# Eric Matheny

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'''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](/source/Jeanne_Tripplehorn) in the ABC Movie of The Week ''A Perfect Tribute''.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

Matheny plays opposite [Leonardo DiCaprio](/source/Leonardo_DiCaprio) in the [Clint Eastwood](/source/Clint_Eastwood) film ''[J. Edgar](/source/J._Edgar)'' playing [J. Edgar Hoover](/source/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](/source/Pauley_Perrette) in a recurring role on the Fox's [Jennifer Love Hewitt](/source/Jennifer_Love_Hewitt) series ''[Time of Your Life](/source/Time_of_Your_Life_(U.S._TV_series))'', 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](/source/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](/source/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_(TV_series))''.

Director [Betty Thomas](/source/Betty_Thomas) (''[Dr. Dolittle](/source/Dr._Dolittle)'', ''[John Tucker Must Die](/source/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](/source/Super_Bowl) spot for [Bud Light](/source/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](/source/Mark_Johnson_(producer)) (''[Chronicles of Narnia](/source/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(film_series))'', ''[Rain Man](/source/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==
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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|2000|| ''Screenland Drive'' || Pike ||
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|2002|| ''New Suit'' || Power Agent #2 ||
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|2011|| ''[J. Edgar](/source/J._Edgar)'' || Doctor ||
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|2013|| ''Absence'' || Rick ||
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|2014|| ''[The Road Within](/source/The_Road_Within)'' || Matt ||
|}

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