External links
- Matthew Alan at IMDb
- "WKU Graduate Finds Success as Actor" (Press release). Western Kentucky University. January 14, 2010. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
Matthew Alan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew Gerbig June 17, 1978 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Matthew Alan (born June 17, 1978) [1] is an American actor.
Alan was born in 1978 as Matthew Gerbig [2] . He was raised in Evansville, Indiana, where he graduated from Reitz High School in 1996. He went on to obtain a degree from Western Kentucky University in 2000. [2] His parents are Karen and Larry Gerbig. [2] [3]
Alan's early work includes the Bud Light beer television commercial "The Lucky Chair", with Stevie Wonder, that premiered during the 2013 Super Bowl. [2] As Matthew Gerbig, he appeared in the films Charlie's War (2003) and Bell Witch Haunting (2004) before taking his stage name. Alan's work includes a recurring role in 2007 on the CBS streaming series Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side, a companion to the network series Ghost Whisperer , and in 2017 and 2018 on the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why ; and the recurring role of Chris Merrill in the Hulu series Castle Rock .
He additionally has appeared in TV series including Veronica Mars , Lost , Modern Family . The Mentalist and Grey's Anatomy , and in films including Walking the Halls and Red Tails (both 2012), Hidden in the Woods (2014), and Trust Fund (2016). He is also a producer of the short film Bowman (2011).
A 2009 Folger's coffee commercial with actress Catherine Combs, which became a Christmastime staple for several years, developed a fan following over what some perceived as romantic undertones between siblings, inspiring comedy sketches from Daniel Tosh and Chelsea Handler. [1]
Alan is married to English actress Camilla Luddington. [4] They married in August 2019. [5] The couple have two children. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Charlie's War | Lt. Walton | |
| 2004 | Bell Witch Hunting | Mr. Richardson | |
| 2006 | Call Me Sugarplum | Mikey | Short |
| 2008 | Deadwater | Lt. Chris McCloskey | Video |
| Jarred | - | Short | |
| 2009 | 2084 | Trelaine | |
| Folgers Coffee: Coming Home | Brother | Video | |
| 2010 | The Filming of Shakey Willis | Rob/'Jedward' | Video |
| Disarmed | Dan Gerbig | ||
| 2011 | Bowman | Jason | Short |
| Beautiful Wave | Blake - Frat Boy #2 | ||
| Hold Fast | Tom | Short | |
| The Shadows of Ants | Joel | ||
| 2012 | Walking the Halls | Jack | |
| Red Tails | Pool Player | ||
| Absolute Fear | Dale Morrow | ||
| 2013 | The Surrogate | Matt | TV movie |
| The Shifting | Banks | ||
| Living Dark: The Story of Ted the Caver | Brad | ||
| 2014 | Summer Snow | Colton | |
| Hidden in the Woods | Steven | ||
| 2016 | Trust Fund | Jonathan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Untold Stories of the ER | Denver Haslam | Episode: "Elements of Danger" |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side | Danny | Recurring Cast |
| Veronica Mars | Gorya 'Gory' Sorokin | Episode: "The Bitch Is Back" | |
| Big Shots | Mike | Episode: "The Way We Weren't" | |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Ben Adams | Episode: "Miracle" |
| Cold Case | Norm Fawnshawe '67 | Episode: "The Brush Man" | |
| Lost | Cunningham | Recurring Cast: Season 5 | |
| The Forgotten | Dylan Dreslyn | Episode: "Parachute Jane" | |
| 2010 | Sons of Anarchy | Mark Petrie | Episode : "Bainne" |
| CSI: Miami | Process Server | Episode: "On the Hook" | |
| 2011 | Bones | Matt Leishenger | Episode: "The Hole in the Heart" |
| Law & Order: LA | Billy Russ | Episode: "Angel's Knoll" | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Pvt. Gary Campbell | Episode: "We Don't Need Another Hero" | |
| NCIS | Navy Lieutenant Paul Booth | Episode: "The Penelope Papers" | |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Herman Scobie | Episode: "Unknown Subject" |
| Castle | Jason Bagwell | Episode: "A Dance with Death" | |
| Modern Family | Baby Class Student | Episode: "Schooled" | |
| 2014 | Murder in the First | Mike Mulligan | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| Stalker | Zack Thomas | Episode: "Phobia" | |
| 2015 | The Mentalist | Kelvin Bittaker | Episode: "The Whites of His Eyes" |
| The Night Shift | Brent Geisting | Episode: "Aftermath" | |
| 2016 | NCIS: New Orleans | Troy Spooner | Episode: "Means to an End" |
| Major Crimes | Vince Evans | Episode: "Foreign Affairs" | |
| Longmire | Hal | Episode: "From This Day Forward" | |
| Scorpion | Sam Roberts | Episode: "Wreck the Halls" | |
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | Officer Montero | Episode: "The Murtaugh File" |
| Grey's Anatomy | David Fisher | Episode: "Leave It Inside" | |
| 2017–19 | 13 Reasons Why | Seth Massey | Recurring Cast: Season 1-3 |
| 2018 | Timeless | Owen | Episode: "The Day Reagan Was Shot" |
| 2018–23 | Snowfall | Agent Stephen Havemeyer | Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3-6 |
| 2019 | Castle Rock | Chris Merrill | Main Cast: Season 2 |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country | Deputy Eastchurch | Episode: "Sundown" |
| 2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Mr. Conrad | Episode: "Child Care" |
| S.W.A.T. | Lambert | Episode: "Cry Foul" | |
| Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Officer Joseph Gabrish | Recurring Cast | |
| The Rookie | Ryan Davis | Episode: "Take Back" | |
| 2023 | The Good Doctor | Sebastian | Episode: "A Beautiful Day" |
| 2024 | Chicago P.D. | Wes Arben | Episode: "Retread" |
| Presumed Innocent | Dalton Caldwell | Recurring Cast | |
| Found | Ivan Samuels | Episode: "Missing White Lonely" | |
| FBI: Most Wanted | Denny Cobb | Episode: "Pig Butchering" | |
| 2025 | NCIS: Origins | Master Sergeant Joshua Dane | Episode: "To Have and to Hold" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Walter Beckett |
At 35, Matthew Alan still looks like he did six years ago...
