# Matt Dearborn

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{{short description|American screenwriter}}

{{Infobox person
| name               = Matt Dearborn
| birth_place        = [Boulder](/source/Boulder%2C_Colorado), [Colorado](/source/Colorado), [United States](/source/United_States)
| occupation         = [Television director](/source/Television_director), [producer](/source/Television_producer), [writer](/source/Television_writer)
| years_active       = 1988–present
}}

'''Matthew "Matt" Dearborn''' is an American [television producer](/source/television_producer), [writer](/source/television_writer) and [director](/source/Television_director).

==Career==
Dearborn has written over 100 produced episodes of television, including, ''[Beverly Hills, 90210](/source/Beverly_Hills%2C_90210)'', ''[Eerie, Indiana](/source/Eerie%2C_Indiana)'', ''[Parker Lewis Can't Lose](/source/Parker_Lewis_Can't_Lose)'', ''[The Secret World of Alex Mack](/source/The_Secret_World_of_Alex_Mack)'', ''[Sliders](/source/Sliders_(TV_series))'', ''[Phil of the Future](/source/Phil_of_the_Future)'' and ''[Even Stevens](/source/Even_Stevens)'' which he created. In 2008, he and [Tom Burkhard](/source/Tom_Burkhard) created the series ''[Zeke and Luther](/source/Zeke_and_Luther)'' for [Disney XD](/source/Disney_XD_(United_States)). On a dare from a friend, Dearborn auditioned for a recurring part on the short-lived series ''[TV 101](/source/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](/source/Emmy_Award) nominations for Outstanding Children's series. In 2001, ''Even Stevens'' won the [BAFTA Award](/source/British_Academy_of_Film_and_Television_Arts) for Outstanding International Children's series.<ref name="''Zeke and Luther'' creators"/>

He graduated from [California State University, Sacramento](/source/California_State_University%2C_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](/source/Miss_USA) contestant and actress [Kelli McCarty](/source/Kelli_McCarty) from July 7, 2000, until 2006, but their divorce was finalized on March 9, 2009.

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

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