Matt Frewer

Matthew George Frewer (born January 4, 1958) is an American-Canadian actor and comedian. He portrayed the 1980s icon Max Headroom in the 1985 TV film and 1987 television series of the same name.

He became prominent when playing roles in films, like Russell Thompson Sr. in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Jobe Smith in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996), Sherlock Holmes in a 2001 film adaptation of The Sign of Four, Frank in Dawn of the Dead (2004), Moloch in Watchmen (2009), Mitch in 50/50 (2011), and Archibald Stanley in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).

His television credits include Dr. Mike Stratford in Doctor Doctor (1989–1991), Bob in Shaky Ground (1992–1993), Trashcan Man in The Stand (1994), Matt Prager in Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1997–1999), Dr. Jim Taggart in Eureka (2006–2012) and Doctor Leekie in the Canadian science fiction drama Orphan Black (2013–2017).

Frewer's more recent performances include a portrayal of "General #2" in the Steven Spielberg picture The BFG (2016), the character Carnage in the Netflix series Altered Carbon in 2018 and Logan in Fear the Walking Dead (2019). Also, he portrayed The Binder in three episodes of The Magicians and Peter Morton in eight episodes of The Order (2019−2020).

His voice roles include Panic in Hercules and its 1998 television series, Inspector 47 in The Magic School Bus, the Pink Panther in the 1993 television series of the same name, Lloyd Christmas in the Dumb and Dumber animated series, Jackal in Gargoyles and Dedgar Deadman in Toonsylvania.

Early life Frewer was born in Washington, D.C., to Canadian parents, one of five children born to Gillian Anne (née German) and Captain Frederick Charlesley Frewer, a Royal Canadian Navy officer. He was raised in Peterborough, Ontario, where he graduated from Lakefield College School. He went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating from its three-year acting course in 1980.

Career

Frewer portrayed the artificial intelligence character Max Headroom in the 1980s, starring in the 1985 eponymous science fiction television film; Frewer also played award-winning Network 23 journalist Edison Carter in the film. This led to a series on the UK Channel 4 network with the Max Headroom character as a video jockey and interviewer. This ran for two seasons, the second of which featured a studio audience with whom Max interacted. In 1987, an American series based upon the 1985 film aired, titled Max Headroom (1987–1988).

Frewer starred as Mike Stratford in Doctor Doctor (1989–1991). and another for his work on the series Mentors. He was a regular on Eureka during the series' first two seasons, playing Jim Taggart. He has done voice-over work on several animated projects, including Batman: The Animated Series (1993) and The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997). Frewer portrayed Matt Praeger in Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal from 1997 to 2000. He has appeared in several adaptations of Stephen King stories, such as The Stand.

He played Dr. Aldous Leekie in the first two seasons of Orphan Black. In the same year, Frewer was cast in the Netflix horror-drama series The Order.

Personal life

Frewer has been married to Amanda Hillwood since 1984 and the couple has a daughter. In 1989, they bought a house in Marina del Rey, California.

Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1983 The Lords of Discipline Senior The Crimson Permanent Assurance Very Big Corporation of America Yuppie Short filmSegment: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 1984 Supergirl Eddie the Truck Driver 1985 Spies Like Us Soldier #2 1987 The Fourth Protocol Tom McWhirter Ishtar CIA Agent #3 1989 Speed Zone Alec Stewart Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Sr. Far from Home Charlie Cox 1990 Short Time Ernie Dills 1991 The Taking of Beverly Hills Ed Kelvin 1993 Twenty Bucks Receding Bingo Winner 1995 Return to Two Moon Junction Cleo, Leo Uncredited Driving Mr. Pink The Pink Panther (voice) Short film National Lampoon's Senior Trip Principal Todd Moss BugHunt Edward Schulze (voice) 1996 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace Jobe Smith 1997 Hercules Panic (voice) 1998 Heartwood Frank Burris (voice) Uncredited 1999 6ix Satan, Nathan, Lucy, Mother, Father Short film Hercules: Zero to Hero Panic (voice) Direct-to-video 2000 Cyberworld Frazzled (voice) Short film 2004 Dawn of the Dead Frank A Home at the End of the World Ned Glover Going the Distance Farmer Joseph Intern Academy Dr. Anton Keller Geraldine's Fortune Cameron Geary Riding the Bullet Mr. Clarkson 2007 Weirdsville Jason Taylor 2009 Watchmen Moloch Rampage Mr. Williamson Darfur Ted Duncan 2010 Frankie and Alice Dr. Strassfield 2011 Wushu Warrior Lord Edward Lindsey 50/50 Mitch Foreverland Mr. Steadman 2014 Rampage: Capital Punishment Mr. Williamson (voice) Uncredited Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Archibald Stanley Cameo 2015 Pixels Max Headroom (voice) 2016 The BFG General #2 2017 Residue Mr. Fairweather

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1984 The First Olympics: Athens 1896 Francis Lane Television miniseries 1985 Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into The Future Max Headroom, Edison Carter Television film 1986 Robin of Sherwood Roger de Carnac Episode "The Betrayal" 1987 St. Elsewhere Pee-Wee, Walter Sandler Episode: "No Chemo, Sabe?" 1987–1988 Max Headroom Max Headroom, Edison Carter 14 episodes 1988 Miami Vice Cliff King Episodes: "Hostile Takeover" and "Redemption in Blood" Sesame Street Max Headroom 2 episodes 1989–1991 Doctor Doctor Dr. Mike Stratford Lead role, 40 episodes 1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation Berlinghoff Rasmussen Episode: "A Matter of Time" 1992 Tiny Toon Adventures Mac Duff (voice) 2 episodes 1995–1996 Dumb and Dumber Lloyd Christmas (voice) 13 episodes 2000 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Mentors 2000 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Da Vinci's Inquest 2011 Leo Award Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Supernatural episode: "Two Minutes To Midnight" 2014 Leo Award Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Orphan Black episode: "Unconscious Selection" 2019 Leo Award Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series The Order episode: "Finals: Part 1"