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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[3] ABC Movie of the Week, Run Down The Rabbit. He appeared opposite Jeanne Tripplehorn[4] in the ABC Movie of The Week A Perfect Tribute[5].

Matheny plays opposite Leonardo DiCaprio[6] in the Clint Eastwood[7] film J. Edgar playing J. Edgar Hoover's[8] physician, Dr. Ferguson.[9]

Eric starred opposite Pauly Perrette[10] in a recurring role on the Fox's Jennifer Love Hewitt[11] series Time of Your Life[12], playing Pauly's love interest.

Matheny has guest starred on numerous prime time hit shows including CSI,[13] Without a Trace,[14] Buffy the Vampire Slayer[15] and many more.[16]

Director Betty Thomas (Dr. Dolittle, Desperados) cast Eric Matheny as the lead in her Fox pilot That Guy.[17]

Matheny is one of the world's top commercial actors. He has appeared in hundreds of commercials for national brands including Bud Light,[18] Gillette ProGlide Fusion,[19] NFL Fantasy Football,[20] H&R Block,[21] 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[22], Rain Man[23]'') is producing.[24][25] Focus Features (the indie arm of Universal Studios) buys America.

Personal Life

Eric Matheny is married to Lissa Walker Matheny.

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. ^ . Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Kay. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Tripplehorn, Jeanne. "Jeanne Tripplehorn". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  5. ^ "The Perfect Tribute". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  6. ^ DiCaprio, Leonardo. "Leonardo DiCapriourl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_DiCaprio". Wikipedia. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ Eastwood, Clint. "Clint Eastwood". Wikipedia. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  8. ^ Hoover, J. Edgar. "J. Edgar Hoover". Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin. "Players". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  10. ^ Perrette, Pauley. imdb.com http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005306/. Retrieved 28 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ Hewitt, Jennifer Love. Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Love_Hewitt. Retrieved 28 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^ "Time of Your Life". Wikipedia. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  13. ^ "CSI". Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  14. ^ "Without A Trace". CBS. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  15. ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Wikipedia. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  16. ^ "Eric Matheny". imdb. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  17. ^ Schneider, Michael. "Thesp pair take on TV". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  18. ^ "Bud Light Drinkability Super Bowl 2009 Commercial". You Tube. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  19. ^ "Gillette Fusion ProGlide Invasion". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  20. ^ Fantasy Football Commercial. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpqPt-0dI0U. Retrieved 28 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^ "H&R Block Commercials". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  22. ^ "Chronicles of Narnia". Wikipedia. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  23. ^ "Rain Man". Wikipedia. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  24. ^ Natale, Richard. "Oscar-blessed producers go on shopping spree with new projects". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  25. ^ "Making an Arab-American film in Hollywood". Bnet. Retrieved 19 May 2011.