Matt Long
{{Short description|American actor (born 1980)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Other people||Matthew Long (disambiguation){{!}}Matthew Long}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Matt Long 2011.jpg
| caption = Long in 2011
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|05|18}}
| birth_place = Winchester, Kentucky, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2001–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Lora Chaffins|2005|}}
| children = 2{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CCnMx0Pp9De/ |title=Matt Long on Instagram: "Family and I spent the last 4 days in a cabin in the Sierra. My daughter is training for her first backpacking trip in a few weeks so I took her on a hike up to Treasure Lakes. I had the camera so that's why the pics of me are slim pickings. 😆 the Sierra Nevada is paradise. #sierra #sierranevada #treasurelakes #southlake #bishoppass"}}{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-MDge_JJk5/ |title=Matt Long on Instagram: "My son was born Sunday afternoon. As those of you with kids know it is the most intense, incredible, and emotional experience of your life. He was only a few moments old when I took this pic of his tiny little hand grasping mine with all the strength he had as he screamed his new life into the world. Pure and innocent and powerful as can be. As we've sent pictures of him around to family and friends, so many people have commented on how nice and uplifting it is to see a new little life right now. So I post these pics to maybe add a bit of hope and joy to our collective situation. I keep his face and name private but wanted to share some images that spoke to the power and awe that we're experiencing right now. Stay healthy and positive. This is temporary. My heart goes out to all those who've lost loved ones. Much love to all of you. ❤️"}}
}}
Matthew Long{{Cite web |title=Matt Long |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/matt-long/bio/3000004449/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}} (born May 18, 1980){{Cite web |date=2023-05-18 |title=Celebrity birthdays: May 18 |url=https://napavalleyregister.com/news/archives/celebrity-birthdays-may-18/collection_6a2bda36-435d-5c2f-89d2-23e147b24716.html |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=The Napa Valley Register |language=en}} 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 (2007) and Sydney White (2007).
Life and career
Long was born in Winchester, Kentucky, to an insurance salesman father and an assistant teacher mother.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/jack-bobbys-matt-long-logan-lerman-vol-63-no-17/|title=Jack & Bobby's Matt Long & Logan Lerman |publisher=People.com |date= |access-date=2020-06-23}} He has one younger sibling, Zach. He attended Western Kentucky University{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/matt-long/bio/290354 |title=Matt Long Biography |publisher=Tvguide.com |date= |access-date=2013-09-29}} 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. He also had the recurring role of Joey Baird in the AMC drama series Mad Men, and in 2012 was cast in the ABC pilot Gilded Lilys, created and produced by Shonda Rhimes.{{cite web|author=Lacey Rose |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shonda-rhimes-pilot-gilded-lilys-blythe-danner-294802|title=Shonda Rhimes' 'Gilded Lilys' Fills Out Cast With 'Mad Men,' 'Homeland' Actors|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 24, 2012|access-date=March 9, 2012}} Rhimes later cast him in her medical drama Private Practice in a recurring role as Dr. James Peterson.{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a404429/private-practice-adds-matt-long-for-season-six/|title='Private Practice' adds Matt Long for season six|publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-09-07 |access-date=2013-09-29}} In 2013, Long was cast as a lead in another ABC drama series, Lucky 7.{{cite web|last=Masters |first=Megan |url=http://tvline.com/2013/03/31/lucky-7-abc-pilot-cast-matt-long/ |title=Lucky 7 Pilot – ABC Casts Private Practice's Matt Long |publisher=TVLine |date=2013-03-31 |access-date=2013-09-29}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/462748/lucky-7-review-why-the-new-drama-is-a-risk-for-abc|title=Lucky 7 Review: Why the New Drama Is a Risk for ABC|publisher=E! Online|date=2013-09-24 |access-date=2020-06-23}}{{cite web|last=Pehanick |first=Maggie |url=http://www.buzzsugar.com/Lucky-7-TV-Show-Info-30981849 |title=Lucky 7 TV Show Info |publisher=Buzzsugar.com |date=2012-03-13 |access-date=2013-09-29}}
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=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2001
| {{sortname|The|Greatest Adventure of My Life|nolink=1}} | Private Nutsack | |
| rowspan="2"|2007
| Young Johnny Blaze | |
| Sydney White
| Tyler Prince | |
| 2009
| Mike Donaldson | |
| 2018
| All the Creatures Were Stirring | Eric | Segment: "Dash Away All" |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2004–2005
| Jack McCallister | Main role |
| rowspan="2"|2006
| Secrets of a Small Town | Chad Wilson | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Deceit
| Dave Ford | TV movie |
| rowspan="2"|2010
| {{sortname|The|Deep End|The Deep End (2010 TV series)}} | Dylan Hewitt | Main role |
| Mad Men
| Recurring role |
| rowspan="2"|2011
| Matt | Episodes: "Keep on Truckin'", "Sky High", "Modern Plagues" |
| 17th Precinct
| Jimmy Travers | TV pilot |
| rowspan="2"|2012
| Gilded Lilys | John Kidd | TV pilot |
| {{sortname|The|Newsroom|The Newsroom (American TV series)}}
| Brad | Episode: "The 112th Congress" |
| 2012–2013
| Dr. James Peterson | Recurring role |
| 2013–2014
| Lucky 7 | Matt Korzak | Main role |
| 2015
| Helix | Dr. Kyle Sommers | Main role (season 2) |
| 2017
| Graves | Jesse Enright | Episode: "The Opposite of People"{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title='Graves': Matt Long & Lauren Weedman Join season 2 Of Epix Series|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/graves-matt-long-lauren-weedman-season-2-epix-series-1202112708/|website=Deadline|date=June 13, 2017}} |
| rowspan="3"|2018
| Timeless | Ryan Millerson | Guest role |
| Christmas Joy
| Ben Andrews | TV movie |
| #Fashionvictim
| Det. Stephen Hopper | TV movie |
| 2019–2023
| Manifest | Ezekiel "Zeke" Landon | Recurring role (season 1); Main role (seasons 2–4) |
| 2024
| Tracker | US Marshal Jeremy Boyd | Episode: "Out of the Past" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1668265|Matt Long}}
- {{Instagram|realmattlong}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:People from Winchester, Kentucky