Matt Prokop
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![]() Matt Prokop promoting High School Musical 3 in 2008 | |
Born | Matthew Ray Prokop July 29, 1990 Victoria, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Gamer |
Years active | 2007–2013 |
Matthew Ray Prokop (born July 29, 1990)[1] is an American former actor and gamer. He is best known for his role as Jimmie "The Rocket Man" Zara in High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel's Geek Charming.
Early life
Prokop was born in Victoria, Texas,[1] the son of Anthony Prokop and Deborah Terry Prokop,[2] and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16 to pursue his acting career.
Career
In 2011, Prokop was represented by Management 360 and APA.[3] His first acting job was a brief appearance on Hannah Montana in 2007, followed by a walk-on role on The Office.
He guest starred on Medium (2009) as Kyle "K.C." Covington for one episode. Prokop landed a role in Furry Vengeance (2010), playing Brendan Fraser's son, and he played the role of Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel's Geek Charming (2011), based on author Robin Palmer's novel.
In 2012, he appeared in an episode of Modern Family, opposite then girlfriend and series regular Sarah Hyland. He has not appeared in anything since the 2013 direct-to-video film April Apocalypse.
Personal life
Prokop dated his Geek Charming co-star Sarah Hyland for several years until August 2014.[4][5][6] In August 2014, Hyland obtained a temporary restraining order against Prokop for allegedly physically and verbally abusing her throughout the last four years of their relationship. [7] In October 2014, the restraining order became permanent.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Marked | Zack | Short film |
2007 | An Angel Named Billy | Zack | |
2008 | Green Flash | Cameron (Young) | |
2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Jimmie "Rocket Man" Zara | |
2010 | Furry Vengeance | Tyler Sanders | |
2010 | Monster Heroes | Pretty Jonas Stein | |
2010 | I Owe My Life to Corbin Bleu | Cool Guy | short film |
2011 | Conception | J.T. | |
2011 | Cougar Hunting | Tyler | |
2011 | Geek Charming | Josh Rosen | television movie |
2012 | Struck By Lightning | Dwayne Michaels | |
2013 | April Apocalypse | Tommy | direct-to-video; Final film role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Hannah Montana | Troy McCann | Episode: "Schooly Bully" |
2007 | The Office | Underaged Kid #3 | Episode: "Cocktails" |
2009 | In the Motherhood | Luke | |
2009 | Medium | Kyle "K.C." Covington | Episode: "Once in a Lifetime" |
2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Evan | Episode: "L.A.R.P. in the Park" |
2012 | Modern Family | Ethan | Episode: "Disneyland" |
2013 | Perception | Ian Vetter | Episode: "Defective" |
Discography
Year | Title | Other artist(s) | Album |
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2008 | "Senior Year Spring Musical" | Ashley Tisdale | High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
"We're All in This Together" (Graduation Mix) | High School Musical 3 cast | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | |
"High School Musical" | High School Musical 3 cast | High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
References
- ^ a b Katz, Nikki (2008-03-22). "Matt Prokop – Spotlight". Crushable.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
Associated, The (2009-07-29). "Nation & World | Today in History | Seattle Times Newspaper". Seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
"What s Up July 29, 2010". Anniston Star. 2010-07-29. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-02. - ^ "Texas Birth Index"
- ^ " ". mattprokop.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ Modern Family Star Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop Talk Maintaining an On and Off Screen Romance Celebuzz. 2011-10-21
- ^ "Matt Prokop Interview – Matt Prokop Gushes About Sarah Hyland". Seventeen. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Are Sarah Hyland & Boyfriend Matt Prokop Getting Engaged?". E! Online. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "'Modern Family' Star Sarah Hyland Ex-BF Choked Me ... I Fear For My Life". TMZ. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Harrison, Lily (October 6, 2014). "Judge grants Sarah Hyland permanent restraining order". E! News.
External links
- Matt Prokop at IMDb
- Matt Prokop on X