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40 years |
Birth date |
June 22, 1984 |
Zodiac sign |
Cancer |
Place of Birth |
United States |
Occupation |
Actor |
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Matthew Lauria (born June 22, 1982) is an American actor and musician. He made his television debut on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock in 2007. He is best known for his roles as Luke Cafferty on the NBC/DirecTV drama Friday Night Lights, Ryan York on the NBC family drama Parenthood, and starred as Ryan Wheeler on the Audience drama Kingdom.
Lauria was born in Virginia and moved to Ireland with his family when he was seven. His father was an animator and an artist. He has two sisters. He spent his formative years growing up in Dublin. Lauria moved back to the U.S. to attend high school. He received his formal acting training from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in their drama conservatory. He holds a BFA degree in drama. Lauria is also an avid electric guitarist.
On August 26, 2006, Lauria married musician Michelle Armstrong.
Within a few weeks of moving to New York City, Lauria successfully made his television debut as Winthrop on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. Soon after he finally landed a substantial recurring role on the NBC romantic sitcom Lipstick Jungle as Roy Merritt, where he co-starred with Brooke Shields, Andrew McCarthy and One Tree Hill's Robert Buckley.
Height | 5 ft 11 in / 180 cm |
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Weight | 165 lb / 75 kg |
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Hair Color | Dark brown |
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Eye Color | Blue |
Nationality | American |
Race / ethnicity | White |