Cameron Mathison

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Born
Cameron Arthur Mathison

(1969-08-25) August 25, 1969 (age 54)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater McGill University
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Vanessa Mathison
(m. 2002)
Children2

Cameron Arthur Mathison (born August 25, 1969) [1] is a Canadian-American actor and television host. From 1997 to 2011, he played Ryan Lavery in All My Children .

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Personal life

Mathison was born on August 25, 1969, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, [1] the second of two sons of parents Bill and Loretta. [2] Mathison attended Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario and McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He graduated in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. [3]

On July 27, 2002, he married model Vanessa Marie Arevalo, having proposed in Vail, Colorado. [4] They have a son, Lucas (b. April 20, 2003), and a daughter, Leila (b. July 7, 2006). [2]

On September 9, 2019, he announced that he had been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma and would be taking several weeks off to receive treatment. [5]

Career

After graduating from McGill, he began working as a model and started acting in commercials in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. This led to taking acting classes and the beginning of his acting career in Toronto.

Mathison made his film debut 54 . He followed up this appearance with a leading role in the Canadian independent film Washed Up. In December 1997, he was hired to play the role of Ryan Lavery on All My Children filming his first scenes on December 15. Mathison first appeared on-screen in the January 12, 1998 episode.

Mathison won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer in 1999 [6] and earned Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2002 [7] and 2005. [8] In 2000, Mathison was named by People magazine as one of "America's 100 Most Eligible Bachelors". [9]

In 2007, Cameron participated on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars where he placed 5th with pro Edyta Śliwińska. [10] [11]

After working freelance with Good Morning America for several years, Mathison signed with GMA in January 2009 as a regular correspondent. Mathison worked on many events for GMA: The Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, American Music Awards, MTV Movie Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and the Country Music Awards. Mathison continued to work as a host and correspondent for GMA, the Emmy-nominated series Ultimate Proposal, [12] and the renovation reality show Game of Homes . [13] [14]

Mathison also continues to act in both comedic and dramatic roles. He has appeared on Castle, Desperate Housewives, Hot in Cleveland, Drop Dead Diva, the EXes, and numerous independent and television films. In 2014, Mathison joined the Hallmark/Crown Media family. Mathison signed on to appear in 9 movies based on the Murder She Baked novels starring opposite Alison Sweeney. [15] [16]

In April 2015, Mathison signed with CBS's Entertainment Tonight . He currently serves as a full-time correspondent and weekend co-anchor for the entertainment news magazine. [17] On July 26, 2018, Mathison was named the new co-host of Home & Family , alongside Debbie Matenopoulos; he assumed his position in September with the launch of the seventh season. [18]

In April 2021, Deadline Hollywood announced Mathison had joined the cast of General Hospital as "Drew Cain". [19] He debuted in the role in the final moments of the August 16, 2021 episode. [20]

In November 2023, it was announced that Mathison had signed a multi-picture deal with Great American Family over the next several years. [21]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 54 AtlantaMiramax
2000Washed UpConmanIndependent

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Any Mother's Son Rich Eastman Television film
1997 F/X: The Series Masked ManEpisode: "House of Horrors"
1998The Defenders: Choice of EvilsMike MurphyTelevision film
1998–2011 All My Children Ryan Lavery ABC-TV
2002 The Job BradEpisode: "Telescope"
2002 The Drew Carey Show KirkEpisode: "Kate's Wedding"
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Danny PasqualleEpisode: "Recipe for Murder"
2003 JAG Lt. Stanley MitchellEpisode: "Empty Quiver"
2003 What I Like About You NoahEpisode: "The Fix Up"
2003 See Jane Date Gary BabcockTelevision film
2004 Hope & Faith Dillon Smith3 episodes
2004–2007 I Wanna Be a Soap Star HostSoapnet
2006 Daytime Emmy Awards HostABC-TV
2006–2008Instant Beauty PageantHostStyle Network [22]
2008 Your Place or Mine HostTLC
2008 Daytime Emmy Awards HostABC-TV [23] [24] [25]
2009–2015 Good Morning America Correspondent & HostABC-TV
2011 Castle Vince PowersEpisode: "One Life to Lose"
2012 Desperate Housewives GregEpisode: "What's the Good of Being Good"
2012 Drop Dead Diva Jonah PierceEpisode: "Pick's and Pakes"
2012The Wife He Met OnlineBryant MeyersLifetime TV Movie [26]
2013The SurrogateJacob KellyIndependent [27] [28]
2013The Carpenter's MiracleJosh CamdenTelevision film [29]
2013 The Christmas Ornament Tim Pierce Hallmark Channel television film
2013Window WonderlandKennethHallmark Channel television film
2013HolidazeCarterTelevision film [30]
2013 Hot in Cleveland BillEpisode: "The Anger Games"
2013 Belle's PR RepEpisode: "One Big Happy Family"
2014 Game of Homes HostW Network
2014 The Exes Rob LutzEpisode: "Oh Brother Here Art Thou"
2014Along Came a NannyMike Logan Hallmark Movies & Mysteries television film [31] [32] [33]
2014My Gal SundayHenry ParkerHallmark Movies & Mysteries television film [34]
2015–2017 Murder, She Baked seriesMike KingstonHallmark Movies & Mysteries television film series; 5 films [35]
2016A Christmas To RememberJohn BlakeHallmark Movies & Mysteries television film [36]
2017 At Home in Mitford Tim KavanaughHallmark Channel television film [37]
2018Very, Very ValentineHenryHallmark Channel television film
2018A Summer to RememberWillHallmark Channel TV Movie [38]
2018–2021 Home and Family Co-hostHallmark Channel
2018Love, Of CourseNoah FerrisHallmark Channel television film [39]
2019The Christmas ClubEdward TaylorHallmark Channel television film
2021–present General Hospital "Drew Cain"
2021–2023 Hannah Swensen Mysteries Mike KingstonHallmark Channel television film
2021 A Kindhearted ChristmasScott MorrisGreat American Family television film
2022A Merry Christmas WishDylanGreat American Family television film

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2012Ultimate Proposal [40] HostFishbowl Media
2012Dallas Behind the ScenesHostTNT
2012–2013Backstage Pass to the Oscars [41] Host

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Dancing with the Stars (US) quarter-finalist
Season 5 (Fall 2007 with Edyta Sliwinska)
Succeeded by