Mark Matkevich

{{short description|American actor}} {{more footnotes|date=March 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Mark Matkevich | image = | caption = | birthname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|01|19}} | birth_place = {{nowrap|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}} | death_date = | death_place = | othername = | occupation = {{hlist|Art gallerist|actor}} | years_active = 1999–present | spouse = | domesticpartner = | website = }} '''Mark Matkevich''' (born January 19, 1978) is an American art gallerist and actor best known for appearing as Drue Valentine in 17 episodes of the television program ''Dawson's Creek''. He also appeared in the film ''Sweet Home Alabama'', where he played Patrick Dempsey's friend. Matkevich also had recurring roles on ''Ed'' and ''Joan of Arcadia''. He played Dan, a medical student, in the episode "Haunted" of ''Tru Calling'' and had a guest star role in Season 5 of ''NCIS''. He appeared in the Showtime show ''Dexter''. He also was a guest star on ''Drake & Josh'' in the episode "Guitar," where he plays rock guitarist Devin Malone for whom Drake substitutes in a concert after Josh accidentally injures Devin's hand.

In 2011, Matkevich started Axiom Contemporary, an art gallery in Santa Monica, California. Axiom specializes in pop, abstract, neo-street, and contemporary art works from international artists in all mediums. Axiom has attended and shown at art fairs in New York, San Francisco, Miami, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Aspen.

Matkevich graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania and attended Temple University in Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hoffner|first1=Gloria A.|title='Dawson' Or 'Deadline,' He's Now In Prime Time Actor Mark Matkevich, A Native Of Wallingford, Has Roles On Two Network Television Programs.|url=http://articles.philly.com/2000-09-18/news/25581413_1_audition-wallingford-law-and-order|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914183516/http://articles.philly.com/2000-09-18/news/25581413_1_audition-wallingford-law-and-order|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 14, 2015|website=philly.com|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|accessdate=July 18, 2016|language=English|date=September 18, 2000}} {{subscription required}}</ref>

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1999|| ''The Sterling Chase'' || Barry Marshall || |- |2002|| ''Sweet Home Alabama'' || Tom Darovsic || |- |2012|| ''Melvin Smarty'' || Sebastian || |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0559121|Mark Matkevich}}

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