Matt Roth (actor)
Matthew P. Roth (born September 15, 1964) is an American actor. He had a recurring role on Roseanne as Jackie's abusive boyfriend, Fisher, from 1992 to 1993.
Matt Roth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew P. Roth September 15, 1964 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
He joined the cast of Desperate Housewives in fall 2006 as new neighbor Art Shephard.
Personal life
Roth began a relationship with his Roseanne co-star Laurie Metcalf. They have a son who was born in 1993 and a daughter who was born in 2005 via surrogate. They also adopted a son after fostering him at the age of six in 2006. They eventually married, and have also worked together on occasion, as in the 1994 feature film thriller Blink, the 1998 drama Chicago Cab, and Desperate Housewives.[1] In September 2011, Roth filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.[2] In May 2014, the divorce was finalized. Roth married Stephanie Childers in 2015.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston | Michael Stuart | Television film |
| 1991 | The Antagonists | Clark Munsinger | Main cast (9 episodes) |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Paul Brubecker | Episode: "Lonely Hearts" |
| 1992–1993 | Roseanne | Fisher | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 1994 | Blink | Officer Crowe | Feature film |
| 1994 | Blue Skies | Russell Evans | Main cast (8 episodes) |
| 1997 | Crisis Center | Rick Buckley | Main cast (6 episodes) |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Todd | Feature film |
| 1997 | Chicago Cab | Male Ad Exec | Feature film |
| 1998 | Where's Marlowe? | Client | Feature film |
| 1998 | Cupid | Dan Waters | Episode: "Heart of the Matter" |
| 1999 | Pups | Bank Worker #1 | Feature film |
| 1999 | Frasier | Ted | Episode: "The Dog That Rocks the Cradle" |
| 2003 | View from the Top | Greg | Feature film |
| 2003 | According to Jim | Michael | Episode: "About a Girl" |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Michael Beglight | Episode: "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Mike Belweather | Episode: "Undercurrents" |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Art Shepherd | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Dave Gilbert | Episode: "Shattered" |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sam Cooper | Episode: "Fallen Idols" |
| 2007 | Two and a Half Men | Greg | Episode: "Tucked, Taped and Gorgeous" |
| 2007 | Forever | Josh | Short film |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Derek Benjamin | Episode: "Slam" |
| 2008 | Big Shots | Ted | Episode: "Who's the Boss?" |
| 2009 | Chuck | Buy More Employee | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Predator" |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Teddy Jones | Episode: "Devotion" |
| 2009 | Nip/Tuck | Frank | Episode: "Alexis Stone II" |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | Bill Dula | Episode: "A Roll of the Dice" |
| 2011 | Private Practice | Jack | Episode: "Two Steps Back" |
| 2012 | Modern Family | Skip Woosnum | Episode: "Tableau Vivant" |
| 2013 | Mom | Jerry | Episode: "Cotton Candy and Blended Fish" |
| 2014 | Longmire | Fred Tavish | Episode: "Reports of My Death" |
| 2014 | Perception | Brendan Voss | Episode: "Possession" |
| 2014 | Castle | Philip Dagmar | Episode: "Once Upon a Time in the West" |
| 2014 | Stalker | Roger Chase | Episode: "Tell All" |
References
- Laurie Metcalf, Yahoo! Movies, accessed June 29, 2011.
- "Roseanne Star Laurie Metcalf Getting Divorced". 20 September 2011.