John Brotherton

Last updated
John Brotherton
Education Oregon State University
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Alison Raimondi
(m. 2008)
Children2

John Brotherton is an American actor. He is most known for playing Matt Harmon on Netflix's Fuller House , and had roles in films such as Furious 7 (2015) and The Conjuring . He portrayed Jared Banks on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live .

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Early life

Brotherton moved with his family to Portland, Oregon, when he was 6 years old and attended elementary school in Portland. [1] The family later moved to the Portland suburb of Beaverton, where Brotherton attended Whitford Junior High School and Beaverton High School, [1] graduating from the latter in 1998. Brotherton attended Oregon State University [1] in Corvallis, Oregon, and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He began acting at the age of 10.

Career

Since 2016, he has played Matt Harmon, DJ's love interest, on the Netflix series Fuller House , a sequel series to the ABC sitcom Full House . Prior to that Brotherton starred in films such as The Conjuring, Furious 7, and many others. He is also known for playing Jared Banks on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from August 10, 2007, until November 13, 2009, appearing as a vision on February 9, 2010.

Personal life

Brotherton married his longtime girlfriend Alison on June 7, 2008. They have two daughters. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Pervert! Frat boy
2006 Analog Days Butler
2007Smith and Mike on a TuesdaySmithShort film
2009 Surprise, Surprise Colin Alexandre
2010Taken by ForceBilly Crew
2010GoneMike MacGregor
2011Sawdust CityFranko
2012 True Love Jack Reilly
2012Pearblossom HwyJeff Lawler
2013 The Conjuring Brad Hamilton
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Nova Starblaster Pilot
2015 Furious 7 Sheppard
Brian O'Conner
Portrayed Brian O'Conner for some scenes as a stand-in for Paul Walker
2016 Precious Cargo Nicholas
2019The DroneChris
2024 Chosen Family StevePost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The Game ChuckEpisode: "Gifted"
2007–2010 One Life to Live Jared Banks Role held: August 10, 2007 – February 9, 2010
2010 Romantically Challenged LeoEpisode: "Rebecca's One Night Stand"
2010 Drop Dead Diva Will CaseyEpisode: "Will & Grayson"
2011 Friends with Benefits Dr. MattEpisode: "The Benefit of the Mute Button"
2011 Free Agents AndrewEpisode: "What I Did for Work"
2011 Dexter Joe WalkerEpisode: "Those Kinds of Things"
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kevin FetzerEpisode: "Crime After Crime"
2012 Fairly Legal Agent HughesEpisode: "Start Me Up"
2012 Jane by Design DakotaEpisodes: "The Online Date", "The Backup Dress"
2012Help for the HolidaysDave GabrielTelevision film
2013 Family Tools Kevin KirkpatrickEpisode: "Jack Steps Up"
2013 Work It Dave BowdenEpisode: "Masquerade Balls"
2014Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal StreetDuke WhitmoreEpisode: "Gortimer and the Leaky Dreamcatcher"
2014 Partners Jake GarrettEpisode: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Butt-Ugly"
2014 Stalker Scott MasonEpisode: "A Cry for Help"
2015 2 Broke Girls Agent DrakeEpisode: "And the Cupcake Captives"
2016 Timeless Gene Kranz Episode: "Space Race"
2016Girlfriends of Christmas PastAnderson WhitmireTelevision film
2016–2020 Fuller House Matt HarmonRecurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–5)
2018 Modern Family ClayEpisode: "Royal Visit"
2019 Family Reunion Police OfficerEpisode: "Remember When Our Boys Became Men?"
2021 American Horror Stories StevenEpisode: "Game Over"
2021The Christmas ContestBenTelevision film
2022Lights, Camera, Christmas!BradTelevision film

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Baker, Jeff (April 5, 2015). "'Furious 7': Beaverton's John Brotherton stars with Kurt Russell and Vin Diesel". www.oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. sec. A&E p. 3. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  2. "What's your fit fix? Actor John Brotherton on healthy living & baring (almost!) all in Hollywood". kineticfix.com. Kinetic Fix. April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2018.