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My Take
Tyler Hilton fascinates me as a genuine dual-threat who never let either craft feel like a hobby. Most people met him as Chris Keller on One Tree Hill or as Elvis in Walk the Line, but his real spine is the songwriting he's pursued since 2000. That's the part I respect most. Plenty of actors dabble in music; far fewer build a durable recording career while staying convincing on screen. Coming up in the dry light of Palm Springs, there's an unhurried, lived-in quality to his voice that I find easy to trust. Versatile without ever feeling thin.
Overview
Tyler James Hilton (born November 22, 1983), is a Canadian-American musician, actor, and author. He is known for playing Chris Keller, a prominent recurring character in the WB/CW series One Tree Hill, and Elvis Presley in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. His professional career in music began in 2000.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tyler Hilton
- Name (Japanese)
- タイラー・ヒルトン
- Reading
- たいらー・ひるとん
- Born
- November 22, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Palm Springs, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / actor / musician / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- La Quinta High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.