Matthew Alan

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Matthew Alan
BornJune 17, 1978
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Children2

Matthew Alan (born Matthew Gerbig, [1] c. 1979) [2] is an American actor.

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Early life

Alan 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. [1] His parents are Karen and Larry Gerbig. [1] [3]

Career

Alan's early work includes the Bud Light beer television commercial "The Lucky Chair", with Stevie Wonder, that premiered during the 2013 Super Bowl. [1] 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. [2]

Personal life

Alan is married to English actress Camilla Luddington. The couple's daughter Hayden was born in March 2017. [4] They married in August 2019. [5] Their son Lucas was born in August 2020. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Charlie's WarLt. Walton
2004Bell Witch HuntingMr. Richardson
2006Call Me SugarplumMikeyShort
2008 Deadwater Lt. Chris McCloskeyVideo
Jarred-Short
2009 2084 Trelaine
2010The Filming of Shakey WillisRob/'Jedward'Video
DisarmedDan Gerbig
2011BowmanJasonShort
Beautiful Wave Blake - Frat Boy #2
Hold FastTomShort
The Shadows of AntsJoel
2012Walking the HallsJack
Red Tails Pool Player
Absolute FearDale Morrow
2013The SurrogateMattTV movie
The ShiftingBanks
Living Dark: The Story of Ted the CaverBrad
2014 Summer Snow Colton
Hidden in the Woods Steven
2016 Trust Fund Jonathan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Untold Stories of the ER Denver HaslamEpisode: "Elements of Danger"
2007 Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side DannyRecurring Cast
Veronica Mars Gorya 'Gory' SorokinEpisode: "The Bitch Is Back"
Big Shots MikeEpisode: "The Way We Weren't"
2009 Eleventh Hour Ben AdamsEpisode: "Miracle"
Cold Case Norm Fawnshawe '67Episode: "The Brush Man"
Lost CunninghamRecurring Cast: Season 5
The Forgotten Dylan DreslynEpisode: "Parachute Jane"
2010 Sons of Anarchy Mark PetrieEpisode : "Bainne"
CSI: Miami Process ServerEpisode: "On the Hook"
2011 Bones Matt LeishengerEpisode: "The Hole in the Heart"
Law & Order: LA Billy RussEpisode: "Angel's Knoll"
Rizzoli & Isles Pvt. Gary CampbellEpisode: "We Don't Need Another Hero"
NCIS Navy Lieutenant Paul BoothEpisode: "The Penelope Papers"
2012 Criminal Minds Herman ScobieEpisode: "Unknown Subject"
Castle Jason BagwellEpisode: "A Dance with Death"
Modern Family Baby Class StudentEpisode: "Schooled"
2014 Murder in the First Mike MulliganRecurring Cast: Season 1
Stalker Zack ThomasEpisode: "Phobia"
2015 The Mentalist Kelvin BittakerEpisode: "The Whites of His Eyes"
The Night Shift Brent GeistingEpisode: "Aftermath"
2016 NCIS: New Orleans Troy SpoonerEpisode: "Means to an End"
Major Crimes Vince EvansEpisode: "Foreign Affairs"
Longmire HalEpisode: "From This Day Forward"
Scorpion Sam RobertsEpisode: "Wreck the Halls"
2017 Lethal Weapon Officer MonteroEpisode: "The Murtaugh File"
Grey's Anatomy David FisherEpisode: "Leave It Inside"
2017–19 13 Reasons Why Seth MasseyRecurring Cast: Season 1-3
2018 Timeless OwenEpisode: "The Day Reagan Was Shot"
2018–23 Snowfall Agent Stephen HavemeyerGuest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3-6
2019 Castle Rock Chris MerrillMain Cast: Season 2
2020 Lovecraft Country Deputy EastchurchEpisode: "Sundown"
2022 9-1-1: Lone Star Mr. ConradEpisode: "Child Care"
S.W.A.T. LambertEpisode: "Cry Foul"
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Officer Joseph GabrishRecurring Cast
The Rookie Ryan DavisEpisode: "Take Back"
2023 The Good Doctor SebastianEpisode: "A Beautiful Day"
2024 Chicago P.D. Wes ArbenEpisode: "Retread"
Presumed Innocent Dalton CaldwellRecurring Cast

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 L.A. Noire Walter Beckett

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Edmondson, Sean (February 5, 2013). "Evansville native seen by millions in Super Bowl commercial". Evansville, Illinois: WFIE-TV. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Park, Benjamin (December 23, 2015). "The Folgers Brother-Sister Christmas Commercial, Explained by the Brother Himself". Vanity Fair . Retrieved August 19, 2019. At 35, Matthew Alan still looks like he did six years ago...
  3. "Lawrence Gerbig Obituary". Evansville Courier & Press . Illinois. October 21, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. "Camilla Luddington and Matthew Alan Welcome Daughter Hayden". People . April 11, 2017.
  5. "Grey's Anatomy Star Camilla Luddington Marries Matthew Alan in Romantic California Ceremony". August 17, 2019.
  6. "It's a Boy! Grey's Anatomy's Camilla Luddington and Matthew Alan Welcome Son Lucas Matthew". PEOPLE.com. August 25, 2020.