Eric Matheny

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} '''Eric Matheny''' is an actor, screenwriter and co-founder of The Acting Center LA.<ref>{{cite web|title=A modern approach to acting|url=http://theactingcenterla.com/|publisher=The Acting Center|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref>

Raised in Los Angeles and Atlanta, Matheny started his career as a child actor appearing in national television commercials.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} 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|date=June 2011}} He appeared opposite Jeanne Tripplehorn in the ABC Movie of The Week ''A Perfect Tribute''.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

Matheny plays opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the Clint Eastwood film ''J. Edgar'' playing J. Edgar Hoover's physician,<ref>{{cite web|title=Leonardo DiCaprio: Who's the Old Guy?|date=31 May 2011 |url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b244764_leonardo_dicaprio_whos_old_guy.html|publisher=E Online|accessdate=1 June 2011}}</ref> Dr. Ferguson.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Players|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118033542|work=Variety|accessdate=19 May 2011|date=8 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=In the Works|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2011/06/01/in_the_works_june_1/|publisher=indieWIRE|accessdate=2 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605082712/http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2011/06/01/in_the_works_june_1/|archive-date=5 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Beck|first=Marilyn|title=Eastwood/DiCaprio 'J. Edgar' Likened To an American King Lear|url=http://www.creators.com/lifestylefeatures/fashion-and-entertainment/hollywood-exclusive/eastwood-dicaprio-j-edgar-likened-to-an-american-king-lear.html|publisher=arcamax.com|accessdate=21 June 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705143701/http://www.creators.com/lifestylefeatures/fashion-and-entertainment/hollywood-exclusive/eastwood-dicaprio-j-edgar-likened-to-an-american-king-lear.html|archivedate=5 July 2011}}</ref>

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|date=June 2011}}

Matheny has guest starred on numerous prime time hit shows including ''CSI'',<ref>{{cite web|title=CSI|website=CBS |date=6 October 2000 |url=http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> ''Without a Trace'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Without A Trace|url=http://www.cbs.com/primetime/without_a_trace/|publisher=CBS|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> 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.''<ref>{{cite news|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title=Thesp pair take on TV|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117939778?refCatId=1300&query=eric+matheny+that+guy|work=Variety|accessdate=19 May 2011|date=14 March 2006}}</ref>

Matheny has appeared in commercials for national brands including a series of spots and a Super Bowl spot for Bud Light,{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} and Gillette ProGlide Fusion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Picture - Eric Matheny Gillette Fusion Proglide Ultimate Summer Job Contest Winner Announcement|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/photos.nsf/main/eric_matheny_5498753|publisher=contactmusic.com|accessdate=31 May 2011}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Natale|first=Richard|title=Oscar-blessed producers go on shopping spree with new projects|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117956844?refCatId=1985&query=eric+matheny+america|work=Variety|accessdate=19 May 2011|date=7 January 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Making an Arab-American film in Hollywood|url=http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/arab-american-news-the/mi_8078/is_20070217/making-arab-american-film-hollywood/ai_n50648919/|publisher=Bnet|accessdate=19 May 2011}} {{Dead link|date=February 2012|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! 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== {{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Matheny, Eric}} Category:American male actors Category:American male screenwriters Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)