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Matthew Fox
| Matthew Fox | |
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| Born | July 14, 1966 in Crowheart, Wyoming, USA |
| Sometimes credited as | Matt Fox |
| Notable Roles | Party of Five: Charlie Salinger
Lost: Jack Shephard |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | 1 SAG Award 1 Satellite Award 1 Saturn Award |
Contents |
Biography
Matthew Fox was born on July 14, 1966 in Crowheart, Wyoming. The middle of three brothers, Fox grew up on his family's ranch and helped raise long-horn cattle, horses, and grow barley. He attended Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts for a post-grad year before attending Columbia University on a football scholarship. Between playing football and studying, Fox graduated in 1988 with a degree in economics and the intent to work on Wall Street. He applied for a job to sell stocks at Prudential-Bache, but turned the offer down when he saw the atmosphere and realized it wasn't for him. His girlfriend's mother, a modeling agent, suggested he try modeling and Fox landed a few commercials before studying for two years at The School for Film and Television in New York City, New York. Upon graduating, he began acting with the Atlantic Theater Company. Fox married Marghertia Ronchi in 1992. They have two children, a daughter named Kyle (pronounced "Kyleigh") born in 1998 and a son named Byron who was born in 2001. Fox and his family currently live in Hawaii.
Fox landed his first television role on an episode of Wings in 1992, but made his debut as a featured actor in Freshman Dorm, a CBS drama about six students entering college in Southern California. Fox's big break was when he landed the role of Charlie Salinger on Party of Five. The show ended in 2000 and Fox moved on to the horror drama Haunted on UPN, but the series was short-lived. Fox eventually landed the role of Jack Shephard on ABC's Lost in 2004.
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman Dorm | Danny Foley | 1992 | 1 | |||||
| Party of Five | Charlie Salinger | 1994–2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Haunted | Frank Taylor | 2002 | 1 | |||||
| Lost | Dr. Jack Shephard | 2004–2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (credited as Matt Fox) |
Ty Warner | 3x21 - Say It Ain't So, Joe | April 30, 1992 |
| MADtv | Charlie Salinger | 1x06 - Episode 106 | November 18, 1995 |
| Saturday Night Live | Host | 32x07 - Matthew Fox/Tenacious D | December 2, 2006 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| If I Die Before I Wake | Charlie Deevers | October 26, 1993 | CBS Schoolbreak Special |
| Behind the Mask | James Jones | February 28, 1999 |
Talk Show Appearances
Director
| Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party of Five | 6x21 - Taboo or Not Taboo | April 19, 2000 |
Awards and Accolades
Golden Globe Awards
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama (2006)
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2010)
Prism Awards
- Nominated: Performance in a Drama Series Episode (2008)
Saturn Awards
- Nominated: Best Actor on Television (2005)
- Won: Best Actor on Television (2006)
- Nominated: Best Actor on Television (2008)
Satellite Awards
- Won: Best Actor in a Series, Drama (2005)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Won: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2005)
Television Critics Association Awards
- Nominated: Individual Achievement in Drama (2005)
Other Awards
National Television Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Most Popular Actor (2006)
People's Choice Awards
- Nominated: Favorite Male Television Star (2005)
Teen Choice Awards
- Nominated: Choice TV Actor: Drama (2005)
- Nominated: Choice TV Chemistry (2005)
- Nominated: TV - Choice Chemistry (2006)
- Nominated: TV - Choice Actor: Drama/Action Adventure (2006)
- Nominated: Choice TV Actor: Drama (2007)
Other Honors
- 1996 People Magazine: One of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World
Trivia
- Growing up on a ranch in Wyoming, Fox has been horseback riding since he was six years old.
- Fox is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Fox says that music is a major part of his life. Some of his favorite bands include Arcade Fire, Sigur Rós, and Modest Mouse.
