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 Matthew Mackendree Lanter was born April 1, 1983 in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, to Jana Kay (Wincek) and Joseph Hayes Lanter. He has a sister, Kara. When he was eight years old, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where his father's family is from. His recent ancestry includes Polish, English, Austrian, Scottish, and German.Growing up, the blue-eyed actor spent most of his time playing baseball, football and golf. His love for baseball led him to scoring a position as a bat boy with the Atlanta Braves. In the year 2001, he graduated from Collins Hill High School. His parents got divorced when he was a senior at Collins Hill. Matt majored in Sports Business at the University of Georgia, but eventually moved to Los Angeles to follow his dreams of being part of the showbiz industry. He attended the University of Georgia after attending a community college for two years.Lanter first gained the attention of fans when he was selected as a contestant in the 2004 reality television series, Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model (2004). The show revolved around contestants having to compete with each other in a series of modeling events. Although he did not win the competition, Matt succeeded in making the show's top 10. It did not take too long before critics started noticing Matt.After landing roles on shows such as Grey's Anatomy (2005), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Life (2007), Big Love (2006), Monk (2002), as well as the feature film, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004), starring Jim Caviezel, he built a solid foundation and was already in demand for future projects. His big break came when he starred as "Horace Calloway", the John F. Kennedy-like first son on the short-lived ABC political series, Commander in Chief (2005) in 2005. However, most people do not know that he was, in fact, not in the original pilot. Instead, Matt was a re-cast. Matt has also recurred on two of television's most popular shows: NBC's Heroes (2006) as the sinister quarterback "Brody Mitchumm" opposite Hayden Panettiere and CBS' Shark (2006) as "Eddie Linden".His talent surpasses the ability to solely act for TV and film and on stage; Matt had the opportunity of starring in his theatrical debut, opposite Laurence Fishburne in Alfred Uhry's "Without Walls" at The Mark Taper Forum. Consistently booking role after role, he has starred in multiple other feature films merging him into a leading man. Lanter's films include: Warner Bros. animated feature film, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), in which he voices the popular character "Anakin Skywalker", the lead in Liongate's comedy, Disaster Movie (2008), and MGM's feature film, WarGames: The Dead Code (2008). Prior to that, he established himself as a tween heartthrob, playing the lead in MGM/ABC Family's film, The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream (2008).Outside of acting, Matt has participated in various events for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (one of which was a celebrity dodgeball team promoting the premiere of Ben Stiller's movie, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), in which the proceeds also went to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation) and the Nautica Malibu Triathlon, where he was part of the "Commander in Chief" celebrity relay team.Despite being busy working in the industry, Matt says that he tries to stay as humble as possible. When he's not acting, he enjoys being outdoors, playing golf and relaxing at the beach.Matt married his longtime girlfriend, Angela Lanter, on June 14, 2013.
Bio:
Matthew Mackendree Lanter was born April 1, 1983 in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, to Jana Kay (Wincek) and Joseph Hayes Lanter. He has a sister, Kara. When he was eight years old, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where his father's family is from. His recent ancestry includes Polish, English, Austrian, Scottish, and German.Growing up, the blue-eyed actor spent most of his time playing baseball, football and golf. His love for baseball led him to scoring a position as a bat boy with the Atlanta Braves. In the year 2001, he graduated from Collins Hill High School. His parents got divorced when he was a senior at Collins Hill. Matt majored in Sports Business at the University of Georgia, but eventually moved to Los Angeles to follow his dreams of being part of the showbiz industry. He attended the University of Georgia after attending a community college for two years.Lanter first gained the attention of fans when he was selected as a contestant in the 2004 reality television series, Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model (2004). The show revolved around contestants having to compete with each other in a series of modeling events. Although he did not win the competition, Matt succeeded in making the show's top 10. It did not take too long before critics started noticing Matt.After landing roles on shows such as Grey's Anatomy (2005), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Life (2007), Big Love (2006), Monk (2002), as well as the feature film, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004), starring Jim Caviezel, he built a solid foundation and was already in demand for future projects. His big break came when he starred as "Horace Calloway", the John F. Kennedy-like first son on the short-lived ABC political series, Commander in Chief (2005) in 2005. However, most people do not know that he was, in fact, not in the original pilot. Instead, Matt was a re-cast. Matt has also recurred on two of television's most popular shows: NBC's Heroes (2006) as the sinister quarterback "Brody Mitchumm" opposite Hayden Panettiere and CBS' Shark (2006) as "Eddie Linden".His talent surpasses the ability to solely act for TV and film and on stage; Matt had the opportunity of starring in his theatrical debut, opposite Laurence Fishburne in Alfred Uhry's "Without Walls" at The Mark Taper Forum. Consistently booking role after role, he has starred in multiple other feature films merging him into a leading man. Lanter's films include: Warner Bros. animated feature film, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), in which he voices the popular character "Anakin Skywalker", the lead in Liongate's comedy, Disaster Movie (2008), and MGM's feature film, WarGames: The Dead Code (2008). Prior to that, he established himself as a tween heartthrob, playing the lead in MGM/ABC Family's film, The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream (2008).Outside of acting, Matt has participated in various events for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (one of which was a celebrity dodgeball team promoting the premiere of Ben Stiller's movie, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), in which the proceeds also went to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation) and the Nautica Malibu Triathlon, where he was part of the "Commander in Chief" celebrity relay team.Despite being busy working in the industry, Matt says that he tries to stay as humble as possible. When he's not acting, he enjoys being outdoors, playing golf and relaxing at the beach.Matt married his longtime girlfriend, Angela Lanter, on June 14, 2013.
Tivia:
Is best friends with Nina Dobrev and Sara Paxton.Was a batboy for the Atlanta Braves.He is a model-turned-actor.Was cast for the role of "Anakin Skywalker" in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) only two days after auditioning for the role.Attended the University of Georgia, majoring in Business, after attending a community college for two years.On June 14, 2013, he married his longtime girlfriend, Angela Stacy. The two had been in a relationship since 2009.He was on the reality show Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model (2004), from Bravo, as "Matt Lauder". Although he did not win the contest, he was in the top 10 contestants.Matt's maternal grandparents were both of part Polish descent. Matt's other ancestry is English, Austrian, Scottish, German, and more distant Irish and 1/128th German Jewish-Dutch Jewish. Through his father, Matt is descended from the Sheftall family, Jewish immigrants who settled in Georgia in the 1700s; Matt's six times great-grandfather Levi Sheftall was the brother of Mordecai Sheftall. Mordecai was a Colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, who was the highest ranking Jewish officer of the Colonial forces.In order to prepare for his role in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), he watched the entire "The Clone Wars" micro-series.He really enjoys being outdoors, playing golf and relaxing at the beach.Top Gun (1986) is one of his favorite movies.His parents got divorced when he was a senior in high school.Moved to the LA area to pursue acting. (July 2005)Is good friends with E! presenter Jason Kennedy.Lanter and his wife welcomed their first child, daughter MacKenlee Faire Lanter, on December 30, 2017.Lanter was born in Massillon, Ohio, and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1991. |
| Name: |
Matt Lanter |
Type: |
Actor,Additional Crew (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Additional Crew |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Additional Crew |
| Model rank: |
33 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:09:22 |
| Height: |
5' 10' (1.78 m) |
| Biography: |
Matthew Mackendree Lanter was born April 1, 1983 in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, to Jana Kay (Wincek) and Joseph Hayes Lanter. He has a sister, Kara. When he was eight years old, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where his father\'s family is from |
| Trivia: |
Is best friends with Nina Dobrev and Sara Paxton.Was a batboy for the Atlanta Braves.He is a model-turned-actor.Was cast for the role of "Anakin Skywalker" in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) only two days after auditioning for the role.Attended the University of Georgia, majoring in Business, after attending a community college for two years.On June 14, 2013, he married his longtime girlfriend, Angela Stacy. The two had been in a relationship since 2009.He was on the reality show Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model (2004), from Bravo, as "Matt Lauder". Although he did not win the contest, he was in the top 10 contestants.Matt's maternal grandparents were both of part Polish descent. Matt's other ancestry is English, Austrian, Scottish, German, and more distant Irish and 1/128th German Jewish-Dutch Jewish. Through his father, Matt is descended from the Sheftall family, Jewish immigrants who settled in Georgia in the 1700s; Matt's six times great-grandfather Levi Sheftall was the brother of Mordecai Sheftall. Mordecai was a Colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, who was the highest ranking Jewish officer of the Colonial forces.In order to prepare for his role in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), he watched the entire "The Clone Wars" micro-series.He really enjoys being outdoors, playing golf and relaxing at the beach.Top Gun (1986) is one of his favorite movies.His parents got divorced when he was a senior in high school.Moved to the LA area to pursue acting. (July 2005)Is good friends with E! presenter Jason Kennedy.Lanter and his wife welcomed their first child, daughter MacKenlee Faire Lanter, on December 30, 2017.Lanter was born in Massillon, Ohio, and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1991. |
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I'm a huge sci-fi geek, and I also really get into all of the alien shows on the History Channel where you see air force pilots talking about UFOs - I love that stuff.
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I'm a bit of a gadget freak.
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I don't really like the word 'religion.' To me, that's like rules and regulations and paying money to send up prayers. That kind of all weirds me out, honestly.
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I do think 'The Notebook' is a darn good movie.
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If I wasn't an actor, I probably would've tried to get a job with the Braves. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Additional Crew |
| Others works: |
(1992) Modeling Fruit of the Loom and Wrangler jeans. |
| Spouse: |
Angela Stacy (June 14, 2013 - present) (1 child) |
| Parents: |
Jana Kay Wincek
Joseph Hayes Lanter |
| Relatives: |
Kara Lanter (Sibling) |
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