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| Born | Matthew Quincy Daddario October 1, 1987 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Esther Kim (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
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Matthew Quincy Daddario (born October 1, 1987) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Alec Lightwood in Shadowhunters.
Daddario was born and raised in New York City, the son of Christina Daddario, a lawyer, and Richard Daddario, a prosecutor and former head of NYPD Counterterrorism under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. [1] His older sister is actress Alexandra Daddario.
Daddario's paternal grandfather was Emilio Q. Daddario, a Democratic representative to the United States House of Representatives for the state of Connecticut from 1959 to 1971. [2] He is of Italian, English, Irish, and Slovak ancestry. [3] Daddario attended the Collegiate School, before graduating with a degree in economics from Indiana University Bloomington [4] in 2010. [5]
Daddario made his major film debut as Aaron in the romantic drama film Breathe In , which was directed by Drake Doremus. [6] In the same year he had a supporting role as Channing in the Vince Vaughn-led comedy film Delivery Man , directed by Ken Scott. In 2014, Daddario portrayed Danny Ladouceur in the sports drama film When the Game Stands Tall , co-starring alongside Jim Caviezel, Laura Dern, and Alexander Ludwig. The film is based on the achievements of football coach Bob Ladouceur and the De La Salle Spartans, who set a record 151-game winning streak.
In 2015, he co-starred as Gabriel in the teen comedy-drama Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List . In May 2015, it was announced that Daddario would portray Alec Lightwood on the Freeform fantasy series Shadowhunters , based on The Mortal Instruments series of novels by Cassandra Clare. He received a variety of nominations including Teen Choice Awards and GLAAD awards for his performance in the series. The show began airing on January 12, 2016 [7] and ended on May 6, 2019. [8] Also in 2016, he starred in the remake of Eli Roth's horror film Cabin Fever which was directed by Travis Z. [9] In 2020, he joined the cast of Why Women Kill for the show's second season. He portrayed Scooter, a wannabe actor described as "charming but not so bright." [10]
Daddario married Esther Kim on December 31, 2017. [11] They have one daughter, who was born in September 2020. [12] In February 2024, Kim revealed that they are expecting their second child. [13] And later gave birth in July 2024.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | The Debut | Peter Hamble | |
| 2013 | Breathe In | Aaron | |
| 2013 | 36 Saints | Sebastian | |
| 2013 | Delivery Man | Channing | |
| 2014 | Growing Up and Other Lies | Peter | |
| 2014 | When the Game Stands Tall | Danny Ladouceur | |
| 2015 | Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List | Gabriel | |
| 2016 | Cabin Fever | Jeff | |
| 2016 | The Last Hunt | Matthias | Short film; also director and executive producer [14] |
| 2021 | Trust | Owen | [15] |
| 2021 | Wild Game | Donny | |
| 2022 | Into the Deep | Ben | |
| 2023 | Party People | Marty | Also known as Party O'Clock |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016–2019 | Shadowhunters | Alec Lightwood | Main role |
| 2020 | Tommy | Blaine | Episode: "To Take a Hostage" |
| 2021 | Why Women Kill | Scooter | Main role (season 2) |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2016 | Shadowhunters | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Breakout Star | Won | [16] |
| MTV Fandom Awards | Ship of the Year (shared with Harry Shum Jr.) | Nominated | [17] | ||
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor | Nominated | [18] | |
| Choice TV: Ship (shared with Harry Shum Jr.) | Nominated | [19] | |||
| Choice TV: Liplock (shared with Harry Shum Jr.) | Nominated | [20] | |||
| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor | Won | ||
| Choice TV: Ship (shared with Harry Shum Jr.) | Nominated |
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