Tad Hilgenbrink (born October 9, 1981^[1]) is an American actor, known for his role asMatt Stifler inAmerican Pie Presents: Band Camp, Chance Marquis inThe Curiosity of Chance and Tyler inThe Hills Run Red.^[2]

Hilgenbrink is of Mexican and American descent. AttendedQuincy Senior High School, where he was actively involved in music and theater. He performed as part of the resident company for summer 2003 atMusic Theatre of Wichita inWichita, Kansas, where he performed in the musicalsFootloose,Oklahoma!,Good News,Chicago, andThe Scarlet Pimpernel. He has a BFA^{[citation needed]} in musical theatre and a minor in dance fromMillikin University and IES London. While at Millikin he spent his summers atthe Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan, Illinois, as a performing intern.

He has performed in roles such as the Artful Dodger inOliver!, Gideon inSeven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Chuck Cranston inFootloose. He polished his creative craft, studying Shakespeare intensively in London and has starred in multiple theatrical pieces includingA Midsummer Night's Dream,Chicago, andOliver!. After many successful performances inNew York andLondon, he ventured toLos Angeles giving himself only two weeks to make it or go home. After winning his first major roles as well as theShowcase onThe Price Is Right, he decided to stay.

He was chosen for Matt Stifler due to his resemblance toSeann William Scott, replacingEli Marienthal who portrayed the character in the primaryAmerican Pie series.^[3] He also appeared in the 2006 filmThe Curiosity of Chance, a movie in which he stars as a gay high school student who moved to a new school and must learn to fit in.

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