Tyler Martin Hanley was born in San Francisco, California. He attended Foothill College, where he studied creative writing and philosophy. He credits his interest in writing to his mother, Cleva, an avid reader; his father, William, a psychologist and science-fiction enthusiast; and his high school English teacher, O.C. Guinn, who taught him to appreciate every word. He excelled in English and Drama while attending high school and college. Tyler and his identical twin brother, Nathan, were influenced and inspired by comic books, film and pop culture from a young age.
After college, Tyler pursued acting and filmmaking. He attended the acclaimed American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, earning high marks in the school’s rigorous Summer Training Congress. He and Nathan collaborated on five short films and four independent feature films. Among their credits are the thriller “Rehearsal” (2006) and the mystery/drama “Table for Six” (2010), which Tyler co-wrote and co-directed.
