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| Matt Barr | |
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| Born | Matthew Jerome Barr[1] February 14, 1984 [2] Allen, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Website | |
| www.mattbarr.net | |
Matthew Jerome "Matt" Barr (born February 14, 1984) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his roles as Mike Fleming in Commander in Chief, Ian Banks in One Tree Hill, Christopher Sullivan in the mystery horror series Harper's Island, and Dan Patch in The CW series Hellcats.
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[edit] Early life
Matthew Jerome Barr was born on February 14, 1984 in Allen, Texas, United States.[2] He was active in the Allen High School theater program, and had major roles in many school plays and musical theater productions. This included the role of Tommy in Meredith Wilson's The Music Man, and a court jester in the school's madrigal dinner. Barr was also working on the film "Levelland" while in his senior year.[3]
[edit] Career
Some of Barr's roles include playing Ian Banks, Peyton Sawyer's (played by Hilarie Burton) stalker on One Tree Hill. Barr has also portrayed guest and recurring roles on popular television series ER, Bones, The O.C. and Commander in Chief. He starred in Saving the King as the King's brother.
Barr appeared in the 2008 film The House Bunny as Tyler, one of the university's students.
He portrayed David "Puck" Rainey, one of the alumni of The Real World: San Francisco, in Pedro, Nick Oceano's 2008 biographical film on the life of AIDS educator Pedro Zamora.[4][5] Barr recent starred on mystery horror series Harper's Island as Christopher Sullivan. In between 2009 and 2010 he guest starred in American hit series such as Castle, Trauma, Friday Night Lights,[6] and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.[7]
In 2010, Matt was cast as a series regular in the CW series Hellcats,[8] playing Dan Patch. The series premiered on September 8, 2010. However, after one full season the series was cancelled.[9] He also has a role as Billy "The Kid" Rhodes on the USA network TV series Necessary Roughness in 2011.[10]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Levelland | Zach Stanley | |
| 2005 | American Pie Presents: Band Camp | Brandon Vandecamp | |
| 2007 | Ten Inch Hero | Brad | |
| 2007 | Protecting the King | David Stanley | |
| 2009 | Open Your Eyes | Jesus | Short film |
| 2009 | The House Bunny | Tyler | |
| 2009 | Pedro | David "Puck" Rainey |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ER | Billy | Episode 10.14: "Impulse Control" |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Cell Phone Bomber | Episode 2.21: "Not Landing" |
| 2005 | Medium | 17 Year Old Boy | Episode 1.01: "Pilot" |
| 2005 | American Dreams | Nick | Episode 3.15: "California Dreamin'" |
| 2005 | Over There | Cracker | Episode 1.01: "Over There" |
| 2005 | Head Cases | Will | Episode 1.03: "Malpractice Makes Perfect" |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Mike Fleming | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Bones | Logan Corman | Episode 1.13: "The Woman in the Garden" |
| 2006 | The O.C. | Wes Seyfried | Episode 3.22: "The College Try" |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | Hooker Royce | Made-for-TV movie |
| 2006–2007 | One Tree Hill | Ian "Psycho Derek" Banks | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Thomas Brighton | Episode 3.15: "Some Buried Bones" |
| 2008 | Swingtown | Matt | Episode 1.12: "Surprise!" |
| 2009 | Sex Ed: The Series | Dean | Pilot; not picked up for series |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Keith van der Woodsen | Episode 2.24: "Valley Girls" |
| 2009 | Harper's Island | Christopher "Sully" Sullivan | 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Castle | Travis McBoyd | Episode 2.03: "Inventing the Girl" |
| 2009 | The Big Bang Theory | Mike | Episode 3.05: "The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary" |
| 2009 | Trauma | Troy Carnahan | Episode 1.08: "M'aidez" Episode 1.09: "Thank You" |
| 2010 | Friday Night Lights | Ryan Lowry | Episode 4.09: "The Lights in Carroll Park" Episode 4.10: "I Can't" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bellermine Quisk | Episode 10.16: "The Panty Sniffer" |
| 2010–2011 | Hellcats | Dan Patch | Main cast |
| 2011 | Necessary Roughness | Billy "The Kid" Rhodes |
[edit] References
- ^ Matt Barr at TV.com; Accessed September 14, 2010
- ^ a b Biography page at MattBarr.net; Accessed September 14, 2010
- ^ Memoirs of a Former Personal Acquaintance
- ^ Pedro official site
- ^ Cast and crew page of Pedro
- ^ "Fancast: Matt Bar to Appear on FNL" Friday Night Lights Fan; January 5, 2010
- ^ "CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (TIME CHANGE)" The Futon Critic; Accessed September 14, 2010
- ^ "OTH Alums Join CW’s Hellcats" TV.com; May 20, 2010
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (May 17, 2011). "The CW Renews One Tree Hill and Nikita, Cancels Hellcats". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/news/Tree-Hill-Nikita-Renewed-1033215.aspx. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/06/24/3177854/necessary-roughness-is-prescription.html#tvgFrameid%3Dtvg_f_1%26message%3Dsize%7C687
