Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox | |
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Fox at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival | |
Born |
Matthew Chandler Fox July 14, 1966 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse(s) |
Margherita Ronchi (m. 1992) |
Children | 2 |
Matthew Chandler Fox (born July 14, 1966)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Charlie Salinger on Party of Five (1994–2000) and Jack Shephard on the supernatural drama series Lost (2004–2010), the latter of which earned him Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Fox has also performed in ten feature films, including We Are Marshall (2006), Vantage Point (2008), Alex Cross (2012), Emperor (2012) and Bone Tomahawk (2015).
Early life
Fox was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, the son of Loretta B. (née Eagono) and Francis G. Fox. One of his paternal great-great-great-grandfathers was Union General George Meade.[2] His father was from a "very blue-blood" Pennsylvania family of mostly English descent, while his mother was of half Italian and half British and Irish ancestry. When Fox was a year old, he moved to Wyoming with his parents and siblings, Francis, Jr. (b. 1961) and Bayard (b. 1969). They settled in Crowheart, on the Wind River Indian Reservation.[3] His mother was a teacher, and his father, who had been a consultant for an oil company, raised longhorn cattle and horses, and grew barley for Coors beer.[2][4] Matthew attended Deerfield Academy for one year as a post-graduate and graduated with the class of 1984.[5] He attended Columbia University, graduating with a B.A. in economics in 1989.[6]
Career
At the age of 25, Fox made his debut on an episode of Wings. That same year, he also starred on a short-lived dramatic series, Freshman Dorm. Still not a familiar face on the small screen, he continued to be cast in supporting roles, including the role of Charlie in the CBS Schoolbreak Special series, If I Die Before I Wake before he made his big screen debut in My Boyfriend's Back (1993).
In 1994, Fox was cast in a starring role as Charlie Salinger, the eldest of five siblings who lose both parents in a car accident on the 1990s teen drama Party of Five, co-starring with Scott Wolf, Neve Campbell, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Lacey Chabert. In 1996, People Magazine named Fox one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. After Party of Five was cancelled following its sixth season, Fox starred in another TV series, Haunted, in 2002.
From September 2004 until May 2010, Fox played the role of the dedicated yet troubled surgeon, Dr. Jack Shephard, on Lost. He initially auditioned for the role of James "Sawyer" Ford. However, co-creator J. J. Abrams thought he would be better for the role of Jack, a role originally slated to be for the pilot episode only.[7] Fox was nominated for a Golden Globe, won the 2005 Satellite Award, and shared the 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, for his role in Lost.
On December 2, 2006, he hosted Saturday Night Live with musical guests Tenacious D. In 2006, Fox co-starred with Matthew McConaughey in the sports drama, We Are Marshall. He also played a bit part in the action film Smokin' Aces and starred in the 2008 thriller, Vantage Point.[8] In May 2008, Fox starred as Racer X in the movie Speed Racer.[9][10]
Fox has repeatedly stated that he is "done with television" after Lost.[11]
In 2011, he starred in the stage play In a Forest, Dark and Deep with Olivia Williams in London's West End.[12]
Fox co-starred in Alex Cross (2012), as the villain, Michael "The Butcher" Sullivan/"Picasso".[13][14][15][16] Fox developed an extremely muscular physique for the role and shed most of his body fat.
He appeared very briefly in the 2013 film World War Z which starred Brad Pitt.
He starred in the film Extinction released in July 2015,[17] directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas, in adaptation of the Juan de Dios Garduño's bestseller book Y pese a todo.
Personal life
Fox is a keen photographer. A bonus disc released with The Complete First Series of Lost includes features "The Art of Matthew Fox", showing pictures he took of the cast and crew while on set.
On August 28, 2011, Fox was accused of assaulting a female bus driver in Cleveland, Ohio.[18][19][20] Prosecutors decided not to charge Fox. In May 2012, the bus driver withdrew a civil suit, after her lawyer withdrew and revealed that she "intentionally failed and refused to provide full and timely cooperation and information."[21][22]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | My Boyfriend's Back | Buck Van Patten | |
2003 | A Token for Your Thoughts | Rock Star | Short film |
2006 | Smokin' Aces | Bill Security Super | |
2006 | We Are Marshall | Red Dawson | |
2008 | Vantage Point | Kent Taylor | |
2008 | Speed Racer | Racer X | |
2012 | Alex Cross | Picasso | |
2012 | Emperor | General Bonner Fellers | |
2013 | World War Z | USAF Parajumper | |
2015 | Extinction | Patrick | |
2015 | Bone Tomahawk | John Brooder | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Wings | Ty Warner | Episode: "Say It Ain't So, Joe" |
1992 | Freshman Dorm | Danny Foley | 5 episodes |
1993 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Charlie Deevers | Episode: "If I Die Before I Wake" |
1994–2000 | Party of Five | Charlie Salinger | 142 episodes |
1995 | MADtv | Charlie Salinger | Episode: "1.6" |
1999 | Behind the Mask | James Jones | Television movie |
2002 | Haunted | Frank Taylor | 12 episodes |
2004–2010 | Lost | Jack Shephard | 113 episodes |
2006 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Matthew Fox/Tenacious D" |
2007–08 | Lost: Missing Pieces | Jack Shephard | 4 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Speed Racer | Racer X | Voice |
Director
Year | Title | Notes |
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2000 | Party of Five | Episode: "Taboo or Not Taboo" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Award category | Title of work | Result |
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2005 | Satellite Awards | Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Television Drama Series | Lost | Won |
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Best Actor on Television | Lost | Nominated | |
Peoples Choice Awards | Favourite Male Television Star | Lost | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Lost | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Chemistry (shared with Evangeline Lilly) | Lost | Nominated | |
Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Drama | Lost | Nominated | |
2006 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Best Actor on Television | Lost | Won |
National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | Lost | Nominated | |
Saturn Awards | Best Lead Actor in a Television Series | Lost | Won | |
Golden Globe Awards | Best Lead Actor in a Drama | Lost | Nominated | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series | Lost | Won | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Action/Drama | Lost | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Chemistry (shared with Josh Holloway and Evangeline Lilly) | Lost | Nominated | |
2007 | Saturn Awards | Best Lead Actor in a Television Series | Lost | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Lost | Nominated | |
2008 | Saturn Awards | Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television | Lost | Won |
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Best Actor on Television | Lost | Won | |
Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Series Episode | Lost | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Action | Lost | Nominated | |
2009 | Saturn Awards | Best Lead Actor in a Television Series | Lost | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Action | Lost | Nominated | |
People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actor - Drama | Lost | Nominated | |
2010 | Saturn Awards | Best Lead Actor in a Television Series | Lost | Nominated |
Emmy Awards [23] | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Lost | Nominated | |
Scream Awards | Outstanding Television Performance | Lost | Won | |
Scream Awards | Outstanding Ensemble Cast | Lost | Nominated | |
Scream Awards | Outstanding Science Fiction Actor | Lost | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Search results for Matthew C Fox in Wyoming". Intellus.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- 1 2 "Matthew Fox genealogy". Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ↑ Garratt, Sheryl (February 26, 2011). "Breathing space; After six seasons of Lost, Matthew Fox has followed a new direction on to the London stage". The Daily Telegraph. pp. 34, 35. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Matthew Fox Biography (1966-)". Filmreference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ↑ Butler, Casey (September 23, 2012). "Matthew Fox brings a different way of acting to classes, school meeting". The Deerfield Scroll. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Matthew Fox Biography - life, family, children, parents, story, wife, school, mother, son - Newsmakers Cumulation". www.notablebiographies.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "The Making of Lost Pilot". Empire Magazine. May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ Matthew Fox: A different perspective, video interview, March 2008
- ↑ "The Big Picture". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008.
- ↑ "Movie News, Reviews, Interviews and More! - Wachowski's Find Their Racer X". IESB.net. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ↑ Keck, William. "Cast Away!" TV Guide, April 19, 2010; Page 36.
- ↑ Billington, Michael (March 14, 2011). "In a Forest Dark and Deep" Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine.. The Guardian.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (March 24, 2011). "Summit Captures U.S. Rights To James Patterson’s Alex Cross Reboot With Tyler Perry And Matthew Fox" Archived 2012-02-15 at the Wayback Machine.. Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ "Alex Cross: The Movie" Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine.. The Official James Patterson Website. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ↑ Filipponi, Pietro (May 18, 2012). " FIRST LOOK: Matthew Fox, Tyler Perry & Ed Burns in James Patterson's ALEX CROSS" Archived 2012-08-04 at the Wayback Machine.. The Daily Blam!
- ↑ Schaefer, Sandy. "'Alex Cross' Images Include An Armed Tyler Perry & Ripped Matthew Fox". Screen Rant, LLC. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2014-08-02. "Jeffrey Donovan, Matthew Fox to Star in Post-Apocalyptic Horror Movie ‘Welcome to Harmony", The Wrap. December 20, 2013
- ↑ "Matthew Fox Detained -- Accused of Assaulting Woman". tmz.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ ABC via AP. "Matthew Fox accused of assaulting bus driver in the Flats". Blog.cleveland.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ↑ 08/30/2011 (2011-08-30). "Bus Driver Details Alleged Matthew Fox Attack". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ↑ "No Charges for Matthew Fox in Bus Driver Complaint". Abcnews.go.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ↑ "Matthew Fox accuser withdraws lawsuit, Dominic Monaghan accuses". ew.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "Matthew Fox Emmy Nominated". Emmys.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
External links
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