Eric Matheny

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Eric Matheny is an actor, screenwriter and co-founder of The Acting Center LA. [1]

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Raised in Los Angeles and Atlanta, Matheny started his career as a child actor appearing in national television commercials.[ citation needed ] As a teenager, he landed a starring role opposite Roger Mosely in the Southern Emmy Award-winning ABC Movie of the Week, Run Down The Rabbit.[ citation needed ] He appeared opposite Jeanne Tripplehorn in the ABC Movie of The Week A Perfect Tribute.[ citation needed ]

Matheny plays opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the Clint Eastwood film J. Edgar playing J. Edgar Hoover's physician, [2] Dr. Ferguson. [3] [4] [5]

Eric starred opposite Pauley Perrette in a recurring role on the Fox's Jennifer Love Hewitt series Time of Your Life , playing Pauley's love interest.[ citation needed ]

Matheny has guest starred on numerous prime time hit shows including CSI, [6] Without a Trace, [7] and Buffy the Vampire Slayer .

Director Betty Thomas ( Dr. Dolittle , John Tucker Must Die ) cast Matheny as the lead in her Fox pilot That Guy. [8]

Matheny has appeared in commercials for national brands including a series of spots and a Super Bowl spot for Bud Light,[ citation needed ] and Gillette ProGlide Fusion. [9]

Screenwriter

Eric Matheny, Isa Totah and Will Potter write America, a coming of age story about an Arab-American. Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson ( Chronicles of Narnia , Rain Man ) is producing. [10] [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Screenland DrivePike
2002New SuitPower Agent #2
2011 J. Edgar Doctor
2013AbsenceRick
2014 The Road Within Matt

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