Matthew Atkinson

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Matthew Atkinson
Born
John Matthew Atkinson

(1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 (age 35)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
SpouseBrytnee Ratledge (m. 2023)

John Matthew Atkinson (born December 27, 1988) [1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Austin Travers on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless (2014 to 2015) and Thomas Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (2019 to present). He was also a regular cast member on the ABC Family series Jane by Design (2012).

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Early life

Atkinson was born in Marietta, Georgia. He has one sibling, an older brother. His father was a salesman and the family moved frequently because of his work. They lived in Alabama and Mississippi before returning to Georgia and settling in Kennesaw. [2] [3] While growing up, he was a skateboarder and he played baseball. He became involved in theater while he was in high school. [4] After graduation, he moved to Atlanta to take college courses. He eventually decided to move to Los Angeles and pursue acting. [3] Atkinson is of Native American and Irish descent. [5]

Career

Atkinson made his film debut in The Blind Side (2009). [6] He guest starred on One Tree Hill, Drop Dead Diva , and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation . [7] [8] He appeared in the short films 3 1/2 and Why You Goin' Out With My Sister? [3]

In 2012, Atkinson guest starred on the web series Fletcher Drive. [9] He joined the cast of Hot Mess, a pilot for MTV that wasn't picked up. [10] He became a regular cast member on the ABC Family series Jane by Design , playing Nick Fadden. [11] After the cancellation of Jane by Design, Atkinson had a recurring role as Zach on Parenthood, playing the role from 2013 to 2015. [12] [13] He guest starred on Newsreaders in 2014. [3]

Atkinson was cast as Austin Travers on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless in March 2014. The role was initially recurring, but he was soon put on contract. His first airdate was April 17, 2014. [14] [15] The character was killed off in February 2015, but Atkinson continued to appear in flashbacks, last airing August 13, 2015. [16] He guest starred on The Middle and Young & Hungry in 2015. [7] [8] He appeared in the short films Happily Ever After and All In. [3]

In 2016, Atkinson appeared in the Lifetime movie Inspired to Kill . [4] In 2017, he starred in the TV movie Sisters of the Groom . [17] Atkinson guest starred on Powerless . He also had a recurring role on NCIS: Los Angeles . [8] Atkinson played Josh in the film Eruption: LA in 2018. [18]

Atkinson joined the cast of the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as Thomas Forrester. His first airdate was March 14, 2019. The role had previously been played by Pierson Fodé, who left the show in 2018. [19] [20] Atkinson played Griff Shores in the Lifetime movie Psycho Party Planner in 2020. [21] He had a recurring role on Everyone is Doing Great in 2021. [22]

Personal life

Atkinson plays both acoustic and electric guitar. He has also played the saxophone, piano, xylophone, and drums, but mostly considers himself to be a guitarist. [2]

He has run marathons in Chicago, Big Sur, and Atlanta. [5]

Atkinson met actress Brytnee Ratledge at the gym and they later reconnected on social media. They were married in Lake Tahoe on November 8, 2023. [23] In July 2024, they announced that they are expecting their first child. [24]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 The Blind Side Valet Parker
3 1/2Secret Service No.1Short film
2010Why You Goin' Out with My Sister?AlexShort film
2015Happily Ever AfterJake RyanShort film
2016All InTommyShort film
2018Eruption: LAJosh

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 One Tree Hill Nathan ActorEpisode: "Screenwriter's Blues"
Drop Dead Diva Kyle NevinsEpisode: "The 'F' Word"
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation BarryEpisode: "Fracked"
2012 Jane by Design Nick FaddenSeries regular;

18 episodes

2013Hot MessNick JonesUnaired pilot
2013–2015 Parenthood Zach8 episodes
2014–2015 The Young and the Restless Austin Travers Series regular: April 17, 2014 – August 12, 2015
2014 Newsreaders Zack FrostEpisode: "The Journey of an iPhone; Restaurant Plague"
2015 The Middle FinnEpisode: "Flirting with Disaster"
Young & Hungry JasonEpisode: "Young & Earthquake"
2016Sisters of the GroomBen ReynoldsTelevision film
2017–2018 NCIS: Los Angeles Keith Stiger2 episodes
2017Inspired to KillJasonTelevision film
Powerless Alex / Olympian Episode: "Sinking Day"
2019–present The Bold and the Beautiful Thomas Forrester Series regular
2020Psycho Party PlannerGriff ShoresTelevision film
2021 Everyone is Doing Great Jaxson "Jax" Bridger3 episodes

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Fletcher DriveThe Perfect BoyfriendEpisode: "The Perfect Boyfriend"

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