| Matt Walton | |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Hampton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1997 - present |
| Spouse: | Alecia Hurst |
| Children: | 2 |
Matthew "Matt" R. Walton (born August 24, 1973) is an American stage, film, and television actor.
Walton was born in Hampton, New Jersey, and attended Boston Conservatory, where he received a degree as a Musical Theater major and a Directing minor. After graduation he returned to New York City and studied with Wynn Handman, Tony Spiridakis, Stephan Jobes and acting coaches Anthony Abeson, Seth Barrish and Bob Krakower.
Walton made his New York City debut Off-Broadway starring as Berger in the 30th anniversary production of Hair in 1997, and later reprised the role in Boston[1] and at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, New York.[2]
This performance in Hair led to roles in Off-Broadway premieres, including The Tailor Made Man,[3] The Sweepers,[4] We're All Dead,[5] Rush's Dream, Gorilla Man,[6] and The Framer.[7]
He also played leads in New York and regional revivals of Beirut, Grease,[8] Violet, Boy's Life, A Few Good Men, Proposals, Italian American Reconciliation, and Human Error.
He starred in the Off-Broadway production of Under My Skin,[9] written by Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser.
Parfumerie[10] at The Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills.
It's Just Sex[11] at the Actor's Temple in New York City.
Boeing-Boeing[12] at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Milburn, New Jersey
Walton's first television roles were on the soap operas Guiding Light, As the World Turns, and All My Children. Starting in 2009, he played Elijah Clarke on One Life to Live[13] for 18 months.
Walton also played guest roles on Rescue Me, Royal Pains, Cashmere Mafia, The Bronx is Burning, and several episodes of Hallmark Hall of Fame.
Walton has appeared in over two dozen films, including Burn After Reading, Gigantic, and Armless.
Walton also played sportscaster Alex Reiser on the Comedy Central show Onion SportsDome, which premiered in January 2011.[14] [15]
Walton has acted in a number of ad campaigns, notably for Advil Cold and Sinus, Rooms to Go, Lowe's, Barclays, Speed Stick, Cablevision, Castrol, Cablevision and Old Navy.
He has worked as a voice-over artist in over 100 TV and radio commercials, promos and narrations for The Biography Channel, A&E Network, Bravo, the Travel Channel, Independent Film Channel, and Oxygen. He has also done the narration for a number of audiobooks, including Spider-Man 2, , and Second Chance.[16]
Walton is a regular at CollegeHumor and gained national attention in the "Gangnam Style" parody "Mitt Romney Style".[17]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 200 American | Conrad | ||
| 2006 | Flannel Pajamas | Dr. Butler | Uncredited | |
| 2007 | Montclair | Matt | ||
| 2007 | Holier than Thou | Miles | Short film | |
| 2007 | The Agency | Mark Marley | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Death in Love | Young Father | ||
| 2008 | Burn After Reading | Morning Show Host | ||
| 2008 | We Pedal Uphill | Anthony | ||
| 2008 | Gigantic | Conner Williams | ||
| 2008 | Moonlight and Mistletoe | Ben Richards | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Favorite Son | Robert Mason | ||
| 2009 | True North | Green | Short film | |
| 2009 | Loving Leah | Carter | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Sherri | Stu | ||
| 2010 | Armless | Dr. Richard Phillips | ||
| 2010 | Sim City Mayor | Mayor | CollegeHumor short film | |
| 2011 | The Fall of Dyna-Woman | Dr. Robert Miller | Short film | |
| 2011 | We Are the 1% | Dr. Robert Miller | CollegeHumor short film | |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney Style | Mitt Romney | CollegeHumor short film | |
| 2012 | Reunion | Paul | Short film | |
| 2014 | Wish You Were | Officer Johnson | Short film | |
| 2014 | Beach Pillows | City Dad | ||
| 2014 | Charlie | Dr. Phillips | Short film | |
| 2014 | The Sisterhood of Night | Reporter | ||
| 2014 | Saint Janet | Scott | ||
| 2014 | Hardbat | Jeff | Short film | |
| 2015 | Born | Kyle | Short film | |
| 2015 | Stuck | Jonathan | Short film | |
| 2015 | Trouble | Larry Melman | ||
| 2015 | Cry Baby Cry | Short film | ||
| 2016 | Money Monster | An Anchorman | ||
| 2016 | Reporter #1 | |||
| 2017 | The Misogynists | Grant | ||
| 2018 | The Downside | Larry Melman | Short film | |
| 2018 | How to Train Your Husband or (How to Pick Your Second Husband First) | Jack | ||
| 2019 | The Irishman | TV Host |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Jack | Episode: "Starved" | ||
| 2006 | All My Children | Terry 'T' McDermott | 6 episodes | |
| 2007 | The Bronx Is Burning | Jim McMullen | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Mike | Episode: "Conference Call" | |
| 2008 | Det. Peary | Episode: "Please Note We Are No Longer Accepting Letters of Recommendation from Henry Kissinger" | ||
| 2008 | Guiding Light | Dalton Reid | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Trooper Thomas Volchek | Episode: "Knock Off" | |
| 2009 | Rescue Me | Harris | Episode: "Perspective" | |
| 2009-2010 | One Life to Live | Elijah Clark/Elijah Kent | 138 episodes | |
| 2010 | Royal Pains | Dennis "DB" Brown | Episode: "Mano a Mano" | |
| 2011 | Onion SportsDome | Alex Reiser | Series regular 10 episodes | |
| 2011 | Jake and Amir | CollegeHumor CEO Alan Avery | Episode: "Jake and Amir: Fired" | |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Kevin Schmidt | Episode: "The Uniform" | |
| 2012 | Jest Originals[18] | Mitt Romney | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Made in Jersey | Stiles | Episode: "Payday" | |
| 2013 | Think Tank | Brimage | 5 episodes | |
| 2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Breakers' Attorney | Episode: "Cheers & Jeers" | |
| 2014 | Person of Interest | Maybank | Episode: "Beta" | |
| 2015 | Devious Maids | Mr. Atwood | Episode: "Cries and Whispers" | |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Reporter Store | Episode: "The Mystery of the Sex Scandal" | |
| 2015 | Limitless | Jeffrey Vachs | Episode: "The Legend of Marcos Ramos" | |
| 2016 | Youthful Daze | Drew's Dad, Luke Castle | 78 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Good Wife | Ian Gillan | Episode: "Targets" | |
| 2016 | Notorious | Darin Mills | 6 episodes | |
| 2017 | Gable Lang | Episode: "Hostages" | ||
| 2017 | Mindhunter | Anchorman | Episode 3 | |
| 2018 | The Resident | Spalding Massero | Episode: "The Elopement" | |
| 2018 | Instinct | Dr. Damian Grant | Episode: "Heartless" | |
| 2018 | The Affair | Police Officer | Episode 2 | |
| 2018 | FBI | Carter Pope | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2019 | American Soul | Dick Clark | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Madam Secretary | Shawn Olson | Episode: "Deepfake" | |
| 2019-2020 | Tell Me a Story | Clay Callaway | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Asheron's Call 2 | ||
| 2003 | Policeman, Cleaner, Commando | ||
| 2003 | Manhunt | Swat 2 | |
| 2007 | Manhunt 2 | The Watchdogs member | |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | The Crowd of Liberty City | |
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Albert Mason |