Matthew Edison
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Matthew Edison is a Canadian actor born in 1975.
A great, great, great grand-nephew of Thomas Edison
, he has appeared in the television series At The Hotel
and A Nero Wolfe Mystery
, and in various television movies.
A graduate of Canterbury High School
in Ottawa and the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York City, Matthew was nominated for a Dora Award for directing The Qualities of Zero in Toronto at Tarragon Theatre
Extra Space in 2001. The show also received a Dora Award nomination for outstanding production.
In 2003, Matthew penned his first play, titled The Domino Heart. It was produced by Tarragon Theatre and Jack in the Black Theatre in March, 2003 to much acclaim.
A great, great, great grand-nephew of Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial...
, he has appeared in the television series At The Hotel
At The Hotel
At the Hotel is a Canadian drama-comedy-musical mini-series concerning the goings-on at an illustrious Montreal hotel, known for its favourable treatment of struggling artists. Created by Ken Finkleman and produced by One Hundred Percent Television, the series aired on CBC Television in 2006. The...
and A Nero Wolfe Mystery
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
A Nero Wolfe Mystery is a television series adapted from Rex Stout's classic series of detective stories that aired for two seasons on the A&E Network. Set in New York City in the early 1950s, the stylized period drama stars Maury Chaykin as Nero Wolfe and Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin...
, and in various television movies.
A graduate of Canterbury High School
Canterbury High School (Ottawa)
Canterbury High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in the Elmvale Acres neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.It is an arts magnet school, and located at 900 Canterbury Ave...
in Ottawa and the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York City, Matthew was nominated for a Dora Award for directing The Qualities of Zero in Toronto at Tarragon Theatre
Tarragon Theatre
The Tarragon Theatre is a theatre in Toronto, Canada, and one of the main centers for contemporary playwriting in the country. Located near Casa Loma, the theatre was founded by Bill and Jane Glassco in 1970. Bill was the Artistic Director from 1971 to 1982. In 1982, Urjo Kareda took over as...
Extra Space in 2001. The show also received a Dora Award nomination for outstanding production.
In 2003, Matthew penned his first play, titled The Domino Heart. It was produced by Tarragon Theatre and Jack in the Black Theatre in March, 2003 to much acclaim.
Film
- 2010 The Wild Girl (TV) .... Tolley Phillips
- 2010 Harriet the Spy: Blog WarsHarriet the Spy: Blog WarsHarriet the Spy: Blog Wars is a 2010 Canadian/American television film starring Jennifer Stone which premiered on March 26, 2010, on Disney Channel. It is the second film adaptation of the book, Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh, after the 1996 Harriet the Spy film that starred Michelle...
(TV) .... Director - 2009 Gitch .... Pascal
- 2009 Moving Parts .... Max
- 2008 Of Murder and Memory (TV) .... Peter Kahane
- 2008 Flash of GeniusFlash of Genius (film)Flash of Genius is a 2008 American biographical film directed by Marc Abraham. The screenplay by Philip Railsback, based on a 1993 New Yorker article by John Seabrook, focuses on Robert Kearns and his legal battle against the Ford Motor Company when they developed an intermittent windshield wiper...
.... Nerdy Student - 2008 Green Door .... Paramedic
- 2008 Glitch (TV) .... Alec
- 2008 The Dead Beat (TV) .... Frank Arbus
- 2008 Princess (TV) .... Louis Baxter
- 2005 Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story .... Ian Kohler
- 2005 The Dive from Clausen's PierThe Dive From Clausen's PierThe Dive From Clausen's Pier is a 2005 Lifetime original film based on an Ann Packer novel directed by Harry Winer and starring Will Estes, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Sean Maher. It premiered on July 25, 2005 on Lifetime....
(TV) .... Paul Elliot 'Kilroy' Fraser - 2005 Our FathersOur Fathers (film)Our Fathers is a 2005 television film directed by Dan Curtis and starring Ted Danson, Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy and Ellen Burstyn...
(TV) .... Young Spags' Friend, Billy - 2003 This Time AroundThis Time Around (film)This Time Around is a made for television movie starring Carly Pope, Sara Rue and Brian Austin Green. It aired on the ABC family channel on June 22, 2003.-Cast:*Carly Pope as Melissa "Mel" Rochester*Brian Austin Green as Drew Hesler...
(TV) .... Kevin - 2002 Interstate 60: Episodes of the RoadInterstate 60Interstate 60: Episodes of The Road is a 2002 metaphysical comedy/drama road film starring James Marsden, Gary Oldman, and Amy Smart, with cameos by Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Chris Cooper, and Kurt Russell. The film was written and directed by Bob Gale.- Plot :The movie begins with two men...
.... Quincy - 2000 Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing StoryAnne of Green Gables: The Continuing StoryAnne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story was a 2000 television mini-series that was highly anticipated among fans of Anne of Green Gables. It borrowed characters from the Anne of Green Gables novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery but not actual plot lines. Instead it served as a sequel to two...
(TV) .... Embassy Clerk - 1999 Murder in a Small TownMurder in a Small TownMurder in a Small Town is a mystery produced by, and originally aired on, the A&E Network. The film stars Gene Wilder as Larry "Cash" Carter, a stage director, theater manager, former actor, and unofficial consulting detective for the police department in 1930s Stamford, Connecticut.- Plot :The...
(TV) .... Albert Lassiter
Television
- 2009 Murdoch MysteriesMurdoch MysteriesMurdoch Mysteries is a Canadian drama television series that airs on Citytv, featuring Yannick Bisson as William Murdoch, a police detective working in Toronto, Ontario in the 1890s. The television series is based on the Detective Murdoch series of novels by Maureen Jennings. The fifth season was...
.... Paul Wilson ("The Green Muse") - 2008 House PartyHouse partyA house party in the English-speaking world is typically a type of party where medium to large groups of people gather at the residence of the party's host. In modern usage, a house party is typically associated with teenage or young adult crowds, loud music, dancing, and the consumption of alcohol...
.... Darren (6 episodes) - 2006 Time Warp TrioTime Warp TrioThe Time Warp Trio is a book series written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith and later by Adam McCauley, which chronicles the adventures of three boys - Joe, Sam, and Fred - who travel through time and space with the aid of the mysterious Book.The storyline has been adapted into an...
.... Lord Byron / Jacques ("Nightmare on Joe's Street") - 2006 Billable HoursBillable HoursBillable Hours is a Canadian comedy series, which airs on Showcase.Set in the fictional Toronto law firm of Fagen & Harrison, the series focuses on three young lawyers struggling to balance their expectations in life with the difficult realities of building a career in law.The series debuted on...
.... O'Regan's Assistant ("The Foosball") - 2006 At the HotelAt The HotelAt the Hotel is a Canadian drama-comedy-musical mini-series concerning the goings-on at an illustrious Montreal hotel, known for its favourable treatment of struggling artists. Created by Ken Finkleman and produced by One Hundred Percent Television, the series aired on CBC Television in 2006. The...
.... Graham Wolf (5 episodes) - 2002 Nero WolfeA Nero Wolfe MysteryA Nero Wolfe Mystery is a television series adapted from Rex Stout's classic series of detective stories that aired for two seasons on the A&E Network. Set in New York City in the early 1950s, the stylized period drama stars Maury Chaykin as Nero Wolfe and Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin...
.... Ed Erskine Jr. (4 episodes) - 2000 Code Name: EternityCode Name: EternityCode Name: Eternity is a Canadian science fiction series that ran for 26 episodes starting in 1999. It was later shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States....
.... Louis Nitkin ("Death Trap") - 1993 Are You Afraid of the Dark?Are You Afraid of the Dark?Are You Afraid of the Dark? may refer to:* Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a 1992 television series* Are You Afraid of the Dark? , a 2004 novel by Sidney Sheldon...
.... Mike Buckley ("The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle")