Evan Peters

Evan Peters is an Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles in American Horror Story, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and the X-Men film franchise. Peters spent his childhood in Ballwin, Missouri, before moving to Grand Blanc, Michigan, with his family. As a teenager, he relocated to Los Angeles with his mother to pursue acting. He briefly attended Burbank High School and later completed his education through homeschooling.

Peters made his acting debut in the 2004 film Clipping Adam, earning the Phoenix Film Festival’s Breakthrough Performance award. He went on to appear in Sleepover (2004), Phil of the Future and Invasion before breaking out in 2011 as a series regular on American Horror Story, where he portrayed multiple characters across several seasons.

In addition to American Horror Story, Peters is known for playing Quicksilver in the X-Men films, starring in Mare of Easttown, Pose, American Animals (2018) and Monster. His performance in Mare of Easttown earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, while his portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer in Monster won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series.

Peters dated Emma Roberts on and off from 2012 to 2019 after the pair met while filming Adult World. The former couple became engaged before ending their relationship. He later dated Halsey from 2019 to 2020. In 2025, he moved on with Natalie Engel.