Background
Watson was born in Traverse City, Michigan. His father worked as an attorney and his mother as a paralegal. Watson was born the third of four children.
Watson was born in Traverse City, Michigan. His father worked as an attorney and his mother as a paralegal. Watson was born the third of four children.
Foreign a period of time he studied acting at the Dallas Young Actors Studio with director Linda Seto. After his contract ended, Watson moved back to Texas, and graduated from Richardson High School in 1992.
At the age of eight, his family moved to Dallas, Texas where he began his modeling career. When he was fifteen, he moved to Burbank, California, where he immediately landed a six-month contract on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. When he turned 19, Watson moved back to Los Angeles, where he worked parking cars at a House of Blues nightclub while auditioning for roles.
Eventually he was chosen for a minor role on the Aaron Spelling series Malibu Shores.
Though his role was brief, it led him to Aaron Spelling"s next project 7th Heaven. lieutenant was on the World Bank"s 7th Heaven that Watson finally gained much recognition for his portrayal as Matt Camden.
In 1999, he starred in his first feature film with fellow World Bank star Katie Holmes in Teaching Mistress Tingle. He stopped being a full-time regular after the 6th season, but continued to guest star on the show until its 10th season.
He did not appear at all during the eleventh and final season.
On April 16, 2006, Watson starred as the lead character Brian Davis, in the American Broadcasting Company series What About Brian. The show ended its run on March 26, 2007. Watson also starred as Todd in the American Broadcasting Company series Samantha Who?, which has ultimately been cancelled.
In 2011 he played Pax in My Future Boyfriend, an American Broadcasting Company Family original movie.
In 2012 Watson appeared on Gossip Girl as Serena Van der Woodsen"s boyfriend. Watson has continued to land acting roles in recent years.
In 2014, he enjoyed guest starring roles on the television shows Masters of Sex and Hart of Dixie. He also starred in the television movies Far From Home and The Santa Conference
