Tyler was born in Newmarket, Ontario and began acting at the age of 5. In fact, he shot his first commercial, HGTV, on his 5th birthday. After shooting several commercials, he also began to appear in series such as Naturally Sadie, Flashpoint, and Degrassi: The Next Generation. He has also had the opportunity to work with feature actors in The Memory Keeper's Daughter, and The Story of Luke. Regardless of the genre, Tyler is happy to be on set doing what he loves to do.