Matt Prokop
Matt Prokop | |
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Born |
Victoria, Texas, United States | July 29, 1990
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Matthew "Matt" Prokop (born July 29, 1990)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jimmie "The Rocket Man" Zara in High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming.
Early life
Prokop was born in Victoria, Texas,[1] the son of Anthony Prokop and Deborah Terry,[2] and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16 to pursue his acting career.
Career
He is represented by Management 360 and APA.[3] His first acting job was a brief appearance on Hannah Montana in 2007, followed by a walk-on role on The Office.
He guest starred on Medium (2009) as Kyle "K.C." Covington for one episode. Prokop landed a role in the Brendan Fraser film Furry Vengeance (2010), playing Fraser's son and he played the role of Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming (2011) based on author Robin Palmer's novel.
In 2012, he appeared in an episode of Modern Family.
Personal life
Prokop dated his Geek Charming co-star Sarah Hyland for several years until August 2014.[4][5][6] In August 2014, Hyland obtained a domestic violence temporary restraining order against Prokop for allegedly physically and verbally abusing her for the last four years of their relationship.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Marked | Zack | Short film |
2007 | An Angel Named Billy | Zack | |
2008 | Green Flash | Cameron (Young) | |
2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Jimmie "Rocket Man" Zara | |
2010 | Furry Vengeance | Tyler Sanders | |
2010 | Monster Heroes | Pretty Jonas Stein | |
2010 | I Owe My Life to Corbin Bleu | Cool Guy | Short film |
2011 | Conception | J.T. | |
2011 | Cougar Hunting | Tyler Sanders | |
2011 | Geek Charming | Josh Rosen | Television film |
2012 | Struck By Lightning | Dwayne Michaels | |
2013 | April Apocalypse | Tommy |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Hannah Montana | Troy McCann | Episode: "Schooly Bully" |
2007 | The Office | Underaged Kid #3 | Episode: "Cocktails" |
2009 | In the Motherhood | Luke | |
2009 | Medium | Kyle "K.C." Covington | Episode: "Once in a Lifetime" |
2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Evan | Episode: "L.A.R.P. in the Park" |
2012 | Modern Family | Ethan | Episode: "Disneyland" |
2013 | Perception | Ian Vetter | Episode: "Defective" |
Discography
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Senior Year Spring Musical" | 2008 | Ashley Tisdale | High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
"We're All in This Together" (Graduation Mix) | among High School Musical 3 cast | ||
"High School Musical" | |||
References
- 1 2 Katz, Nikki (2008-03-22). "Matt Prokop – Spotlight". Crushable.com. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
Associated, The (2009-07-29). "Nation & World | Today in History | Seattle Times Newspaper". Seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
"What s Up July 29, 2010". Anniston Star. 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2011-12-02. - ↑ "Texas Birth Index"
- ↑ " ". mattprokop.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ Modern Family Star Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop Talk Maintaining an On and Off Screen Romance Celebuzz. 2011-10-21
- ↑ "Matt Prokop Interview - Matt Prokop Gushes About Sarah Hyland". Seventeen. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Are Sarah Hyland & Boyfriend Matt Prokop Getting Engaged?". E! Online. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "'Modern Family' Star Sarah Hyland Ex-BF Choked Me ... I Fear For My Life". TMZ. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
External links
- Matt Prokop at the Internet Movie Database
- Matt Prokop on Twitter
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