Matt Long

Matthew Long (born May 18, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ezekiel Landon in the NBC/Netflix sci fi drama Manifest (2019–2023), and his roles in the television series Jack & Bobby (2004–2005), and the films Ghost Rider and Sydney White (2007).

Life and career Long was born in Winchester, Kentucky, to an insurance salesman father and an assistant teacher mother. He has one younger sibling, Zach. He attended Western Kentucky University where he met his wife, Lora. He was also a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After graduation, Long moved to New York City, where he worked as an actor in various theaters. In 2004, he was cast as a lead on the critically acclaimed but short-lived The WB drama series Jack & Bobby, and later starred in several TV pilots and appeared in movies, including Ghost Rider and Sydney White.

Long played the lead role in the short-lived ABC drama series The Deep End in 2010. Rhimes later cast him in her medical drama Private Practice in a recurring role as Dr. James Peterson. In 2013, Long was cast as a lead in another ABC drama series, Lucky 7.

In 2019, Long appeared as the recurring character Zeke Landon during the first season of the NBC drama Manifest, and was promoted to the main cast for season 2.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Private Nutsack2007 Ghost Rider Young Johnny Blaze Sydney White Tyler Prince 2009 Homecoming Mike Donaldson 2018 All the Creatures Were Stirring Eric Segment: "Dash Away All"

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