Matt Keeslar

Matt Keeslar (born October 15, 1972) is a retired American actor and practicing PA-C (certified physician assistant) and Instructor of Urology, School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University.

Matt Keeslar
Matt Keeslar during The Middleman panel at Comic-Con in July 2009.
Born (1972-10-15) October 15, 1972
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
Portland Community College
Reed College (BS)
Oregon Health and Science University (MS)
OccupationActor, physician assistant, instructor
Years active1994–2010, 2015
Spouse(s)
Lori Henriques (m. 2005)
Children2

Biography

Matthew Keeslar was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Fred Keeslar and Ann Ferguson, who divorced in 1977.[1]

At eighteen, Keeslar moved from Adrian, Michigan to New York City to attend the Juilliard School. The Juilliard faculty had selected him to fill one of twenty spots in Group 24, the twenty-fourth class to participate in Juilliard's rigorous acting program. Along with the group projects Matt performed at Juilliard, he also played the title role in a touring production of Molière's Don Juan, directed by Joseph Chaiken; produced and starred in a student production of Waiting for Godot; and participated in several interdepartmental productions.

Keeslar is known for his roles in Waiting for Guffman, The Last Days of Disco [2] and Scream 3, and the miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and Stephen King's Rose Red. Keeslar starred in the 2008 ABC Family series The Middleman. He established a strong working relationship with South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California, where he performed plays and staged readings.

Keeslar retired from acting in 2010 to pursue a career in science. He penned an essay about the struggles with his acting career and subsequent decision to enroll at Portland Community College.[3] He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Reed College with a biology degree in May 2014. His biology thesis explored the effects of antimalarials on the brains of frogs.[4] While at Reed he played the "Father" role in Sarah Ruhl's "Eurydice."

Personal life

Matt Keeslar is married to Grammy-nominated singer Lori Henriques.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1994Renaissance ManMP at the Gate
1994Quiz ShowNBC Page
1994Safe PassagePercival
1995The Run of the CountryDanny
1995A Streetcar Named DesireCollectorTelevision film
1996A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen StoryDan JansenTelevision film
1996The StupidsLieutenant Neil
1996Waiting for GuffmanJohnny Savage
1997The DeliAndy
1997Mr. MagooWaldo
1998Sour GrapesDanny Pepper
1998The Last Days of DiscoJosh
1998Thanks of a Grateful NationChris SmallTelevision film
1998Law & OrderDennis PollockEpisode: "Venom"
1999The ReelProducerShort film
1999SplendorZed
1999DurangoMark DoranTelevision film
2000Psycho Beach PartyLars
2000UrbaniaChris
2000Scream 3Tom Prinze
2000Íslenski draumurinnThe American
2000Frank Herbert's DuneFeyd-Rautha HarkonnenMiniseries
2001Thank HeavenJack Sellers
2001Texas RangersSuh Suh Sam
2002Untitled Secret Service Project
2002Stephen King's Rose RedSteve RimbauerMiniseries
2002Live from BaghdadNic RobertsonTelevision film
2003Coupling (US)BillEpisode: "Dressed"
2005The InsideRoddy DavisEpisode: "The Perfect Couple"
2005In Memory of My FatherMatt
2006Masters of HorrorDavid FullerEpisode: "Family"
2006The ThirstMaxx
2006Open WindowThe Rapist
2006Art School ConfidentialJonah
2006Ghost WhispererDennis McMartinEpisode: "Dead Man's Ridge"
2006Law & Order: Criminal IntentWillie 'Kirk' TunisEpisode: "Blasters"
2006Numb3rsAgent RaymondEpisode: "Brutus"
2007SnowglobeDouglasTelevision film
2007JekyllDr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
2008The MiddlemanThe Middleman12 episodes
2009DollhouseRichard ConnellEpisode: "The Target"
2009Cold StorageDaric
2010LeverageAlexander LundyEpisode: "The Zanzibar Marketplace Job"
2015GrimmSven GundersonEpisode: "Hibernaculum"

References
  1. "Matt Keeslar Biography".
  2. "The Politics of Disco, on Film". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  3. Keeslar, Matthew (2010). "A Hail Mary Pass for the Hard Luck Case" (PDF). Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  4. "Commencement - Class of 2014". Reed College. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  5. "NIU alumna Lori Henriques up for a Grammy". Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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