Ian M. Harding (born September 16, 1986) is an American actor. Harding was born in Heidelberg, Germany to a military family. His family moved to Virginia a few years later, where he joined the drama club at his high school Georgetown Prep. He was elected by his class to give the commencement address. He later went on to pursue acting at Carnegie Mellon University. He currently portrays Ezra Fitz on the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars.