Mat Stevenson

{{short description|Australian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Mat Stevenson | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|4|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = Matthew Stevenson | occupation = Television actor | years_active = 1985–present | spouse = | children = 2 (including Grace Hyland) | partner = | website = }}

'''Mathew "Mat" Stevenson''' (born 15 April 1969) is an Australian actor, known for his TV roles in soap operas and miniseries. He is best known for his role as Adam Cameron in TV soap opera ''Home and Away.''

==Career== Stevenson made his debut in the TV film ''Breaking Up''. He is best known for his role as Adam Cameron in ''Home and Away'' which he starred in from 1989 to 1994, making a return appearance in 1999. Prior to ''Home and Away'', Stevenson played the part of "Skinner", a treacherous petty criminal whom Todd Landers had befriended on Network Ten's ''Neighbours''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4358995.stm |title=Two decades with the Neighbors |last=Mercer |first=Phil |date=18 March 2005 |website=BBC News |access-date=2 June 2016}}</ref>

In 2010, Stevenson appeared in three episodes of Network Ten's ''Rush'' as Inspector Cox. His other television roles have included ''Blue Heelers'', ''MDA'', ''City Homicide'' and ''Offspring''.

==Personal life== Prior to his acting career, Stevenson worked as a swimming pool cleaner.

In August 2025, Stevenson spoke with ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' telling them before he scored his role on ''Neighbours'', he was interested in starting a career as a real estate agent. He attended a business presentation, where he was drugged and raped by two men.<ref name="news August 2025">{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/home-away-icon-reveals-harrowing-ordeal-where-he-was-drugged-and-raped-by-two-men/news-story/c7bceeb4fbd529d38978c32f787efec2|title=Home & Away star reveals harrowing ordeal where he was 'drugged and raped' by two men |website=news.com.au|date=August 2025|access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref>

After leaving ''Home & Away'' in 1994, he lost everything and became homeless within a year of his departure.<ref name="news August 2025"/>

He is the father of internet celebrity and transgender rights activist Grace Hyland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/home-and-away-actor-mat-stevenson-and-transgender-daughter-grace-hyland-on-the-sunday-project/SQZGHAV4NE4EHIXW52NFYSI6WY/|title=Watch: Aussie actor's trans daughter opens up}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film=== {|class="wikitable"" ! Title ! Year ! Roles ! Type |- | 1985 | ''Breaking Up'' | Mark Wheeler | TV movie |- | 2010 | ''Animal Kingdom'' | PSG Doors (uncredited) | Feature film |}

===Television=== {|class="wikitable"" ! Title ! Year ! Roles ! Type |- | 1986 | ''My Brother Tom'' | Kevin Connor | TV miniseries |- | 1988 | ''Dusty'' | | TV series |- | 1988–1989 | ''Neighbours'' | Skinner | TV series, Recurring, 15 episodes |- | 1989–1994, 1999 | ''Home and Away'' | Adam Cameron | TV series, 518 episodes, Regular |- | 2000 | ''All Saints'' | Matt Booker | TV series, 1 episode |- | 1995 | ''Blue Heelers'' | Terry Walsh | TV series, Guest, 1 Episode |- | 2001 | ''Blue Heelers'' | Neil Morrison | TV series, Guest, 1 episode |- | 2003 | ''MDA'' | Cliff Mason | TV series, Guest, 1 episode |- | 2009 | ''City Homicide'' | Bill Penning | TV series, Guest, 1 episode |- | 2010 | ''Offspring'' | Sergeant Reid | TV series, Guest, 1 episode |- | 2010 | ''Burlesque'' | Director | |- | 2010 | ''Rush'' | Inspector Cox | TV series, Guest, 3 episodes |- | 2013 | ''Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'' | Pat O'Farrell | TV series, Guest, 1 episode |- | 2014 | ''Fat Tony & Co.'' | Police Prosecutor | TV miniseries, Guest, 1 episode |- | 2014 | ''Party Tricks'' | Farming Manager | TV miniseries, Guest, 1 episode |- | 2020 | ''Informer 3838'' | Police Van Driver | TV miniseries, Guest, 1 episode |- | 2021 | ''A Small Punch in a Little Town'' | Mike | |- | 2022 | ''Talking Prisoner'' | Self | |- | 2024 | ''Hard Yakka'' | Mat | Tv series, Guest, 2 episodes |- |- | 2025 | ''Serenity'' | Scruff | Short |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0829002|name=Mat Stevenson}}

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