Matt Roth (actor)

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Matt Roth
Born
Matthew P. Roth

(1964-09-15) September 15, 1964 (age 60)
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
Spouses
(m. 2005;div. 2014)
Stephanie Childers
(m. 2015)
Children3

Matthew P. Roth (born September 15, 1964) is an American actor. He had a recurring role on Roseanne as Jackie's abusive boyfriend, Fisher, from 1992 to 1993.

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He joined the cast of Desperate Housewives in fall 2006 as new neighbor Art Shephard.

Personal life

Roth began a relationship with his Roseanne co-star Laurie Metcalf. They have a son who was born in 1993 and a daughter who was born in 2005 via surrogate. They also adopted a son after fostering him at the age of six in 2006. They eventually married, and have also worked together on occasion, as in the 1994 feature film thriller Blink , the 1998 drama Chicago Cab , and Desperate Housewives . [1] In September 2011, Roth filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. [2] In May 2014, the divorce was finalized.[ citation needed ] Roth married Stephanie Childers in 2015.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in BostonMichael StuartTelevision film
1991 The Antagonists Clark MunsingerMain cast (9 episodes)
1992 Melrose Place Paul BrubeckerEpisode: "Lonely Hearts"
1992–1993 Roseanne FisherRecurring role (6 episodes)
1994 Blink Officer CroweFeature film
1994 Blue Skies Russell EvansMain cast (8 episodes)
1997 Crisis Center Rick BuckleyMain cast (6 episodes)
1997 'Til There Was You ToddFeature film
1997 Chicago Cab Male Ad ExecFeature film
1998 Where's Marlowe? ClientFeature film
1998 Cupid Dan WatersEpisode: "Heart of the Matter"
1999 Pups Bank Worker #1Feature film
1999 Frasier TedEpisode: "The Dog That Rocks the Cradle"
2003 View from the Top GregFeature film
2003 According to Jim MichaelEpisode: "About a Girl"
2006 Grey's Anatomy Michael BeglightEpisode: "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"
2006 Numb3rs Mike BelweatherEpisode: "Undercurrents"
2006 Desperate Housewives Art ShepherdRecurring role (4 episodes)
2007 Crossing Jordan Dave GilbertEpisode: "Shattered"
2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sam CooperEpisode: "Fallen Idols"
2007 Two and a Half Men GregEpisode: "Tucked, Taped and Gorgeous"
2007ForeverJoshShort film
2008 Ghost Whisperer Derek BenjaminEpisode: "Slam"
2008 Big Shots TedEpisode: "Who's the Boss?"
2009 Chuck Buy More EmployeeEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Predator"
2009 Without a Trace Teddy JonesEpisode: "Devotion"
2009 Nip/Tuck FrankEpisode: "Alexis Stone II"
2009 Three Rivers Bill DulaEpisode: "A Roll of the Dice"
2011 Private Practice JackEpisode: "Two Steps Back"
2012 Modern Family Skip WoosnumEpisode: "Tableau Vivant"
2013 Mom JerryEpisode: "Cotton Candy and Blended Fish"
2014 Longmire Fred TavishEpisode: "Reports of My Death"
2014 Perception Brendan VossEpisode: "Possession"
2014 Castle Philip DagmarEpisode: "Once Upon a Time in the West"
2014 Stalker Roger ChaseEpisode: "Tell All"

References

  1. Laurie Metcalf, Yahoo! Movies, accessed June 29, 2011.
  2. "Roseanne Star Laurie Metcalf Getting Divorced". 20 September 2011.