Biography
Who is Matthew Fox?
Early life and education
Matthew Fox Chandler Fox was born on July 14, 1966, in Abington Township, Pennsylvania. His mother worked as a teacher, and his father raised cattle and horses while also working as a consultant. When he was a year old, his family relocated to Crowheart, Wyoming, living on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
He graduated from Wind River High School in Morton, Wyoming, in 1984. He then attended Deerfield Academy for a postgraduate year before enrolling at Columbia University. While studying at Columbia, he played as a wide receiver on the Columbia Lions football team and graduated with a degree in economics in 1989.
Television career and rise to fame
Matthew began his acting career with small television roles in the early 1990s. He appeared in an episode of the series Wings and starred in Freshman Dorm. His major breakthrough came in 1994 when he was cast as Charlie Salinger on the teen drama Party of Five. He starred on the show alongside co-stars like Scott Wolf and Neve Campbell until the series concluded in the year 2000.
Following the end of Party of Five, he starred in the short-lived series Haunted in 2002. In 2004, he secured his most famous television role as Dr. Jack Shephard on the hit drama series Lost. He portrayed the troubled surgeon from September 2004 until May 2010. His performance on Lost earned him multiple award nominations, including a Golden Globe nomination and a win for a Satellite Award, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award shared with his castmates.
Film projects and later work
Alongside his television success, Matthew has performed in several feature films. He co-starred in the sports drama We Are Marshall in 2006 alongside Matthew McConaughey. In 2008, he appeared in the action thriller Vantage Point and portrayed the character Racer X in Speed Racer.
In 2012, he took on a villainous role as Michael Sullivan in the action film Alex Cross, undergoing a significant physical transformation for the part. His later film credits include roles in Emperor, World War Z, Extinction, and the horror Western Bone Tomahawk. After stepping away from acting for several years to spend time with his family, he returned to television in 2021 to star in the Peacock limited series Last Light.
Personal life and other interests
Matthew married Margherita Ronchi in 1992 after meeting her while they were both students at Columbia University. The couple has two children together. Outside of his acting career, he has a strong passion for photography and captured many behind-the-scenes moments of the cast and crew during his time filming Lost.
He is also an avid pilot who enjoys flying airplanes and owns a Bonanza G36 aircraft. He has expressed a deep sense of personal responsibility and preparation when it comes to flying his own plane.
Birthday and age
Matthew Fox was born on July 14, 1966, which makes Matthew 60 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Matthew shares the date with 43 other famous people.
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