Matt Walton

Walton was born in Hampton, New Jersey, and attended Boston Conservatory, where he received a degree as a Musical Theater major and a Directing minor. After graduation he returned to New York City and studied with Wynn Handman, Tony Spiridakis, Stephan Jobes and acting coaches Anthony Abeson, Seth Barrish and Bob Krakower.

Walton made his New York City debut Off-Broadway starring as Berger in the 30th anniversary production of Hair in 1997, and later reprised the role in Boston{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermirror.com/hair.htm|title=Theatre Mirror Reviews - "Hair!"|publisher=}} and at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, New York.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/26/nyregion/theater-review-more-than-three-decades-later-hair-still-lets-the-sunshine-in.html|title=More Than Three Decades Later, 'Hair' Still Lets the Sunshine In|date=26 August 2001|work=The New York Times}}

This performance in Hair led to roles in Off-Broadway premieres, including The Tailor Made Man,{{cite web|url=http://www.curtainup.com/tailormademan.html|title=A CurtainUp Review, The Tailor-Made Man|publisher=}} The Sweepers,{{cite web|url=http://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/04_02_02.html|title=Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - The Sweepers - 4/2/02|publisher=}} We're All Dead,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/25/theater/theater-in-review-big-names-go-musical-what-rhymes-with-oedipus.html|title=Big Names Go Musical (What Rhymes With Oedipus?)|date=25 November 2003|work=The New York Times}} Rush's Dream, Gorilla Man,{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Gorilla-Man-Puberty-Can-Be-So-Unkind-20050315|title=Gorilla Man: Puberty Can Be So Unkind|first=Kerrie|last=Smith|publisher=}} and The Framer.{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/06-2008/the-framer_14140.html|title=The Framer|publisher=}}

He also played leads in New York and regional revivals of Beirut, Grease,{{cite web|url=http://www.ovrtur.com/production/2901885|title=Grease (Casa Mañana Production, 2000) - Ovrtur|publisher=}} Violet, Boy's Life, A Few Good Men, Proposals, Italian American Reconciliation, and Human Error.

He starred{{when|date=January 2020}} in the Off-Broadway production of Under My Skin,{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/05-2014/under-my-skin_68452.html|title=Under My Skin|publisher=}} written by Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser.

Parfumerie{{when|date=January 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/parfumerie-theater-review-663987|title=Parfumerie: Theater Review|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=7 December 2013 |publisher=}} at The Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills.

It's Just Sex{{when|date=January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/03/theater/reviews/its-just-sex-includes-three-couples-and-a-seventh-wheel.html|title=Adultery as Aperitif, Served by 6 Amateurs and a Pro|date=3 July 2013|work=The New York Times}} at the Actor's Temple in New York City.

Boeing-Boeing{{when|date=January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/nyregion/in-boeing-boeing-the-60s-as-a-misguided-era-review.html|title=What's a Cad to Do With Three Fiancées?|date=29 January 2012|work=The New York Times}} at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Milburn, New Jersey

Walton's first television roles were on the soap operas Guiding Light, As the World Turns, and All My Children. Starting in 2009, he played Elijah Clarke on One Life to Live{{cite web|url=http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2009/06/walton-becomes-one-lifes-newest-leading-man|title=Walton Becomes 'One Life's' Newest Leading Man|first=Scotty|last=Gore|date=11 June 2009|publisher=}} for 18 months.

Walton also played guest roles on Rescue Me, Royal Pains, Cashmere Mafia, The Bronx is Burning, and several episodes of Hallmark Hall of Fame.

Walton has appeared in over two dozen films, including Burn After Reading, Gigantic, and Armless.

Walton also played sportscaster Alex Reiser on the Comedy Central show Onion SportsDome, which premiered in January 2011.{{cite news |first=Walter |last=O'Brien |work=Courier News |location=Bridgewater Township, NJ |title=Matt Walton, a New Jersey native, to co-host Comedy Central Onion sports show |url=http://www.app.com/article/20101225/NEWS03/12250323/Matt-Walton-a-New-Jersey-native-to-co-host-Comedy-Central-Onion-sports-show |date=December 25, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}{{cite news |first=Scott D. |last=Pierce |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |title='The Onion SportsDome' skewers 'SportsCenter' |url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/50999298-81/sports-sportscenter-espn-sportsdome.html.csp |date=January 6, 2011 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}

Walton has acted in a number of ad campaigns, notably for Advil Cold and Sinus, Rooms to Go, Lowe's, Barclays, Speed Stick, Cablevision, Castrol, Cablevision and Old Navy.

He has worked as a voice-over artist in over 100 TV and radio commercials, promos and narrations for The Biography Channel, A&E Network, Bravo, the Travel Channel, Independent Film Channel, and Oxygen. He has also done the narration for a number of audiobooks, including Spider-Man 2, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, and Second Chance.{{cite web|url=https://www.simplyaudiobooks.com/audio-books-narrator/Matt%20Walton/nrt/361/|title=Matt Walton narrated audio books at Simply Audiobooks - Simply Audiobooks|publisher=}}

Walton is a regular at CollegeHumor and gained national attention in the "Gangnam Style" parody "Mitt Romney Style".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTCRwi71_ns |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/yTCRwi71_ns |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|title=Mitt Romney Style (Gangnam Style Parody)|last=CollegeHumor|date=8 October 2012|publisher=|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

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