Thomas Alexander Dekker is an American actor born December 28, 1987 in Las Vegas, Nevada. His father is Dutch and his mother Welsh. Thomas' mother is a concert pianist, acting coach, actress, and singer. His late father was an artist, set designer, opera singer and actor. As a child his family moved often, living in the United States, Europe and Canada. Thomas has a half-brother, Erik, and half-sister, Diana. He is also a vegan.
Thomas' career began at the age of six with an appearance on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He then played in Star Trek Generations and Village of the Damned. In 1997, he became a regular on the Disney TV show Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show. After the show's end in 2000, Thomas made appearances on Run of the House, Fillmore!, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, House, Boston Public, Reba and 7th Heaven. He has also appeared in the films Campus Confidential and An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster. Thomas has won three Young Artist Awards for his work in The Land Before Time movies and his appearances on Boston Public.
In 2006, Thomas landed a recurring role on the show Heroes as Zach. He stayed on for eleven episodes before leaving the show to star in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as John Connor. The show made its debut on January 13, 2008 and was canceled May 18, 2009. He then went on to make appearances in From Within and My Sister's Keeper. In 2010, Thomas starred in the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Thomas Dekker has also starred in Gregg Araki's Kaboom, which was the first film ever awarded the Cannes Film Festival "Queer Palm Award" for its contribution to LGBT presence in cinema. In 2011, Thomas was cast as Adam, the lead male, in the CW series The Secret Circle.
Apart from acting, Thomas is also involved in music. Growing up with a musical background, Dekker began writing music at the age of 10. When he was fifteen, he landed a record deal. However, once he came to realize the he wasn’t going to have much control over the creative process, he left to create his own music. At 16 he started creating his own classical music, influenced by electronica. Thomas calls this style “electrofolk.” His first album Psyanotic is available through iTunes. Thomas is currently working on a second album.
Check out the preview for the mid-season finale of The Secret Circle, 'Balcoin'. Adam (Thomas Dekker) gets jealos when Melissa's cousin, Holden, catches Diana's eye. He also worries about Cassie when he learns that Jake might not be who he says he is. Check out the synopsis and preview for next week's installment.
FAYE STIRS UP TROUBLE FOR CASSIE AND JAKE --- Cassie (Britt Robertson) and Jake (guest star Chris Zylka) look into her father's side of the family, hoping to discover more about her lineage and why she has powers separate from the Circle. Meanwhile, Adam (Thomas Dekker) becomes protective of Cassie when Faye (Phoebe Tonkin) reveals that Jake might be hiding something dangerous from them. At the same time, Adam's equally concerned when Melissa's (Jessica Parker Kennedy) cousin Holden (guest star Arlen Escarpeta) comes to town and catches Diana's (Shelley Hennig) eye. A power shift forms between Charles (Gale Harold) and Dawn (Natasha Henstridge) that threatens to destroy their plan. Brad Turner directed the episode written by Andrew Miller & Andrea Newman (#109).
Happy Halloween! What are the witches of The Secret Circle dressing as this year? Thomas Dekker tweeted a photo of himself with Phoebe Tonkin dressed as The Hamburgler - she as a ballerina?
"The One, The Only... The Hamburglar & @1PhoebeJTonkin" he tweeted with the photo on Sunday.
Britt Robertson dressed up as Luigi!
Adam (Thomas Dekker) and Diana (Shelley Hennig) appear to be still on the outs in this still from episode 1.08 of The Secret Circle entitled 'Beneath.' Check out the synopsis from the upcoming installment.
A ROAD TRIP FOR THE CIRCLE TAKES A HORRIBLE TURN --- After not hearing from her grandmother (Ashley Crow) for a couple of days, Cassie (Britt Robertson) becomes concerned and wants to go look for her. Diana (Shelley Hennig) decides the entire Circle should go in case Jane is in trouble. She also invites Jake (guest star Chris Zylka) along, much to Adam's (Thomas Dekker) dismay. A storm turns the day trip into an overnight excursion, so Faye suggests a little game of Truth or Dare to liven up the evening. However, things take a horrible turn when Faye is forced to reckon with someone from her past. John Fawcett directed the episode written by Don Whitehead & Holly Henderson (#108).
Check out the promo and synopsis for the Halloween episode of The Secret Circle appropriately titled 'Masked'.
CASSIE THROWS AN EPIC HALLOWEEN PARTY THAT TAKES A DANGEROUS TURN — Deciding the Circle needs to have a little fun, Faye (Phoebe Tonkin) convinces Cassie (Britt Robertson) to throw a big Halloween party. Intent on wooing Jake (guest star Chris Zylka) back, Faye goes all out on her Halloween costume. After a fight with Diana (Shelley Hennig), Adam (Thomas Dekker) turns to Cassie for advice. Meanwhile, some dangerous, uninvited guests set their sights on the Circle.