Matt Frewer
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| Born | Matthew George Frewer January 4, 1958 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian/American |
| Citizenship | Canadian/American |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1980 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Height | 6'3" |
| Spouse(s) | Amanda Hillwood (1984–present); 1 child |
Matthew George "Matt" Frewer (born January 4, 1958) is a Canadian American stage, TV and film actor.[1] Acting since 1983, he is known for portraying the 1980s icon Max Headroom[2] and the retired villain Moloch in the film adaptation of Watchmen.[3]
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Life and career [edit]
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Frewer was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Gillian Anne (née German) and Frederick Charlesley Frewer, a Royal Canadian Navy officer.[4] He was raised in Peterborough, Ontario, and trained at the famous Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating from its three-year acting course in 1980.
He portrayed the artificial intelligence character of Max Headroom in the 1980s, starring in a British-made science fiction TV movie of the same name (1985) followed by The Original Max Talking Headroom Show (1987) and an American series based upon the 1985 movie, entitled Max Headroom (1987–88). He also portrayed the character in other media, including a series of television commercials for "New Coke", as well as the single and music video for "Paranoimia" by Art of Noise. Frewer starred as Dr. Mike Stratford in the CBS situation comedy series Doctor Doctor (1989–91).
Frewer appeared in such films as The Fourth Protocol (1987, with Joanna Cassidy), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989, with Rick Moranis, Amy O'Neill, Carl Steven, and Mark L. Taylor), National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995, with Nicole de Boer), and the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead.
Frewer was nominated for two Gemini Awards in 2000, one for a guest appearance on Da Vinci's Inquest (a series which starred Nicholas Campbell) and another for his work on the series Mentors. He was a regular on the Syfy original series Eureka during the show's first two seasons, playing eccentric animal expert Jim Taggart. Frewer has done voice-over work on several animated projects, including Batman: The Animated Series (1993) and The Incredible Hulk (1996–97). Frewer played Case Manager Matt Praeger in the Canadian Sci-Fi series PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal from 1997-2000; the series was created by and starred Dan Aykroyd.[citation needed]
In 2009, Frewer played the retired villain Moloch the Mystic in the film adaptation of the comic book series Watchmen, and appears as the White Knight in the December 2009 Syfy two-part miniseries Alice, based upon Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Frewer starred as Pestilence in two episodes of Season 5 of Supernatural.[5] Frewer has appeared in more Stephen King adaptations than any other actor.[citation needed], with roles in The Stand, Quicksilver Highway, Riding The Bullet, Desperation, and Bag Of Bones. On February 7, 2013 it was announced that Frewer would be cast in the science fiction drama Orphan Black as Doctor Leekie
Personal life [edit]
He holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States, by dint of his birth in Washington, D.C. When not on location, he, his wife, English actress Amanda Hillwood, and their daughter divide their time between Malibu, California, and Quebec.
Filmography [edit]
Television [edit]
- Francis Lane in The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
- Roger de Carnac in the Robin of Sherwood episode The Betrayal (1986)
- Max Headroom and Edison Carter in the Max Headroom science fiction television series. (1987)
- Cliff King in the television series Miami Vice episodes Hostile Takeover and Redemption in Blood (1988)
- Doctor Mike Stratford in the television series Doctor Doctor (1989)
- Berlinghoff Rasmussen in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "A Matter of Time" (1991)
- Voice of Mac Duff (Elmyra's father) in Tiny Toon Adventures (1992)
- Bob Moody in the television series Shaky Ground (1992–1993)
- Howard Raymer in the television series Eerie, Indiana (1992)
- Voice of Sid the Squid in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Man Who Killed Batman" (1993)
- Voice of the Pink Panther of the revival series of the same name. (1993-1996)
- Voice of Peter Blaine in Bonkers (1993)
- Voice of Chaos in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
- Voice of Chaos in Aladdin (TV series) (1995)
- Trashcan Man in the television adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand (1994)
- Voice of Jackal on Gargoyles (1994–1996)
- Voice of the Exterminator on Itsy Bitsy Spider (1994–1996)
- Voice of Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber (1995-1996)
- Russel Tresh in the Fox Network pilot Generation X (1996)
- Voice of the Leader in the UPN Incredible Hulk and Iron Man animated series (1996)
- Voice of Booby Vicious in Bruno the Kid (1996)
- Voice of Dr. Wally Pretorius in Mighty Ducks (1996)
- Voice of Jackal on Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (1996)
- Norman Glass in The Outer Limits episode First Anniversary (1996)
- Gene Kranz in Apollo 11 (1996)
- Voice of Inspector 47 in the children's television series The Magic School Bus (1996)
- Charlie/Dr. Charles George in Quicksilver Highway (1997)
- Matt Praeger in Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1997–1999)
- Voice of Panic in the animated film Hercules (1997)
- Voice of Panic in the Hercules animated series (1998)
- Voice of Dedgar Deadman in Toonsylvania (1998)
- Larry Williams in Da Vinci's Inquest "Fantasy" & "Reality" [episodes 11 and 12-season 2] (2000)
- Al Fisher in Jailbait (2000) (Russian article about the film: Малолетка (фильм, 2000))
- Sherlock Holmes in four Hallmark productions:
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (2000), based on the novel of the same name
- The Sign of Four (2001) based on the novella of the same name
- The Royal Scandal (2001), an adaptation of the short storys A Scandal in Bohemia and The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
- The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire (2002), an original story
- Dr. Chet Wakeman in the Steven Spielberg miniseries Taken (2002)
- Wally in the Masters of Horror episode Chocolate. Directed by Mick Garris (2005)
- Voice of Nigel Slothworth in Camp Lazlo (2005)
- Ralph Carver in the television adaptation of Stephen King's Desperation (2006)
- Jim Taggart in Eureka (2006–2012)
- Ted Altman in Intelligence (2006–2007)
- The White Knight in Alice (2009)
- Pestilence, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in the television series Supernatural (2010)
- Sid Noonan in Bag Of Bones (2011)
- General Bressler in the television series Falling Skies [season 2] (2012)
- Dr Aldous Leekie in the television series Orphan Black (2013)
Film [edit]
- The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
- The Lords of Discipline (1983)
- Supergirl (1984) as Eddie
- Spies Like Us (1985)
- The Fourth Protocol (1987)
- Ishtar (1987)
- Speed Zone! (1989)
- Far From Home (1989)
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) (Russ Thompson, Sr.)
- Short Time (1990)
- The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
- Twenty Bucks (1993)
- The Stand (1994)
- National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995)
- Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)
- Driving Mr. Pink (1996) (voice)
- Generation X (1996)
- Disney's Hercules (1997) (voice of Panic)
- Breast Men (1997)
- 6ix (1999)
- Cyberworld (2000) (voice)
- Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- Intern Academy (2004)
- Going the Distance (2004)
- Geraldine's Fortune (2004)
- Riding the Bullet (2004)
- Desperation (2006)
- Weirdsville (2007)
- Wushu Warrior (2008)
- Watchmen (2009) - Edgar Jacobi/Moloch the Mystic
- Frankie and Alice (2009)
- Darfur (2009)
- Rampage (2009)
- Battle of the Bulbs (2010)
- 50/50 (2011)
Radio [edit]
- Tales from the Mausoleum Club: Episode 2, "Heart of Skegness"
Awards and Nominations [edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Film/TV Show | Result |
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| 1987 | CableACE Award | Best Music Host | The Max Headroom Show | Won |
| 2000 | Gemini Award | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Mentors | Won |
| 2000 | Gemini Award | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Da Vinci's Inquest | Nominated |
| 2010 | Leo Award | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Alice | Nominated |
| 2011 | Leo Award | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Supernatural | Nominated |
References [edit]
- ^ Nemecek, Larry (2003-01-07). The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion: Revised Edition. Simon and Schuster. pp. 186–. ISBN 978-0-7434-5798-9. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ Lanigan, Richard L. (1992-04). The human science of communicology: a phenomenology of discourse in Foucault and Merleau-Ponty. Duquesne University Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8207-0242-1. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ Thill, Scott (March 23, 2009). "Watchmen Back Story Unspools in Under the Hood DVD". Wired News. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ Matt Frewer profile at FilmReference.com
- ^ Matt Frewer Cast as Pestilence on Supernatural/Season 5 Episode 15 Preview
External links [edit]
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- Matt Frewer at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Matt Frewer at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Matt Frewer
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- Lakefield College School alumni
- American film actors
- American stage actors
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- American voice actors
- American people of Canadian descent
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- Canadian film actors
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