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Director [[Betty Thomas]] (''[[Dr. Dolittle]]'', ''[[Desperados]]'') cast Eric Matheny as the lead in her Fox pilot ''That Guy.''<ref>{{cite web|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title=Thesp pair take on TV|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117939778?refCatId=1300&query=eric+matheny+that+guy|publisher=Variety.com|accessdate=19 May 2011}}</ref>
Director [[Betty Thomas]] (''[[Dr. Dolittle]]'', ''[[Desperados]]'') cast Eric Matheny as the lead in her Fox pilot ''That Guy.''<ref>{{cite web|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title=Thesp pair take on TV|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117939778?refCatId=1300&query=eric+matheny+that+guy|publisher=Variety.com|accessdate=19 May 2011}}</ref>


Matheny is one of the world's top commercial actors. He has appeared in hundreds of commercials for national brands including Bud Light,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bud Light Drinkability Super Bowl 2009 Commercial|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuSjNwqPFOk&feature=related|publisher=You Tube|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> Gillette ProGlide Fusion,<ref>{{cite web|title=Gillette Fusion ProGlide Invasion|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY2xaeWdDVs|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> NFL Fantasy Football,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpqPt-0dI0U|work=Fantasy Football Commercial|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> H&R Block,<ref>{{cite web|title=H&R Block Commercials|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvi6pGjIIcg|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> AT&T, DirecTV, Office Depot, and Toys R Us—just to name a few.
Matheny is one of the world's top commercial actors. He has appeared in hundreds of commercials for national brands including Bud Light,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bud Light Drinkability Super Bowl 2009 Commercial|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuSjNwqPFOk&feature=related|publisher=You Tube|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> Gillette ProGlide Fusion,<ref>{{cite web|title=Gillette Fusion ProGlide Invasion|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY2xaeWdDVs|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> NFL Fantasy Football,<ref>{{cite web|title=NFL Fantasy Football Commerical |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpqPt-0dI0U|work=Fantasy Football Commercial|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> H&R Block,<ref>{{cite web|title=H&R Block Commercials|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvi6pGjIIcg|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> AT&T, DirecTV, Office Depot, and Toys R Us—just to name a few.


==Screenwriter==
==Screenwriter==

Revision as of 07:35, 30 May 2011

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. As a teenager, he landed a starring role opposite Roger Mosely[2] in the Southern Emmy Award-winning ABC Movie of the Week, Run Down The Rabbit. He appeared opposite Jeanne Tripplehorn[3] in the ABC Movie of The Week A Perfect Tribute[4].

Matheny plays opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the Clint Eastwood film J. Edgar playing J. Edgar Hoover's physician, Dr. Ferguson.[5]

Eric starred opposite Pauly Perrette[6] in a recurring role on the Fox's Jennifer Love Hewitt series Time of Your Life, playing Pauly's love interest.

Matheny has guest starred on numerous prime time hit shows including CSI,[7] Without a Trace,[8] Buffy the Vampire Slayer and many more.[9]

Director Betty Thomas (Dr. Dolittle, Desperados) cast Eric Matheny as the lead in her Fox pilot That Guy.[10]

Matheny is one of the world's top commercial actors. He has appeared in hundreds of commercials for national brands including Bud Light,[11] Gillette ProGlide Fusion,[12] NFL Fantasy Football,[13] H&R Block,[14] AT&T, DirecTV, Office Depot, and Toys R Us—just to name a few.

Screenwriter

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.[15][16] Focus Features (the indie arm of Universal Studios) buys America.

References

  1. ^ "A modern approach to acting". The Acting Center. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  2. ^ Mosley, Roger E. "Roger E. Mosley". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  3. ^ Tripplehorn, Jeanne. "Jeanne Tripplehorn". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  4. ^ "The Perfect Tribute". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  5. ^ Kroll, Justin. "Players". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  6. ^ Perrette, Pauley. "Pauley Perrette". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  7. ^ "CSI". Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Without A Trace". CBS. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  9. ^ "Eric Matheny". imdb. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  10. ^ Schneider, Michael. "Thesp pair take on TV". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  11. ^ "Bud Light Drinkability Super Bowl 2009 Commercial". You Tube. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  12. ^ "Gillette Fusion ProGlide Invasion". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  13. ^ "NFL Fantasy Football Commerical". Fantasy Football Commercial. YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  14. ^ "H&R Block Commercials". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  15. ^ Natale, Richard. "Oscar-blessed producers go on shopping spree with new projects". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  16. ^ "Making an Arab-American film in Hollywood". Bnet. Retrieved 19 May 2011.