Background
Welch was born in California, and his father is Protestant and his mother Jewish.
Welch was born in California, and his father is Protestant and his mother Jewish.
Welch is best known for his role as the popular Mike Newton in The Twilight Saga film series. Although he auditioned for the part of Edward Cullen, he was cast in the role of Mike Newton. He"s also well known for his role as Luke Girardi in the television series Joan of Arcadia, which ran for two seasons (2003-2004 and 2004-2005).
Welch was cast in the series Z Nation on Syfy, which began airing in the fall of 2014.
FilmOut San Diego, United States 2014 • Won, FilmOut Festival Award Best Actor for Boy Meets Girl (2014). Los Angeles FirstGlance Film Festival 2011 • Won, Festival Award Best Actor for Unrequited (2010). (Lucky Day Studios). Welch is the recipient of two Young Artist Awards. His first was for his performance in the film Star Trek: Insurrection at the age of 10. The second was for his work as Luke Girardi on the Joan of Arcadia.
