Matt Dearborn

{{Infobox person | name = Matt Dearborn | birth_place = Boulder, Colorado, United States | occupation = Television director, producer, writer | years_active = 1988–present }}

'''Matthew "Matt" Dearborn''' is an American television producer, writer and director.

==Career== Dearborn has written over 100 produced episodes of television, including, ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Eerie, Indiana'', ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'', ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'', ''Sliders'', ''Phil of the Future'' and ''Even Stevens'' which he created. In 2008, he and Tom Burkhard created the series ''Zeke and Luther'' for Disney XD. On a dare from a friend, Dearborn auditioned for a recurring part on the short-lived series ''TV 101''. He got the part, and also ended up writing three episodes for the series.<ref name="''Zeke and Luther'' creators">[http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3118750&type=producer Matt Dearbon and Tom Burkhard, the creators and executive producers of ''Zeke and Luther''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927045027/http://disneyxdmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3118750&type=producer |date=2010-09-27 }} - Disney XD Medianet</ref>

For creating ''Even Stevens'', Dearborn received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Children's series. In 2001, ''Even Stevens'' won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding International Children's series.<ref name="''Zeke and Luther'' creators"/>

He graduated from California State University, Sacramento in 1982, majoring in Communication Studies.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Morales|first1=Jonathan|title=Film and TV vet Matt Dearborn returns home to Sacramento|newspaper=Made at Sac State |date=27 April 2018 |url=https://sacstatemadeblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/27/film-and-tv-vet-matt-dearborn-returns-home-to-sacramento/}}</ref>

He was previously married to former Miss USA contestant and actress Kelli McCarty from July 7, 2000, until 2006, but their divorce was finalized on March 9, 2009.

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0213127}}

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