Eric Matheny
Eric Matheny is an actor, screenwriter and co-founder of The Acting Center LA.[1]
Raised in Los Angeles and Atlanta, Matheny started his career as a child actor appearing in national television commercials.[citation needed] As a teenager, he landed a starring role opposite Roger Mosely in the Southern Emmy Award-winning ABC Movie of the Week, Run Down The Rabbit.[citation needed] He appeared opposite Jeanne Tripplehorn in the ABC Movie of The Week A Perfect Tribute.[citation needed]
Matheny plays opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the Clint Eastwood film J. Edgar playing J. Edgar Hoover's physician,[2] Dr. Ferguson.[3][4][5]
Eric starred opposite Pauley Perrette in a recurring role on the Fox's Jennifer Love Hewitt series Time of Your Life, playing Pauley's love interest.[citation needed]
Matheny has guest starred on numerous prime time hit shows including CSI,[6] Without a Trace,[7] and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Director Betty Thomas (Dr. Dolittle, John Tucker Must Die) cast Matheny as the lead in her Fox pilot That Guy.[8]
Matheny has appeared in commercials for national brands including a series of spots and a Super Bowl spot for Bud Light,[citation needed] and Gillette ProGlide Fusion.[9]
Screenwriter
[edit]Eric Matheny, Isa Totah and Will Potter write America, a coming of age story about an Arab-American. Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson (Chronicles of Narnia, Rain Man) is producing.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Screenland Drive | Pike | |
| 2002 | New Suit | Power Agent #2 | |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Doctor | |
| 2013 | Absence | Rick | |
| 2014 | The Road Within | Matt |
References
[edit]- ^ "A modern approach to acting". The Acting Center. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Leonardo DiCaprio: Who's the Old Guy?". E Online. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (8 March 2011). "Players". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "In the Works". indieWIRE. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ Beck, Marilyn. "Eastwood/DiCaprio 'J. Edgar' Likened To an American King Lear". arcamax.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "CSI". CBS. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Without A Trace". CBS. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (14 March 2006). "Thesp pair take on TV". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Picture - Eric Matheny Gillette Fusion Proglide Ultimate Summer Job Contest Winner Announcement". contactmusic.com. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ Natale, Richard (7 January 2007). "Oscar-blessed producers go on shopping spree with new projects". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Making an Arab-American film in Hollywood". Bnet. Retrieved 19 May 2011. [dead link]
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