Tyler Hilton

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Biography

Recent Role:
Chris Keller on One Tree Hill
Gender:
Male
Born:
11-22-1983
Birthplace:
Palm Springs, California, USA
Birth Name:
Tyler James Hilton
AKA:
Tyler Hilton
Tyler James Hilton is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Hilton began his professional career in music in 2000. Rolling Stone Magazine compared him to his contemporary, Howie Day, while others have compared Hilton to Elton John, both vocally and instrumentally. Since the release of his debut album, Hilton has ventured into acting, guest starring on The CW's television show One Tree Hill as the talented but somewhat pompous Chris Keller, and playing the role of Elvis Presley in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, he also appeared in the music video of Taylor Swift's "Tear Drops on myMore Guitar" as Drew-her crush.

Hilton was born in Palm Springs, California, the son of Kristy and Robert Hilton. Raised in Bermuda Dunes, CA, Hilton grew up around music and began teaching himself Elvis Presley songs at an early age. After a brief stint in Northern California, his family moved back to the Palm Springs area, where he wrote his first song about a girl with whom he attended school. Hilton's family made another move back to Coachella Valley for high school, where, at La Quinta High School, he started a band with some of his classmates. The band didn't go anywhere, so Hilton began to enter open mic nights and went to local coffee shops to play his own music. He is not related to socialite Paris Hilton.

Hilton heard a local radio station was giving away Jonny Lang concert tickets and called into the Mark & Brian radio show on KLOS in Los Angeles at the age of 16. While on the phone, he sang an a cappella version of Jonny Lang's song "Breakin' Me." Mark & Brian were so impressed with Hilton's performance that they gave him a spot at the station's Christmas concert. Word of Hilton caught the ear of Maverick Records, who signed him up with a record deal shortly after. Work started on Hilton's debut major label record, The Tracks of Tyler Hilton, and the songs were recorded quickly. The album was released on September 28, 2004. After the release of his album, Hilton joined the likes of Avril Lavigne, Jet, 50 Cent, and Josh Groban as an artist chosen by AOL Breaker for his star potential. Over the past several years Hilton has opened shows for Michelle Branch, Gavin DeGraw, The Wreckers, The Neville Brothers, Hilary Duff, Blues Traveler and the Goo Goo Dolls . Hilton plays various venues for live shows, and allows attendees to tape his performances. These performances are available on the internet, and Archive.org.

After his stint as Chris Keller on One Tree Hill, Hilton went on to appear in the Academy Award-winning film Walk the Line as a young version of Elvis Presley. For the part, Hilton was given the opportunity to cover two Elvis songs for the film, "Milk Cow Blues" and "That's All Right." Both songs are featured on the film's award-winning soundtrack.

Hilton appeared in the 2008 film Charlie Bartlett and can currently be seen playing the love interest in country music artist Taylor Swift's music video for her song "Teardrops on My Guitar".

In addition to these solo albums, Hilton has also appeared on each of the three different One Tree Hill soundtrack albums, usually with a track or two that have not been released anywhere else. Most notably, the cover of the Ryan Adams song "When the Stars Go Blue," which was arranged into a duet with One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Galeotti for the show; also, a cover of "Missing You" by John Waite and the original track "You'll Ask For Me."

Hilton released a self-titled EP on April 6, 2004. All four songs were included on his first album The Tracks of Tyler Hilton released on September 28, 2004.

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    Hilariously Funny! hide show

    Chris Keller is one of my favorite character on One Tree Hill. I know he isn't a main character, but he is so funny and he is such a great actor. You can tell in season 2 that if Haley never met Nathan she would have fallen hard for him. I was so mad at him when he slept with Brooke, because I am a Brucas fan! He is so hilarious though in his last epidode, "It gets Worst at Night" I felt so bad when he was leaving nobody even cared or said good-bye. The 2 best things he said in that episode were:

    Haley: im pregnant
    Chris: I swear, it's not mine! lol

    Cop: We have Marving McFadden
    Chris: Damn it, our guys name is Mouth. lmao

    Chris is a great actor and I wish he had a bigger role on the show!

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    10 Perfect
    Tyler Hilton.... absolute ledgend! hide show

    Ok first of all Tyler Hilton is HOT! I mean he is so cute and he has the sexiest voice ever! Which brings me onto my next point. His music!

    Tyler Hilton is one of my favourite singers and I am dying for him to come to London for a tour because I would LOVE to see him live. He has an amazing voice which is really unique and what he sings is very different (in a good way)!

    Tyler is also an amazing actor (he had the whole package that boy!)! He stars in One Tree Hill as the home-wrecker Chris Keller who turns good! And if you visit his site there is something called TylerTv! This man is sooo funny! He really does need his own show because if Ashton Kutcher can do it, Tyler Hilton would do it 10000000 times better and it would be an insanely massive hit! Oh and by the way... he is no relation to Paris Hilton.... thank god!

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    Tyler is a very very very great, awesome and talented actor. He is also a very great and awesome musician who has a great voice and can play the guitar very well. He has been on All That, Tonight Show and even TRL. He has released albums. He can also be seen in The WB's hit TV series One Tree Hill where he also plays an outstanding and talented musician / jerk who has toured with The Wreckers and Haley James Scott. He likes Haley who is married to Nathan and there you go! Drama! He is an amazing and talanted person that's why he's making it far someday!

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    I am glad that Haley came back to Nathan. There were a few rolls where I wanted to jump through the TV and strangle Chris myself.
    The episode that him and Nathan took that trip to get the money back was so hilarious.
    I still can't believe Brooke and him got together.
    I really enjoyed listen to the music though and I glad he was close to Haley but I am glad they did not make him as close (friend wise)to Haley as Lucas.
    I was kind of surprised he was not put with Peyton. They sure would have music in common.

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    I love Tyler Hilton. He is one of my favorite artists. He isn't the next Billie Joe Armstrong or anything, but he is cute. I actually bought his new album. hide show

    I love Tyler Hilton. He is one of my favorite artists. He isn't the next Billie Joe Armstrong or anything, but he is cute and I actually bought his album and my fave song is The Letter Song, and I also like When it comes and the song he did with Haley or Bethany Joy Lenz on One Tree Hill. He is a great actor and he is so well, hot. I mean look at him! I saw the eppy of him and Chad in bed togther and that was my fantasy come true. Thank God for One Tree Hill!

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