Matthew Risch | |
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| Born | June 10, 1981 Rossford, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
Matthew Risch (born June 10, 1981) is an American actor and model. He is known for his roles as Aaron Samuels in the 2004 comedy film Mean Girls,[1] Bud McNulty in 2005's Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and the title character in the 2009 direct-to-DVD comedy Van Wilder: Freshman Year and his recurring roles as Casey Gant in the UPN mystery drama Veronica Mars and J. R. Chandler in the ABC soap opera All My Children. He is also the current host of the Food Network series Halloween Wars; and he previously hosted Cake Wars.
Early life edit
I’ve known Jesse (Tyler-Ferguson) since we were both on Broadway around the same time I went to performing arts high school that I really developed a passion for acting. Joey Evans in Pal Joey on Broadway [2]
Matthew Risch is an actor, known for Sex and the City 2 (2010), How to Get Away with Murder (2014) and Looking (2014).
Age: 27 Hometown: Salem, Massachusetts Currently: Making a surprise star debut after replacing injured headliner Christian Hoff as cad Joey Evans in Roundabout Theatre Company’s Broadway revival of Pal Joey. A New England native, The younger of two creative sons brother Dane is a fashion designer and rocker in the Brooklyn-based indie band Salt and Samovar, Risch found his footing in the third grade when he was cast as a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz. Mom, then a flight attendant, and Dad, a businessman and former musician, At 14, Risch applied to the prestigious Walnut Hill School, known for its arts curriculum. He went on to the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music, where he and former Mary Poppins star Ashley Brown became roommates and fast friends. Following graduation, Risch nabbed his Equity card alongside Brown doing summer stock, then joined the national tour of Joseph as country-singing brother Levi opposite star Jon Secada. making his Broadway debut as a dancer in Chicago, Going from Chicago, the only show I’ve ever done where you never smile onstage, to doing Legally Blonde, where everyone was my age, was like going back to college,” he says now. Throughout both productions, Risch also performed in BC/EFA’s annual Broadway Bares benefit, resulting in some very public photos of the now-leading man in next to nothing. cast as the understudy to Tony winner Christian Hoff in Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Pal Joey, [3]
Hoff began previews as Joey, but when he was forced to leave the production on November 22, 2008, due to an injury, his understudy, Matthew Risch, took over the part. Risch had previously appeared on Broadway in featured roles in Chicago and Legally Blonde.[4]
Salem, Mass.-born Matthew Risch. 32-year-old actor got his big Broadway break in 2008’s Pal Joey new film Test, in which Risch costars with Scott Marlowe as a modern dancer. Risch, who is gay, recently relocated from New York to Los Angeles to concentrate on acting. For screenings of Test, he’s traveled to LGBT film festivals across the country. [5]
Matthew Risch (Modern Family, Looking) as Mouse’s ex-boyfriend Harrison [6]
Arlington for a special run of the Tony Award winning musical, "A Chorus Line" You can see the show through January 5th at Signature Theatre[7]
Personal life edit
Bennett came out as gay in October 2017,
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Wedding Chorus | |
| 2012 | The Devil's Bitch | The Devil | (Short) |
| 2013 | I Test | Todd | |
| 2014 | Homeward | The Real Estate Agent | |
| 2015 | Sad Studs | Puff Daddy | (Short) |
| 2018 | All We Are | Matthew | (Short) |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Legally Blonde: The Musical | Carlos / Lowell / Ensemble | The musical was filmed for television in front of a live audience on September 18, 2007 |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle | Male Co-star | (TV Series) Episode: "Dressed to Kill" |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Ilan (Chief Paparazzi) | (TV Series) Episode: "Reversals of Fortune" |
| 2011 | Submissions Only | Ollie Grant (credited as Matt Risch) | (web series) Episode: "Harness Malfunction" |
| Blue Bloods | Jonathan Pink | (TV Series) Episode: "Model Behavior" | |
| 2013-2014 | Switched at Birth | Senator Chip Coto / Chip Coto | (TV Series) 10 episodes |
| 2013-2018 | Modern Family | Jotham | (TV Series) 5 Episodes |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Calvin Reynolds | (TV Series) Episode: "Buzz Kill" |
| 2014-2015 | Looking | Matthew | (TV Series) 3 Episodes: "Looking Glass", "Looking Top to Bottom" and "Looking Down the Road" |
| 2015 | Rosewood | Ian Hunter | (TV Series) Episode: "Fashionistas and Fasciitis" |
| 2016-2017 | How to Get Away with Murder | Thomas | (TV Series) 5 Episodes |
| 2017 | Younger | Joe | (TV Series) Episode: "The Gelato and the Pube" |
| 2018 | Bonding | Joe | web television series Episode: #1.7 |
References edit
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2008-08-05). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Penguin. p. 893. ISBN 978-0-452-28978-9. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "A little more personal raw with Matthew Risch". Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Kaye, Kimberly (11 December 2008). "Matthew Risch". broadway.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth and Gans, Andrew. "A Bewitching Switch: Understudy Matthew Risch Is New Pal Joey, Opening Is Now Dec. 18" Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, playbill.com, November 24, 2008
- ^ Breen, Matthew (20 May 2014). "Hot List: Matthew Risch: the Broadway actor tests his mettle on the big screen". out.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (16 October 2018). "Armistead Maupin's Tales Of The City': Paul Gross To Reprise Role In Netflix Revival; Full Cast Set". deadline.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "From the screen to the stage: Matthew Risch stars in "A Chorus Line" at Signature Theatre". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
External links edit
- Matthew Risch at IMDb
- Jonathan Bennett at AllMovieMatthew Risch
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