Eddie Alderson Explained

Eddie Alderson
Birth Date:27 October 1994
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2001–present
Relatives:Kristen Alderson (sister)

Eddie Alderson (born October 27, 1994) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Matthew Buchanan on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 2001 to 2012. Alderson's performance garnered two Young Artist Award nominations in 2009 and a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2012.

Early life

Alderson was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[1] He was raised in Philadelphia, but spent much of his childhood in New York and Los Angeles. His older sister, Kristen Alderson, played Starr Manning on One Life to Live from March 20, 1998 until the show's final episodes aired in January 2012.[2] [3]

Career

Alderson joined the cast of One Life to Live as Matthew Buchanan on May 10, 2001. He was just six years old at the time and he had never acted before.[4] He was put on contract with the series in December 2008.[5] [6] He received a 2012 Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor for his work on OLTL.[7] He continued to play the role of Matthew until the show's final episodes, which aired in January 2012.[8]

In 2006, he and Melissa Fumero performed a duet of the song "What Can I Do For You?" on One Life: Many Voices for Hurricane Relief, an album of songs by One Life to Live actors to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina.[9]

In 2007, Alderson appeared with Mark Ruffalo in the film Reservation Road.[10] Alderson later played Sanford Clark in the film Changeling (2008). On television, he guest starred as the friend of a murdered boy on Law & Order.[11]

In 2018, Alderson joined the cast of Powder Burns, a Western audio drama produced by his former One Life to Live co-star, David A. Gregory.[12]

Personal life

Alderson was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer in November 2016.[13] On April 26, 2017, it was reported that he had finished his first round of chemotherapy.[14] On July 13, 2017, it was announced that Alderson was back in chemotherapy.[15] In September 2019, Alderson completed chemotherapy and was cancer free.[16]

He began dating Sylwia Pracon in August 2016 and they announced their engagement in May 2022.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Reservation RoadLucas Arno
2008ChangelingSanford ClarkPsychological drama film directed, co-produced and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by J. Michael Straczynski.[17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001–2012One Life to LiveMatthew Buchanan
2009Law & OrderToddEpisode: "Pledge"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkResultRef
2009Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young ActorOne Life to Live[18]
Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series
(shared with Kristen Alderson, Camila Banus, Carmen LoPorto and Austin Williams)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Actors: Kristen Alderson . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207192919/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/kristen-alderson/ . February 7, 2024 . May 14, 2024 . Soap Opera Digest.
  2. Web site: Kristen Alderson profile - Soaps.com. Soaps.com. SheKnows Media. United States. December 24, 2008. January 3, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090103053359/http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/actor/244/Kristen_Alderson. dead.
  3. Web site: Starr Manning profile - SoapCentral.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114112009/https://www.soapcentral.com/general-hospital/whoswho/starr.php . January 14, 2024 . December 24, 2008 . . United States.
  4. Web site: Eddie Alderson Bio . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130809145704/http://soapoperadigest.com/eddie-alderson-bio . August 9, 2013 . November 17, 2013 . . . United States.
  5. Web site: December 23, 2008 . One Life to Live: Eddie Alderson Lands Contract! . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926221618/https://soaps.sheknows.com/one-life-to-live/news/3161/one-life-to-live-eddie-alderson-lands-contract/ . September 26, 2022 . December 24, 2008 . Soaps.com.
  6. January 6, 2009 . Comings and Goings . . 34 . 19.
  7. Web site: White-Nobles . Ryan . May 9, 2012 . ABC, 'General Hospital' Lead 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502235008/https://tvsourcemagazine.com/2012/05/2607-abc-general-hospital-lead-39th-annual-daytime-emmy-nominations/ . May 2, 2024 . May 2, 2024 . TV Source.
  8. Web site: Kristen, Eddie Alderson moving, but not to Prospect Park . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014115812/https://www.soapcentral.com/one-life-to-live/news/2011/1110-aldersons.php . October 14, 2023 . 2024-05-13 . soapcentral.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: One Life: Many Voices . https://web.archive.org/web/20240806183244/https://soaps.sheknows.com/one-life-to-live/news/200/one-life-many-voices/ . August 6, 2024 . August 6, 2024 . soaps.sheknows.com.
  10. Web site: Honeycutt . Kirk . September 12, 2007 . Reservation Road . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514183503/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/reservation-road-159205/ . May 14, 2024 . May 13, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. Web site: May 3, 2021 . Craft Over Fame: Eddie Alderson . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502235700/https://theslate.medium.com/craft-over-fame-eddie-alderson-f1b5afee59d9 . May 2, 2024 . May 2, 2024 . Medium.
  12. Web site: Clifford . Kambra . March 7, 2018 . OLTL's Eddie Alderson joins David Gregory's audio Western Powder Burns . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502235353/https://www.soapcentral.com/one-life-to-live/news/2018/0307-david_gregory_eddie_alderson_powder_burns.php . May 2, 2024 . May 2, 2024 . Soap Central.
  13. News: Eades . Chris . November 15, 2016 . One Life to Live Star Eddie Alderson Reveals Cancer Diagnosis . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004002615/https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/abc/oltl-one-life-to-live-eddie-alderson-diagnosed-lymphoma-cancer-118915 . October 4, 2023 . November 16, 2016 . . United States . Bauer Media Group.
  14. News: Eades . Chris . April 26, 2017 . One Life to Live's Eddie Alderson Finishes His Cancer Treatments! . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208232851/https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/abc/one-life-to-live-eddie-alderson-final-cancer-treatment-131004 . December 8, 2023 . July 13, 2017 . . . United States . en.
  15. News: Eades . Chris . October 9, 2017 . One Life to Live’s Eddie Alderson Out of the Hospital: “I Finally Get to Go Home!” . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207003532/https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/abc/oltl-one-life-to-live-eddie-alderson-cancer-update-123074 . December 7, 2023 . May 13, 2024 . . . United States . en.
  16. Web site: Eades . Chris . August 8, 2023 . OLTL Alum Eddie Alderson Celebrates His Anniversary . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502235004/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/one-life-to-live/oltl-alum-eddie-alderson-celebrates-his-anniversary . May 2, 2024 . May 2, 2024 . Soaps in Depth.
  17. Web site: Changeling . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602011719/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/676834/changeling#credits . June 2, 2023 . November 16, 2016 . . Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) . Atlanta.
  18. Web site: 30th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2013-05-12. YoungArtistAwards.org.

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