<P> Claire Peterson ( Jennifer Lopez ) separates from her husband Garrett ( John Corbett ) , after he was caught cheating with his secretary . Her colleague and best friend Vicky Lansing ( Kristin Chenoweth ) urges Claire to divorce . 19 - year - old Noah Sandborn ( Ryan Guzman ) moves in next door to help his wheelchair - bound uncle . They learn that there was a car accident in Noah 's family last year , and now he 's an orphan . Noah befriends Kevin ( Ian Nelson ) , Claire 's teenage son , and begins attending his school , where Claire teaches English literature . Noah is drawn to Claire , expressing love for Homer 's Iliad . With Kevin and Garrett away on a fishing trip , Noah catches Claire watching him change clothes through her window . </P>
<P> Claire Peterson ( Jennifer Lopez ) separates from her husband Garrett ( John Corbett ) , after he was caught cheating with his secretary . Her colleague and best friend Vicky Lansing ( Kristin Chenoweth ) urges Claire to divorce . 19 - year - old Noah Sandborn ( Ryan Guzman ) moves in next door to help his wheelchair - bound uncle . They learn that there was a car accident in Noah 's family last year , and now he 's an orphan . Noah befriends Kevin ( Ian Nelson ) , Claire 's teenage son , and begins attending his school , where Claire teaches English literature . Noah is drawn to Claire , expressing love for Homer 's Iliad . With Kevin and Garrett away on a fishing trip , Noah catches Claire watching him change clothes through her window . </P>
who plays noah in the boy next door
who plays noah in the boy next door
Ryan Guzman
Ryan Guzman