Matt Prokop

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Matt Prokop
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Matt Prokop promoting High School Musical 3 in 2008
Born
Matthew Ray Prokop

(1990-07-29) July 29, 1990 (age 33)
OccupationActor
Years active2007–2015

Matthew Ray Prokop (born July 29, 1990) [1] is an American former actor. He is known for his roles as Jimmie "The Rocket Man" Zara in the Disney film High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) and Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming (2011).

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Early life

Prokop was born in Victoria, Texas, [1] and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16 to pursue his acting career.

Career

In 2011, Prokop was represented by Management 360 and APA. [2] His first acting job was a brief appearance on Hannah Montana in 2007, followed by a walk-on role on The Office .

He guest starred on Medium (2009) as Kyle "K.C." Covington for one episode. Prokop landed a role in Furry Vengeance (2010), playing Brendan Fraser's son, and he played the role of Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel's Geek Charming (2011), based on author Robin Palmer's novel.

In 2012, he appeared in an episode of Modern Family , opposite then girlfriend and series regular Sarah Hyland. His last acting credit was in the 2013 film April Apocalypse, with his last three film roles being in films starring Hyland, and his last production credit was as a producer of the 2015 film See You in Valhalla , which also starred Hyland. Prokop did not attend the premiere for the latter due to Hyland's restraining order against him.

Personal life

Prokop dated his Geek Charming co-star Sarah Hyland for several years until August 2014, when she left him and filed a temporary restraining order against him for physically and verbally abusing her throughout their four-year relationship. [3] [4] [5] [6] In October 2014, a permanent restraining order was granted, and Prokop has not worked in the entertainment industry since. [7]

On May 18, 2024, Prokop was arrested for alleged aggravated assault against his girlfriend following a public incident and for resisting arrest. He was released on bond shortly after. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007MarkedZackShort film
An Angel Named BillyZack
2008Green FlashCameron (Young)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Jimmie "Rocket Man" Zara
2010 Furry Vengeance Tyler Sanders
Monster HeroesPretty Jonas Stein
I Owe My Life to Corbin BleuCool GuyShort film
2011ConceptionJ.T.
Cougar HuntingTyler
Geek Charming Josh RosenTelevision film
2012 Struck By Lightning Dwayne Michaels
2013April ApocalypseTommy Direct-to-video
2015 See You in Valhalla Producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Hannah Montana Troy McCannEpisode: "Schooly Bully"
The Office Underaged Kid #3Episode: "Cocktails"
2009 In the Motherhood Luke
Medium Kyle "K.C." CovingtonEpisode: "Once in a Lifetime"
2011 Good Luck Charlie EvanEpisode: "L.A.R.P. in the Park"
2012 Modern Family EthanEpisode: "Disneyland"
2013 Perception Ian VetterEpisode: "Defective"

Discography

YearTitleOther artist(s)Album
2008"Senior Year Spring Musical" Ashley Tisdale High School Musical 3: Senior Year
"We're All in This Together" (Graduation Mix) High School Musical 3 cast High School Musical 3: Senior Year
"High School Musical" High School Musical 3 cast High School Musical 3: Senior Year

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