Cameron Mathison | |
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 Mathison in 2022 | |
| Born | Cameron Arthur Mathison August 25, 1969 |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Vanessa Mathison (m. 2002;sep. 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
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 . Since 2021, he has portrayed the role of Drew Cain on General Hospital .
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 where he captained the McGill Redmen men's basketball team [3] . He graduated in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. [4]
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 [5] and earned Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2002 [6] and 2005. [7] In 2000, Mathison was named by People magazine as one of "America's 100 Most Eligible Bachelors". [8]
In 2007, Mathison participated on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars where he placed 5th with pro Edyta Śliwińska. [9] [10]
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, [11] and the renovation reality show Game of Homes . [12] [13]
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 appeared in 8 movies based on the Murder She Baked novels starring opposite Alison Sweeney. [14] [15]
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. [16] 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. [17]
In April 2021, Deadline Hollywood announced Mathison had joined the cast of General Hospital as "Drew Cain". [18] He debuted in the role in the final moments of the August 16, 2021 episode. [19]
In November 2023, it was announced that Mathison had signed a multi-picture deal with Great American Family over the next several years, moving on from the Murder, She Baked movie series and Hallmark. [20]
On July 27, 2002, he married model Vanessa Marie Arevalo, having proposed in Vail, Colorado. [21] They have two children; a son, born in April 2003 and a daughter, born in July 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. [22]
On July 31, 2024, four days after their 22nd wedding anniversary, Arevalo and Mathison announced their separation. [23]
Mathison's Los Angeles home was destroyed by the Eaton wildfire in January 2025. [24]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | 54 | Atlanta | Miramax |
| 2000 | Washed Up | Conman | Independent |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Any Mother's Son | Rich Eastman | Television film |
| 1997 | F/X: The Series | Masked Man | Episode: "House of Horrors" |
| 1998 | The Defenders: Choice of Evils | Mike Murphy | Television film |
| 1998–2011 | All My Children | Ryan Lavery | ABC-TV |
| 2002 | The Job | Brad | Episode: "Telescope" |
| 2002 | The Drew Carey Show | Kirk | Episode: "Kate's Wedding" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Danny Pasqualle | Episode: "Recipe for Murder" |
| 2003 | JAG | Lt. Stanley Mitchell | Episode: "Empty Quiver" |
| 2003 | What I Like About You | Noah | Episode: "The Fix Up" |
| 2003 | See Jane Date | Gary Babcock | Television film |
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Dillon Smith | 3 episodes |
| 2004–2007 | I Wanna Be a Soap Star | Host | Soapnet |
| 2006 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Host | ABC-TV |
| 2006–2008 | Instant Beauty Pageant | Host | Style Network [25] |
| 2008 | Your Place or Mine | Host | TLC |
| 2008 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Host | ABC-TV [26] [27] [28] |
| 2009–2015 | Good Morning America | Correspondent & Host | ABC-TV |
| 2011 | Castle | Vince Powers | Episode: "One Life to Lose" |
| 2012 | Desperate Housewives | Greg | Episode: "What's the Good of Being Good" |
| 2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Jonah Pierce | Episode: "Pick's and Pakes" |
| 2012 | The Wife He Met Online | Bryant Meyers | Lifetime TV Movie [29] |
| 2013 | The Surrogate | Jacob Kelly | Independent [30] [31] |
| 2013 | The Carpenter's Miracle | Josh Camden | Television film [32] |
| 2013 | The Christmas Ornament | Tim Pierce | Hallmark Channel television film |
| 2013 | Window Wonderland | Kenneth | Hallmark Channel television film |
| 2013 | Holidaze | Carter | Television film [33] |
| 2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Bill | Episode: "The Anger Games" |
| 2013 | Belle's | PR Rep | Episode: "One Big Happy Family" |
| 2014 | Game of Homes | Host | W Network |
| 2014 | The Exes | Rob Lutz | Episode: "Oh Brother Here Art Thou" |
| 2014 | Along Came a Nanny | Mike Logan | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries television film [34] [35] [36] |
| 2014 | My Gal Sunday | Henry Parker | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries television film [37] |
| 2015–2017 | Murder, She Baked series | Mike Kingston | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries television film series; 5 films [38] |
| 2016 | A Christmas To Remember | John Blake | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries television film [39] |
| 2017 | At Home in Mitford | Tim Kavanaugh | Hallmark Channel television film [40] |
| 2018 | Very, Very Valentine | Henry | Hallmark Channel television film |
| 2018 | A Summer to Remember | Will | Hallmark Channel TV Movie [41] |
| 2018–2021 | Home and Family | Co-host | Hallmark Channel |
| 2018 | Love, Of Course | Noah Ferris | Hallmark Channel television film [42] |
| 2019 | The Christmas Club | Edward Taylor | Hallmark Channel television film |
| 2021–present | General Hospital | Drew Cain | |
| 2021–2023 | Hannah Swensen Mysteries | Mike Kingston | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries television film series (3 films) |
| 2021 | A Kindhearted Christmas | Scott Morris | Great American Family television film |
| 2022 | A Merry Christmas Wish | Dylan | Great American Family television film |
| 2024 | Beat the Bridge | Host | Game Show Network |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Ultimate Proposal [43] | Host | Fishbowl Media |
| 2012 | Dallas Behind the Scenes | Host | TNT |
| 2012–2013 | Backstage Pass to the Oscars [44] | Host |
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