Cody Christian was first seen in the 2006 short film ‘The Profound Mysteries of Tommy Kuglar’ where he played the role of ‘Young Tommy Kuglar.’ The following year, he appeared in the American comedy-drama series ‘State of Mind’ created by Amy Bloom. That same year, he was also seen in the Episode: "Gracie's Bully" of the American sitcom ‘Back to You.’ In 2009, he starred as ‘Boy Canter’ in the American science fiction action film ‘Surrogates’ directed by Jonathan Mostow. The film received a mixed response from critics and grossed over $122.4 million on a budget of $80 million. In 2010, he joined the cast of the American teen drama mystery-thriller television series ‘Pretty Little Liars.’ He played the role of ‘Mike Montgomery’ and remained a part of the show until 2015. His next big-screen release came with the 2011 American biographical crime film ‘Kill the Irishman’ directed by Jonathan Hensleigh. While the film garnered mixed to positive reviews from critics, it failed to achieve success at the box office.
In 2013, he portrayed ‘Peter Malarkey’ in the Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer-directed American parody film ‘The Starving Games.’ The film was bombarded with negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb. He next appeared in the Episode: "See Dad Roast the Toast" of the American television sitcom ‘See Dad Run’ in 2014. In 2015, he became a part of the American supernatural teen drama television series ‘Teen Wolf’ where he played the role of ‘Theo Raeken.’ The series aired its final episode in 2017. He starred as ‘Dylan’ in the American survival thriller film ‘Submerged’ directed by Steven C. Miller. The film scored an approval rating of 25% on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2018, he appeared in the American satirical black comedy thriller film ‘Assassination Nation.’ Even though the film received praise from critics, it failed at the box office. The same year, he joined the main cast of the American sports drama television series ‘All American.’ The fourth season of the series premiered in October 2021. He was last seen in the 2021 sports drama film ‘Notorious Nick’ where he portrayed ‘Nick Newell.’
