Matt Frewer

About Matt Frewer

Who is it?: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer
Birth Day: January 04, 1958
Birth Place:  Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Residence: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Other names: Matthew Frewer Matthew George Frewer Matt George Frewer
Citizenship: USA Canada
Alma mater: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1980
Occupation: Stand-up comedian, actor, singer, voice artist, comedian
Years active: 1983–present
Spouse(s): Amanda Hillwood (1984-present)
Children: 1

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer was born on January 04, 1958 in  Washington, District of Columbia, United States, is Actor, Soundtrack, Writer. Matt Frewer has been travelling all over North America in recent months filming recurring roles...in Vancouver as Carnage in Netflix's new sci-fi drama Altered Carbon, as Anthony Bruhl in NBC's Timeless, in Montreal, opposite Dennis Quaid, as Paul Rice in Crackle's The Art of More, in Toronto as Doctor Leekie on BBC America's award-winning Orphan Black and in New York as Dr. J. M. Christiansen in Steven Soderbergh's gritty hospital drama The Knick.Among his many feature film credits are Steven Spielberg's The BFG, Twentieth Century Fox's Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, 50/50 with Seth Rogan and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Foreverland, Frankie and Alice with Halle Barry, and as Moloch in Zack Snyder's The Watchmen. Matt also had the pleasure of appearing in Snyder's 2004 film Dawn of the Dead that is one of the top-grossing zombie films of all time! In South Africa he shot Darfur and in China he lensed the lead in the action/adventure film Wushu Warrior. His other work on the big screen includes memorable roles like Big Russ Thompson, Rick Moranis' neighbour in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and the nefarious computer genius in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace.He has also performed leading roles in numerous television movies & mini-series' including' Nick Willing's Alice (as the White Knight for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award). He reunited with Willing to play Daedalus in 13 episodes of Olympus. Matt also starred in Delete for Brightlight Pictures, A & E's Bag of Bones with Pierce Brosnan, Hallmark's Battle of the Bulbs and Stephen Spielberg's Taken. He played Gene Kranz in Apollo 11. Matt also starred in four Sherlock Holmes films for Muse Entertainment, CTV and the Odyssey Channel.In addition to his recent television work, Cable Ace and Gemini award-winning Frewer is also a familiar face on the Emmy nominated DreamWorks/TNT Falling Skies, as a past series regular on Eureka (Sci-Fi), Intelligence (CBC), and Doctor, Doctor (CBS). He has also made guest appearances on many series including Witches of Eastwick, St. Elsewhere, Miami Vice and Star Trek-The Next Generation). Other notable turns include portraying American Ambassador Edwin O Reischauer in the American Playhouse presentation Long Shadow (PBS), playing Alexander Haig in Kissinger and Nixon (TNT), and an evil arsonist in the Stephen King/ABC miniseries The Stand. In fact Matt has done more Stephen King adaptations than any other actor.In addition to his long list of fine comedy and dramatic roles, Frewer will always be remembered for his groundbreaking work, and his creation of pop-culture icon Max Headroom.
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Popular As Matt Frewer
Occupation Actor
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born January 04, 1958 ( Washington, District of Columbia, United States)
Birthday January 04
Town/City  Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nationality United States

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Matt Frewer’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Matt Frewer was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.

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Biography/Timeline

1980

Frewer portrayed the artificial intelligence character Max Headroom in the 1980s, starring in the 1985 eponymous science fiction television movie; Frewer also played award winning Network 23 Journalist Edison Carter in the film. This led to a series on the UK Channel 4 network with the Max Headroom character as a video jockey and interviewer. This ran for two series, the second which featured a studio audience which Max interacted with. In 1987, an American series based upon the 1985 movie aired, titled Max Headroom (1987–1988). He also portrayed the character in other media, including a series of television commercials for "New Coke", as well as the single and music video for "Paranoimia" by Art of Noise. He reprised this role in the science fiction comedy film Pixels (2015).

1984

Since 1984 Frewer has been married to Amanda Hillwood. They have one daughter. The Frewers live in Malibu, California, and in Gatineau, Quebec.

1989

Frewer starred as Dr. Mike Stratford in Doctor Doctor (1989–1991). He also appeared as Trashcan Man in the television miniseries The Stand. Frewer has also appeared in such films as The Fourth Protocol (1987), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995), and the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead.

2000

Frewer was nominated for two Gemini Awards in 2000, one for a guest appearance on Da Vinci's Inquest and another for his work on the series Mentors. He was a regular on Eureka during the series' first two seasons, playing Jim Taggart. He has done voice-over work on several animated projects, including Batman: The Animated Series (1993) and The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997). Frewer portrayed Matt Praeger in Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal from 1997-2000.

2009

In 2009, Frewer portrayed the retired villain Moloch the Mystic in Watchmen and appeared as the White Knight in the December 2009 Syfy two-part miniseries Alice, based upon Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. He starred as Pestilence in two episodes of Season 5 of Supernatural. He has appeared in several adaptations of Stephen King stories, such as The Stand, Quicksilver Highway, Riding the Bullet, Desperation and Bag of Bones.

2016

Frewer's most recent performances include a portrayal of "General #2" in the Steven Spielberg picture The BFG (2016) and the character Carnage in the Netflix production of Altered Carbon in 2018.

2018

In 2018, Frewer portrayed Carnage in the Netflix production of Altered Carbon.

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