Matt Dearborn | |
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Occupation(s) | Television director, producer, writer |
Years active | 1988–present |
Matthew "Matt" Dearborn is an American television producer, writer and director.
Dearborn has written over 100 produced episodes of television, including, Beverly Hills, 90210 , Eerie, Indiana , Parker Lewis Can't Lose , The Secret World of Alex Mack , Sliders , Phil of the Future and Even Stevens which he created. In 2008, he and Tom Burkhard created the series Zeke and Luther for Disney XD. On a dare from a friend, Dearborn auditioned for a recurring part on the short-lived series TV 101 . He got the part, and also ended up writing three episodes for the series. [1]
For creating Even Stevens, Dearborn received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Children's series. In 2001, Even Stevens won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding International Children's series. [1]
He graduated from California State University, Sacramento in 1982, majoring in Communication Studies. [2]
He was previously married to former Miss USA contestant and actress Kelli McCarty from July 7, 2000, until 2006, but their divorce was finalized on March 9, 2009.