Matt Lutz

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Matt Lutz
Born
Matthew Christopher Lutz

(1978-10-15) October 15, 1978 (age 44)
Education University of North Carolina Wilmington (BA)

Matthew Christopher "Matt" Lutz (born October 15, 1978) is an American film, television, and theater actor.

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Early life and education

Lutz was born in Anderson, Indiana, and moved with his family to Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of seven. [1] He graduated from Charles D. Owen High School in Black Mountain, North Carolina and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. [2]

Career

Lutz portrayed Phil Newberry on the Hallmark Channel's McBride murder-mystery series and appeared in the feature films A Walk to Remember , Bringing Down the House , and End of the Spear .

As a solo recording artist, Lutz released his debut album entitled High Road in 2012. In 2017, it was announced that Lutz had been selected as the artistic director of the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Hemingway's GhostSalesman
2002 A Walk to Remember Clay Gephardt
2003 Bringing Down the House Aaron
2005 End of the Spear Pete Fleming
2009Port CityDavid

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Legacy Ty MitchellEpisode: "Tango"
1999 Dawson's Creek Student2 episodes
2001 Amy & Isabelle Paul BellowsTelevision film
2003 7th Heaven BobEpisode: "Back in the Saddle Again"
2003 Boston Public Devin RickmanEpisode: "Chapter Fifty-Eight"
2003 Las Vegas Fraternity KidEpisode: "Luck be a Lady"
2004Murder Without ConvictionGene WirthTelevision film
2005 McBride: The Chameleon Murder Phil Newberry
2005McBride: Murder Past Midnight
2005McBride: It's Murder, Madam
2005McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out
2005McBride: Tune in for Murder
2005McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?
2006McBride: Fallen Idol
2006McBride: Requiem
2007McBride: Semper Fi
2007McBride: Dogged

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References

  1. "Matt Lutz finds his way to Broadway and back to the Valley". Black Mountain News. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  2. "Lead role brings actor back to Wilmington". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  3. "Front Porch Theatre announces new artistic director". Black Mountain News. Retrieved 2023-05-17.