Matt Barr
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Matthew Jerome "Matt" Barr (born February 14, 1984) is an American
television and film actor
. He is best known for his roles as Mike Fleming
in Commander in Chief
, Ian Banks in One Tree Hill
, Christopher Sullivan in the mystery horror series Harper's Island, and Dan Patch in The CW
series Hellcats
.
, United States
. He was active in the Allen High School
theater program, and had major roles in many school plays and musical theater productions. This included the role of Tommy in Meredith Wilson's The Music Man
, and a court jester in the school's madrigal dinner. Barr was also working on the film "Levelland" while in his senior year.
's (played by Hilarie Burton
) stalker on One Tree Hill
. Barr has also portrayed guest and recurring roles on popular television series ER
, Bones
, The O.C.
and Commander in Chief
. He starred in Saving the King as the King's brother.
Barr appeared in the 2008 film The House Bunny
as Tyler, one of the university's students.
He portrayed David "Puck" Rainey, one of the alumni of The Real World: San Francisco
, in Pedro
, Nick Oceano's 2008 biographical film on the life of AIDS educator Pedro Zamora
. Barr recent starred on mystery horror series Harper's Island
as Christopher Sullivan. In between 2009 and 2010 he guest starred in American hit series such as Castle
, Trauma
, Friday Night Lights
, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
. In 2010, he joined the CW
series Hellcats
as Dan.
In 2010, Matt was cast as a series regular in the CW
series Hellcats
, playing Dan Patch. The series premiered on September 8, 2010. He also has a role as Billy "The Kid" Rhodes on the USA network TV series Necessary Roughness
in 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television and film actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is best known for his roles as Mike Fleming
Mike Fleming
Mike Fleming is a conservative radio talk show host in Memphis, Tennessee. He is a commentator of the traditional journalistic school with an enhanced personality. Mr. Fleming has more than three decades of journalism experience, having worked for several prominent Tennessee and Florida...
in Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief (TV series)
Commander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen , the first female President of the United States, who ascends to the role from the Vice Presidency after the death of the sitting President from a sudden cerebral...
, Ian Banks in One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, Christopher Sullivan in the mystery horror series Harper's Island, and Dan Patch in The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
series Hellcats
Hellcats
Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
.
Early life
Matthew Jerome Barr was born on February 14, 1984 in Allen, TexasAllen, Texas
Allen is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States, a northern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 census the city had a total population of 84,246.-Geography:According to the City of Allen, the city has a total area of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was active in the Allen High School
Allen High School (Allen, Texas)
-Athletics:-Football:The Allen Eagle football program has had five playoff berths and two bi-district championships in six seasons. In 2006 the varsity football team finished its season as the District 9-5A Champions by beating Plano East in the last game of the regular season, 22-17. Its only loss...
theater program, and had major roles in many school plays and musical theater productions. This included the role of Tommy in Meredith Wilson's The Music Man
The Music Man
The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with...
, and a court jester in the school's madrigal dinner. Barr was also working on the film "Levelland" while in his senior year.
Career
Some of Barr's roles include playing Ian Banks, Peyton SawyerPeyton Sawyer
Peyton Elizabeth Scott is a fictional character from The CW television series One Tree Hill, portrayed by Hilarie Burton. A talented visual and musical artist, Peyton has a heavily-guarded heart due to the number of lost loved ones in her life...
's (played by Hilarie Burton
Hilarie Burton
Hilarie Ross Burton is an American actress. A former host of MTV's Total Request Live, she portrayed Peyton Sawyer on The CW drama One Tree Hill for six seasons...
) stalker on One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
. Barr has also portrayed guest and recurring roles on popular television series ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Bones
Bones (TV series)
Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...
, The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
and Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief (TV series)
Commander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen , the first female President of the United States, who ascends to the role from the Vice Presidency after the death of the sitting President from a sudden cerebral...
. He starred in Saving the King as the King's brother.
Barr appeared in the 2008 film The House Bunny
The House Bunny
The House Bunny is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Fred Wolf, written by Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz, and starring Anna Faris as a former Playboy bunny who signs up to be the "house mother" of an unpopular university sorority after being conned by a rival into believing she's now...
as Tyler, one of the university's students.
He portrayed David "Puck" Rainey, one of the alumni of The Real World: San Francisco
The Real World: San Francisco
The Real World: San Francisco is the third season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships...
, in Pedro
Pedro (film)
Pedro is a 2008 American film about the openly gay, Cuban-American AIDS educator and television personality, Pedro Zamora, who became famous as a castmember on MTV's reality television series, The Real World: San Francisco. It was produced by Bunim-Murray Productions, the same company that produces...
, Nick Oceano's 2008 biographical film on the life of AIDS educator Pedro Zamora
Pedro Zamora
Pedro Pablo Zamora was a Cuban-American AIDS educator and television personality...
. Barr recent starred on mystery horror series Harper's Island
Harper's Island (TV series)
Harper's Island is a horror thriller/mystery mini-series created by Ari Schlossberg for CBS's 2008–2009 television season. The series premiered on April 9, 2009, at 10:00 pm ET/PT. Harper's Island had only one season with 13 episodes. At least one character were killed off during each episode...
as Christopher Sullivan. In between 2009 and 2010 he guest starred in American hit series such as Castle
Castle (TV series)
Castle is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is produced by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. On January 10, 2011, Castle was renewed for a fourth season...
, Trauma
Trauma (TV series)
Trauma is a television series which originally ran on NBC from September 28, 2009 to April 28, 2010 and focused on a group of paramedics in San Francisco, California....
, Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights (TV series)
Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team...
, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
. In 2010, he joined the CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
series Hellcats
Hellcats
Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
as Dan.
In 2010, Matt was cast as a series regular in the CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
series Hellcats
Hellcats
Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
, playing Dan Patch. The series premiered on September 8, 2010. He also has a role as Billy "The Kid" Rhodes on the USA network TV series Necessary Roughness
Necessary Roughness (TV series)
Necessary Roughness is a USA Network television series starring Callie Thorne and Marc Blucas. The one-hour drama series was picked up for 12 episodes on January 19, 2011...
in 2011.
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Levelland | Zach Stanley | |
| 2005 | American Pie Presents: Band Camp | Brandon Vandecamp | |
| 2007 | Ten Inch Hero | Brad | |
| 2007 | Protecting the King | David Stanley | |
| 2009 | Open Your Eyes | Jesus Jesus Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity... |
Short film |
| 2009 | The House Bunny The House Bunny The House Bunny is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Fred Wolf, written by Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz, and starring Anna Faris as a former Playboy bunny who signs up to be the "house mother" of an unpopular university sorority after being conned by a rival into believing she's now... |
Tyler | |
| 2009 | Pedro Pedro (film) Pedro is a 2008 American film about the openly gay, Cuban-American AIDS educator and television personality, Pedro Zamora, who became famous as a castmember on MTV's reality television series, The Real World: San Francisco. It was produced by Bunim-Murray Productions, the same company that produces... |
David "Puck" Rainey David Rainey David "Puck" Rainey is a reality television personality who first gained fame as a cast member on The Real World: San Francisco in 1994. A bicycle messenger during the show's shooting, he became notorious as the second Real World cast member ever to be evicted from the house, due to his... |
|
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Billy | Episode 10.14: "Impulse Control" |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Cell Phone Bomber | Episode 2.21: "Not Landing CSI: Miami (season 2) The second season of CSI: Miami premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003 and ended May 24, 2004.-Notable cast members:-Episodes:... " |
| 2005 | Medium Medium (TV series) Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office... |
17 Year Old Boy | Episode 1.01: "Pilot" |
| 2005 | American Dreams American Dreams American Dreams is an American television comedy-drama program broadcast on the NBC television network, produced by Once A Frog and Dick Clark Productions in association with Universal Network Television and NBC Studios... |
Nick | Episode 3.15: "California Dreamin'" |
| 2005 | Over There Over There (TV series) Over There is an action / drama / war television series that aired on FX. It premiered in the United States on July 27, 2005 and premiered in Canada on September 6, 2005 on the History Television channel. The series was presented in 16:9 widescreen format in the U.S... |
Cracker | Episode 1.01: "Over There" |
| 2005 | Head Cases Head Cases Head Cases is an American primetime comedy-drama television program, best known as the first show cancelled for the 2005–2006 season. It was broadcast by FOX and premiered on September 14, 2005... |
Will | Episode 1.03: "Malpractice Makes Perfect" |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief Commander in Chief (TV series) Commander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen , the first female President of the United States, who ascends to the role from the Vice Presidency after the death of the sitting President from a sudden cerebral... |
Mike Fleming Mike Fleming Mike Fleming is a conservative radio talk show host in Memphis, Tennessee. He is a commentator of the traditional journalistic school with an enhanced personality. Mr. Fleming has more than three decades of journalism experience, having worked for several prominent Tennessee and Florida... |
5 episodes |
| 2006 | Bones Bones (TV series) Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent... |
Logan Corman | Episode 1.13: "The Woman in the Garden Bones (season 1) The first season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 13, 2005 and concluded on May 17, 2006 on the Fox Network. The show aired on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm ET before moving to Wednesdays at 8:00 pm ET in 2006... " |
| 2006 | The O.C. The O.C. The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons... |
Wes Seyfried | Episode 3.22: "The College Try" |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise Death in Paradise (Parker novel) Death in Paradise is a crime novel by Robert B. Parker, the third in his Jesse Stone series. It was made into a film in 2006.-Plot summary:... |
Hooker Royce | Made-for-TV movie |
| 2006–2007 | One Tree Hill One Tree Hill (TV series) One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster... |
Ian "Psycho Derek" Banks | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes... |
Thomas Brighton | Episode 3.15: "Some Buried Bones CSI: NY (season 3) The third season of CSI: NY originally aired on CBS between September 2006 and May 2007. It consisted of 24 episodes.CSI: NY The Complete Third Season was released on DVD in the U.S. on October 9, 2007.-Series regulars:-Episodes:... " |
| 2008 | Swingtown Swingtown Swingtown was an American television series created by Mike Kelley as a summer replacement series for CBS. The show was a period and relationship drama about the impact of sexual and social liberation in 1970s American suburban households, with story arcs involving open marriages and key... |
Matt | Episode 1.12: "Surprise!" |
| 2009 | Sex Ed: The Series Sex ed: the series Sex Ed the Series is an American comedy web series created and written by Ernie Vecchione and produced and directed by Tamela D'Amico. It was originally conceived as a television pilot in 2009 and was later made into a five part web series on the official Sex Ed website.The show revolves around the... |
Dean | Pilot; not picked up for series |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl Gossip Girl (TV series) Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007... |
Keith van der Woodsen | Episode 2.24: "Valley Girls Valley Girls (Gossip Girl) "Valley Girls" is the twenty-fourth episode of the second season of the The CW Television Network television series Gossip Girl. The episode served as a backdoor pilot for a potential Gossip Girl spin-off series set in the 1980s, entitled Valley Girls... " |
| 2009 | Harper's Island | Christopher "Sully" Sullivan | 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Castle Castle (TV series) Castle is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is produced by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. On January 10, 2011, Castle was renewed for a fourth season... |
Travis McBoyd | Episode 2.03: "Inventing the Girl" |
| 2009 | The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers... |
Mike | Episode 3.05: "The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary" |
| 2009 | Trauma Trauma (TV series) Trauma is a television series which originally ran on NBC from September 28, 2009 to April 28, 2010 and focused on a group of paramedics in San Francisco, California.... |
Troy Carnahan | Episode 1.08: "M'aidez" Episode 1.09: "Thank You" |
| 2010 | Friday Night Lights Friday Night Lights (TV series) Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team... |
Ryan Lowry | Episode 4.09: "The Lights in Carroll Park" Episode 4.10: "I Can't" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Bellermine Quisk | Episode 10.16: "The Panty Sniffer" |
| 2010–2011 | Hellcats Hellcats Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011... |
Dan Patch | Main cast |
| 2011 | Necessary Roughness Necessary Roughness (TV series) Necessary Roughness is a USA Network television series starring Callie Thorne and Marc Blucas. The one-hour drama series was picked up for 12 episodes on January 19, 2011... |
Billy "The Kid" Rhodes |