Matthew Alan Explained

Birth Date:June 17, 1979
Birth Place:Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2003–present
Children:2

Matthew Alan (born Matthew Gerbig, c. 1979) is an American actor.

Early life

Alan was raised in Evansville, Indiana, where he graduated from Reitz High School in 1996. He went on to obtain a degree from Western Kentucky University in 2000.[1] His parents are Karen and Larry Gerbig.[2]

Career

Alan's early work includes the Bud Light beer television commercial "The Lucky Chair", with Stevie Wonder, that premiered during the 2013 Super Bowl. As Matthew Gerbig, he appeared in the films Charlie's War (2003) and Bell Witch Haunting (2004) before taking his stage name. Alan's work includes a recurring role in 2007 on the CBS streaming series Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side, a companion to the network series Ghost Whisperer, and in 2017 and 2018 on the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why; and the recurring role of Chris Merrill in the Hulu series Castle Rock.

He additionally has appeared in TV series including Veronica Mars, Lost, Modern Family. The Mentalist and Grey's Anatomy, and in films including Walking the Halls and Red Tails (both 2012), Hidden in the Woods (2014), and Trust Fund (2016). He is also a producer of the short film Bowman (2011).

A 2009 Folger's coffee commercial with actress Catherine Combs, which became a Christmastime staple for several years, developed a fan following over what some perceived as romantic undertones between siblings, inspiring comedy sketches from Daniel Tosh and Chelsea Handler.[3]

Personal life

Alan is married to English actress Camilla Luddington. The couple's daughter Hayden was born in March 2017.[4] They married in August 2019.[5] Their son Lucas was born in August 2020.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Charlie's WarLt. WaltonCredited as Matthew Gerbig
2004Bell Witch HuntingMr. RichardsonCredited as Matthew Gerbig
2006Call Me SugarplumMikey
2008Black OpsLt. Chris McCloskey
2008JarredShort Film
20092084Trelaine
2010The Filming of Shakey WillisRob / 'Jedward'
2010Special OpsDan Gerbig
2011BowmanJasonShort Film
2011The Shadows of AntsJoel
2011Hold FastTomShort Film
2011Beautiful WaveBlake - Frat Boy #2
2012Walking the HallsJack
2012Red TailsPool Player
2012Absolute FearDale Morrow
2013The SurrogateMattTV movie
2013The ShiftingBanks
2013Living Dark: The Story of Ted the CaverBrad
2014Summer SnowColton
2014Hidden in the WoodsSteven
2016Trust FundJonathan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Untold Stories of the ERDenver HaslamEpisode: "Elements of Danger"
2007Ghost Whisperer: The Other SideDanny7 episodes
2007Veronica MarsGorya 'Gory' SorokinEpisode: "The Bitch Is Back"
2007Big ShotsMikeEpisode: "The Way We Weren't"
2009Eleventh HourBen AdamsEpisode: "Miracle"
2009Cold CaseNorm Fawnshawe '67Episode: "The Brush Man"
2009LostCunningham2 episodes
2009The ForgottenDylan DreslynEpisode: "Parachute Jane"
2010Sons of AnarchyMark Petrie2 episodes
2010Process ServerEpisode: "On the Hook"; uncredited
2011BonesMatt LeishengerEpisode: "The Hole in the Heart"
2011Billy RussEpisode: "Angel's Knoll"
2011Rizzoli & IslesPvt. Gary CampbellEpisode: "We Don't Need Another Hero"
2011NCISNavy Lieutenant Paul BoothEpisode: "The Penelope Papers"
2012Criminal MindsHerman ScobieEpisode: "Unknown Subject"
2012CastleJason BagwellEpisode: "A Dance with Death"
2012Modern FamilyBaby Class StudentEpisode: "Schooled"
2014Murder in the FirstMike Mulligan3 episodes
2014StalkerZack ThomasEpisode: "Phobia"
2015The MentalistKelvin BittakerEpisode: "The Whites of His Eyes"
2015The Night ShiftBrent GeistingEpisode: "Aftermath"
2016Troy SpoonerEpisode: "Means to an End"
2016Major CrimesVince EvansEpisode: "Foreign Affairs"
2016LongmireHalEpisode: "From This Day Forward"
2016ScorpionSam RobertsEpisode: "Wreck the Halls"
2017Lethal WeaponOfficer MonteroEpisode: "The Murtaugh File"
2017Grey's AnatomyDavid FisherEpisode: "Leave It Inside"
2017–201913 Reasons WhySeth Massey10 episodes
2018TimelessOwenEpisode: "The Day Reagan Was Shot"
2018–2023SnowfallAgent Stephen Havemeyer8 episodes
2019Castle RockChris Merrill10 episodes
2020Lovecraft CountryDeputy EastchurchEpisode: "Sundown"
2022Mr. ConradEpisode: "Child Care"
2022S.W.A.T.LambertEpisode: "Cry Foul"
2022Officer Joseph Gabrish3 episodes
2022The RookieRyan DavisEpisode: "Take Back"
2023The Good DoctorSebastian Episode: "A Beautiful Day"
2024Presumed InnocentDalton Caldwell8 episodes

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evansville native seen by millions in Super Bowl commercial. Sean. Edmondson. WFIE-TV. Evansville, Illinois. February 5, 2013. August 19, 2019. February 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130208020225/https://www.14news.com/story/20967482/evansville-native-seen-by-millions-in-super-bowl-commercial/. live.
  2. News: Lawrence Gerbig Obituary. Evansville Courier & Press. Illinois. October 21, 2014. August 19, 2019.
  3. News: The Folgers Brother-Sister Christmas Commercial, Explained by the Brother Himself. Benjamin. Park. Vanity Fair. December 23, 2015. August 19, 2019. At 35, Matthew Alan still looks like he did six years ago....
  4. Web site: Camilla Luddington and Matthew Alan Welcome Daughter Hayden. People. April 11, 2017.
  5. News: August 17, 2019. Grey's Anatomy Star Camilla Luddington Marries Matthew Alan in Romantic California Ceremony.
  6. Web site: August 25, 2020. It's a Boy! Grey's Anatomy's Camilla Luddington and Matthew Alan Welcome Son Lucas Matthew. PEOPLE.com.