He is known for playing Casey Hughes in As the World Turns (2005-2007), Hunter Atwood in One Life to Live (2007) and as Matt Donovan in The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017).

While he was growing up, Roerig worked for his father and grandfather at Fackler Monuments making gravestones.

Shortly after graduating high school, Roerig moved to New York City to pursue his acting career.

In March 2009, Roerig was cast as Matt Donovan in The CW fantasy supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries, an adaptation of L. J. Smith's novel series of the same name.

[11] Roerig was cast as Ray Mott, a younger version of the character played by Ed Harris in the Vietnam War drama film The Last Full Measure, released in January 2020.