Brant Daugherty Bio
Brant David Daugherty (born August 20, 1985) is an American actor known for his recurring portrayal of Noel Kahn on the teen drama Pretty Little Liars. Born in Mason, Ohio, he earned a film degree from Columbia College Chicago and relocated to Los Angeles in 2008 to pursue a career in film and television. Daugherty has built a steady career with recurring television roles, credited film appearances, and a run on reality competition television.
Early Life and Background
Brant David Daugherty was born and raised in Mason, Ohio, the son of David Daugherty, an art teacher, and Mary Beth (née Hirt) Daugherty, head of rehabilitation services at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Cincinnati. He grew up with a brother, Adam, and a sister, Caitey, and spent his childhood participating in school athletics and theater.
Daugherty attended William Mason High School, where he played football through his sophomore year before shifting his focus to performing arts and school plays. After graduating high school in 2004, he enrolled at Columbia College Chicago, where he completed a film degree prior to moving to Los Angeles in 2008 to begin professional work in acting.
Path to Celebrity
After relocating to Los Angeles in 2008, Brant Daugherty steadily pursued screen opportunities, beginning with guest and supporting parts that established him within television casting circles. His early screen work emphasized dramatic television and genre pieces, allowing him to build credits and visibility through recurring appearances.
Notable early opportunities included recurring television work that showcased his ability to play both antagonistic and sympathetic characters. Those parts positioned him for a recurring role on a high-profile teen drama that would become his best-known credit and open doors to both daytime drama and feature film casting.
Brant Daugherty Career
Early Career (2008–2012)
Following his move to Los Angeles in 2008, Brant Daugherty worked in supporting television roles that introduced him to broad television audiences and casting directors. During this period he accrued guest parts and short-run arcs that demonstrated range and commitment to long-form storytelling.
By the early 2010s Daugherty had established a reliable presence on scripted television, which led to more frequent recurring roles and a growing profile that set the stage for higher-visibility projects across television and film.
Pretty Little Liars Breakthrough (2010–2012)
Brant Daugherty achieved wide recognition for his recurring role as Noel Kahn on the teen drama Pretty Little Liars. The performance introduced him to an international audience and became his signature television credit, earning steady exposure across multiple seasons of the series.
Noel Kahn’s storyline allowed Daugherty to portray a layered character whose motivations shifted over time, providing the actor with a dynamic recurring arc. The visibility from Pretty Little Liars led directly to further casting in daytime drama and network television roles.
Television and Film Breakthrough (2013–2018)
In 2013 Daugherty joined the cast of Army Wives for its seventh season, appearing as Patrick Clarke and expanding his television résumé with a regular series role on the Lifetime Network. The same year he appeared in a recurring capacity on Days of Our Lives, and he landed a credited part in the Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer comedy The Starving Games, marking a notable film credit.
Continuing into 2014, Daugherty had a credited role on the FX series Anger Management, further diversifying his television work with both comedy and drama. He returned to feature film in 2018 with a credited role as Luke Sawyer in Fifty Shades Freed, joining a major studio release and broad theatrical distribution.
Current Work Era (2019–Present)
Since 2019 Brant Daugherty has combined screen acting with selective public appearances while continuing to take both television and film roles. His established television credits and feature film appearances have maintained his visibility within casting networks, and he remains active in projects across scripted media.
Daugherty resides in West Hollywood, California, and continues to work in film and television. His career after 2019 reflects a mix of supporting roles in mainstream studio films and recurring television work consistent with his earlier trajectory.
Notable Events and Milestones
Key moments in Brant Daugherty’s career include his breakout recurring turn on Pretty Little Liars, a regular role on Army Wives, and his film credits in The Starving Games and Fifty Shades Freed. He also competed on season 17 of Dancing with the Stars, partnering with professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd and finishing the competition in seventh place. Personal milestones include his move to Los Angeles in 2008 and sustained presence across television and film over more than a decade.
Brant Daugherty Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Brant Daugherty is the son of David Daugherty and Mary Beth Daugherty. His father worked as an art teacher and his mother held a leadership role in rehabilitation services at a pediatric hospital. Daugherty grew up in a family engaged with education and community services, alongside his siblings Adam and Caitey. His father died in February 2009.
Personal Life
Daugherty began a relationship with actress Kimberly Hidalgo in 2016; the pair became engaged in February 2018 during a trip to Amsterdam and married on June 15, 2019. The couple has two sons: Wilder, born in March 2021, and Aero, born in December 2023. In 2024 Daugherty and his family obtained Italian citizenship. The family lives in West Hollywood, California.