Matthew Edison

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Matthew Edison
Born22 August 1975 (1975-08-22) (age 49)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Education Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Relatives Thomas Edison (great-great-great-great-uncle)

Matthew Edison (born 22 August 1975) [1] is a Canadian actor known for his roles in Fortunate Son, The Detail, and Nero Wolfe , and as Cameron Coleman in the web series Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman and The Boys .

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Early life and education

A great-great-great-grandnephew of Thomas Edison, [2] Edison was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He graduated from Canterbury High School and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City.

Career

He has appeared in the television series At The Hotel and A Nero Wolfe Mystery , and in various television movies. Edison was nominated for a Dora Award for the role of Hal in Proof in Toronto at The Canadian Stage Company, and for his original play The Domino Heart, produced at Tarragon Theatre Extra Space in 2003.

In 2021, Edison starred in Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman , a web series set within the universe of The Boys , as Cameron Coleman, before reprising the role in the series' third season. [3] [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Interstate 60 Quincy
2008 Flash of Genius Nerdy Student
2008 Green Door ParamedicShort film
2013 Mama Young Cop
2013 Dirty Singles Jim
2015Burning, BurningThe Gentle Man
2019Stealing SchoolProfessor Alan Thornton
2024What's Killing Lilith?DanShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Mike BuckleyEpisode: "The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle"
1999 Murder in a Small Town Albert LassiterTelevision film
2000 Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story Embassy ClerkMiniseries
2000 Code Name: Eternity Louis NitkinEpisode: "Death Trap"
2002 Nero Wolfe Various roles4 episodes
2003 This Time Around KevinTelevision film
2005 Our Fathers Billy
2005 The Dive from Clausen's Pier Simon Rhodes
2005Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky StoryIan Kohler
2006 At the Hotel Graham Wolf6 episodes
2006 Billable Hours O'Regan's AssistantEpisode: "The Foosball"
2006 Time Warp Trio Lord Byron / JacquesEpisode: "Nightmare on Joe's Street"
2008 Princess Louis BaxterTelevision film
2008The Dead BeatFrank Arbus
2008GlitchAlec
2008Of Murder and MemoryPeter Kahane
2008 House Party Darren6 episodes
2009 Murdoch Mysteries Paul WilsonEpisode: "The Green Muse"
2010 Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars DirectorTelevision film
2010The Wild GirlTolbert 'Tolley' Phillips Jr.
2010Fairfield RoadElliot Larkin
2011 Republic of Doyle MatthewEpisode: "Something Old, Someone New"
2012 The L.A. Complex Improv InstructorEpisode: "Home"
2012 Saving Hope Dr. WilsonEpisode: "The Law of Contagion"
2013 King & Maxwell Larry NeedhamEpisode: "Pilot"
2014 Reign Father LucienEpisode: "Drawn and Quartered"
2015 Rookie Blue Peter MaloneEpisode: "Best Man"
2016 The Girlfriend Experience Co-Worker3 episodes
2017 Save Me LloydEpisode: "Neck Trauma"
2018 The Detail Jono Hall8 episodes
2020 Fortunate Son Quinn
2020 The Umbrella Academy Doctor MonctonEpisode: "Right Back Where We Started"
2020 Grand Army George's DadEpisode: "Superman This Shit"
2021 Hudson & Rex Michael HavermanEpisode: "Endless Summer"
2022-2024 The Boys Cameron Coleman10 episodes
2023 Accused ADA Simon StracherEpisode: "Samir's Story"
2023 Gen V Cameron Coleman3 episodes

Online

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman Cameron ColemanMain Role; Webseries promoting The Boys

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