemire; May 9, 1985)[1] is an American actor and model, known for his roles as Brigg Jenner in MTV's My Super Psycho Sweet 16 film trilogy (2009–2012), Blake in the film Shark Night (2011), Flash Thompson in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Jake Armstrong in the CW series The Secret Circle (2011–2012) and Tom Garvey in the HBO series The Leftovers (2014–2017).

[11] He was homeless for six months upon arriving to Los Angeles and lived in his car in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven in Burbank.

[7] Zylka began working at restaurants, where he was discovered by manager and acting coach Jon Simmons.

[7] Zylka began his acting career with a guest appearance as Jason on the teen drama television series 90210 in 2008.

[17] He played the role of Jake Armstrong in The CW's supernatural drama television series The Secret Circle.

The film is inspired by a true story, the murder of Anne Marie Camp by Jamie Dennis and her husband, Michael Gianakos, in Minnesota in 1997.

[26][27] He portrayed Will Jefford Jr. in the drama film The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018), released in September 2018.

[28][29][30] In April 2019, Zylka was cast in a recurring role in USA Network's teen drama television series Dare Me.

Early in his career, Zylka appeared in an advertising campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch, shot by photographer Bruce Weber.