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Eric Matheny

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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.[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, Dr. Ferguson.[2]

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

Matheny has guest starred on numerous prime time hit shows including CSI,[3] Without a Trace,[4] and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Director Betty Thomas (Dr. Dolittle, Desperados) cast Eric Matheny as the lead in her Fox pilot That Guy.[5]

Matheny has appeared in commercials for national brands including a series of spots and a SuperBowl spot for Bud Light,[citation needed] and Gillette ProGlide Fusion.[6]

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.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "A modern approach to acting". The Acting Center. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin. "Players". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  3. ^ "CSI". Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Without A Trace". CBS. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  5. ^ Schneider, Michael. "Thesp pair take on TV". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Picture - Eric Matheny Gillette Fusion Proglide Ultimate Summer Job Contest Winner Announcement". contactmusic.com. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  7. ^ Natale, Richard. "Oscar-blessed producers go on shopping spree with new projects". Variety.com. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Making an Arab-American film in Hollywood". Bnet. Retrieved 19 May 2011.