Tyler Hoechlin - Cutie Special! - Brief Article

AGE 16 HOMETOWN Corona, Calif. CLAIM TO FAME The handsome new kid on the block on WB's 7th Heaven. "I'm the guy who moves in across the street, and I start dating Cecelia. Which was kind of a Camden family trauma when they first found out. But everyone has settled in now." DOUBLE-HEADER Tyler hopes to continue his acting career and become a professional baseball player.

HARD-HITTER Tyler is well on his way to reaching those goals. He's already worked with a major Hollywood player--he starred with Tom Hankins in Road to Perdition. SCOUT IT OUT Plus, he's a butt-kicking shortstop and second-baseman for the Corona Wolverines, a scout team. "You get discovered by a scout, and they put you on a team with some of their potential prospects they like to look at for a possible draft. And you just go to tournaments and play against other scout teams. It's a very good way to get exposed when you're a talented young player in high school." HEAVENLY INTERVENTION? Tyler slid into acting quite by chance. "I had a baseball tournament that got rained out one weekend, and I had received a letter to audition for acting classes. Since I couldn't go to the game, I decided to go there and audition. I got into the school and a couple of months later was auditioning for and agent. I signed with that person, and that was pretty much that." SUPER-SINGLE "I don't have a girlfriend--very single, very available. Ashlee [Simpson. who plays Cecelia] and me are really good friends. She's really cool. It makes it a lot easier to have somebody that's friends on set and off." SIGNING OFF Tyler is Virgo. He's the analytical type. always thinking. Virgos can seem moody, but they're super-sweet inside.

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