Matt Dallas
| Matt Dallas | |
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| Born |
Matthew Joseph Dallas October 21, 1982 Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Partner(s) | Blue Hamilton |
Matthew Joseph "Matt" Dallas (born October 21, 1982) is an American actor, best known for playing the title character on the ABC Family series Kyle XY.
Early life
Dallas was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and attended Arizona School for the Arts. He has two younger brothers and one younger sister.[1] He became interested in acting at the age of 12, when his grandmother took him to a production of the play The Ugly Duckling.
Career
Dallas has starred in several films, including Babysitter Wanted, as well as the title character in the ABC Family television series Kyle XY for three seasons. The series ended on March 16, 2009 after it was canceled by ABC. Dallas also appeared in Living The Dream, Wannabe, Camp Daze, and Way of The Vampire. He has been a guest on the TV show Entourage.
In 2004, Dallas starred in Fan_3's music video for "Geek Love". In 2005, Dallas starred with Mischa Barton in James Blunt's music video for "Goodbye My Lover" and in 2008 he starred in Katy Perry's music video for "Thinking of You".
Dallas was cast in ABC's Eastwick, playing Roxie's (Rebecca Romijn) love interest.[2] On November 9, 2009, ABC declined to order any additional episodes of Eastwick, effectively cancelling the series.[3] In 2009, it was announced that Dallas would be doing the movie, Beauty and the Briefcase with Hilary Duff. Dallas was in an indie western film called The First Ride of Wyatt Earp as Bat Masterson, which was released on March 6, 2012.
Personal life
On January 6, 2013, Dallas announced his engagement on Twitter to boyfriend Blue Hamilton, a musician. At the moment, Dallas has no definite date for a wedding, but plans are under way.[4][5]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Way of the Vampire | Todd | |
| 2005 | Camp Slaughter | Mario | |
| 2005 | Wannabe | Monkee Dancer #1 | |
| 2006 | Living the Dream | Michael | |
| 2006 | Shugar Shank | Evan | Short film |
| 2007 | The Indian | Danny | Monaco Film Festival Award for Best Newcomer |
| 2008 | Babysitter Wanted | Rick | |
| 2010 | As Good as Dead | Jake | |
| 2010 | In Between Days | Ashley | Short film |
| 2010 | Beauty & the Briefcase | Seth | Television movie |
| 2011 | The Story of Bonnie and Clyde | Henry Methvin | |
| 2011 | You, Me & The Circus | Max | |
| 2012 | The First Ride of Wyatt Earp | Bat Masterson | |
| 2012 | The Ghost of Goodnight Lane | Ben | |
| 2012 | Naughty or Nice | Lance Leigh | Television movie |
| 2013 | Into The Heart of America | Documentarian | Documentary |
| 2013 | Isolated | Ambassador | |
| 2013 | Life Tracker | Scott Orenhouser | |
| 2013 | Dig | Craig | Short film |
| 2014 | Phantasmagoria | Donald Gordon | Pre-production |
| 2014 | Thunder Road | SPC. Darryl Sparks | Announced |
| 2014 | 1% ERS (short) | Ryan | Post-production |
| 2015 | Paradox | Caleb | Pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Entourage | Male model | Episode: "Chinatown" |
| 2006–2009 | Kyle XY | Kyle Trager / Young Adam Baylin | Main role Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (2007–08) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Drama Series |
| 2009 | Eastwick | Chad Burton | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2013–2014 | Baby Daddy | Fitch Douglas | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Geek Love" | Geek | Music Video by Fan 3 |
| 2005 | "Goodbye My Lover" | Music video by James Blunt | |
| 2009 | "Thinking of You" | Love interest | Music video by Katy Perry |
| 2014 | "It's My Belly Button" | Kyle XY | Music video by Rhett and Link |
References
- ↑ "Matt Dallas Biography". Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ↑ "Romijn's New Series Heads To Dallas". TV Guide. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "Eastwick" Cancelled; "The Forgotten" Gets More Episodes, "Let's Dance" Scrapped, TV By the Numbers, November 9, 2009
- ↑ "Kyle XY's Matt Dallas Talks Wedding to Fiancé Blue Hamilton: No Date Set and No Stressing Out! | E! Online UK". Ca.eonline.com. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ "Matt Dallas comes out as gay: Kyle XY star engaged to boyfriend Blue Hamilton | Mail Online". London: Dailymail.co.uk. January 7, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
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