Peyton Meyer

Peyton Meyer (born November 24, 1998^[1]) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Lucas Friar on the Disney Channel television series Girl Meets World,^[2][3] and his earlier recurring role as Wes Manning on Disney Channel's Dog with a Blog.^[4] He starred in the 2021 Netflix film He's All That. Since 2024, he has been a part of the cast of Days of Our Lives.

Peyton Meyer
Meyer in 2016
Born	(1998-11-24) November 24, 1998 (age 26)[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2013–present
Spouses	Taela LaCour ​ (m. 2021)​
Children	1

Career

In 2013, Meyer made his acting debut in the Disney Channel television series Dog with a Blog.^[5] In 2014, he had a main role in the television series Girl Meets World, spinoff of Boy Meets World where he plays the role of Lucas Friar.^[6] Meyer also guest starred on Best Friends Whenever, where he reprised his role as Lucas Friar.^[7]

In 2016, Meyer starred as Tommy in the family comedy film Gibby,^[8] which tells the story of a monkey who brings happiness to a grief-stricken girl.^[9] In 2017, he played the role of Ethan in Go90's web series Versus.^[10] From 2018 to 2021, he played the recurring role of Trip, Taylor's (Meg Donnelly) boyfriend, in the ABC series American Housewife.^[11] In November 2024, it was revealed Meyer had joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Doug Williams III.^[12][13]

Personal life

In October 2021, Meyer announced that he had married musician Taela and that the two were expecting their first child together, who was born in March 2022.^[14][15] He is also a stepfather to her son.^[14] Peyton and Taela separated in 2024. ^[16]

Filmography

Television and film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013–2014	Dog with a Blog	Wes Manning	Recurring role, 7 episodes
2014–2017	Girl Meets World	Lucas Friar	Main role
2015	Best Friends Whenever	Lucas Friar	Episode: "Cyd and Shelby's Haunted Escape"
2016	Gibby	Tommy	Film[17]
2017	Versus	Ethan	Web series, 6 episodes
2018–2021	American Housewife	Trip Windsor	Recurring role (seasons 2–5)
2019	Wayne	Bradley	Episode: "It'll Last Forever"
	Celebrity Family Feud	Himself	Episode: "Maulers vs. Brawlers and Descendants 3 vs. American Housewife
2021	He's All That	Jordan Van Draanen	Film
2024	Days of Our Lives	Doug Williams III	Contract role; December 2, 2024–present

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Refs
2015	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series	Girl Meets World	Nominated
2016	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Actor	Girl Meets World	Nominated	[18]