Matt Frewer

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Matt Frewer
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Matt Frewer in April 2007.
Born Matthew George Frewer
(1958-01-04) January 4, 1958 (age 55)
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]

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]

Film [edit]

Radio [edit]

  • Tales from the Mausoleum Club: Episode 2, "Heart of Skegness"

Awards and Nominations [edit]

Year Award Category Film/TV Show Result
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]

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ Thill, Scott (March 23, 2009). "Watchmen Back Story Unspools in Under the Hood DVD". Wired News. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  4. ^ Matt Frewer profile at FilmReference.com
  5. ^ Matt Frewer Cast as Pestilence on Supernatural/Season 5 Episode 15 Preview

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