Matt Long

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Matt Long
Matt Long 2011.jpg
Long in 2011
Born
Matthew Clayton Long

(1980-05-18) May 18, 1980 (age 41)
Winchester, Kentucky, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse(s)
Lora Chaffins
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(m. 2005)​

Matthew Clayton Long (born May 18, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ezekiel Landon in the NBC drama Manifest (2019–2021), and his roles in the television series Jack & Bobby (2004–2005), and the films Ghost Rider (2007) and Sydney White (2007).

Life and career[]

Long was born in Winchester, Kentucky, to an insurance salesman father and an assistant teacher mother.[1] He has one younger sibling, Zach. He attended Western Kentucky University[2] where he met his wife, Lauren. He was also a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After graduation, Long moved to New York City, where he worked as an actor throughout various theaters. In 2004 he was cast as a lead on the critically acclaimed but short-lived The WB drama series Jack & Bobby, and later starred in several TV pilots and appeared in movies, including Ghost Rider and Sydney White.

Long played the lead role in the short-lived ABC drama series The Deep End in 2010.[2] He also had the recurring role of Joey Baird in the AMC drama series Mad Men, and in 2012 was cast in the ABC pilot Gilded Lilys, created and produced by Shonda Rhimes.[3] Rhimes later cast him in her medical drama Private Practice in a recurring role as Dr. James Peterson.[4] In 2013, Long was cast as a lead in another ABC drama series, Lucky 7.[5][6][7]

In 2019, Long appeared as recurring character Zeke Landon during the first season of the NBC drama Manifest, and was promoted to the main cast for season 2.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Greatest Adventure of My Life Private Smith
2006 Deceit Dave Ford TV Movie
2007 Ghost Rider Young Johnny Blaze
2007 Sydney White Tyler Prince
2008 Reflections Nathan
2009 Homecoming Mike Donaldson
2015 Woodshed Isaac Short
2018 Christmas Joy Ben Andrews TV Movie

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2004–2005 Jack & Bobby Jack McCallister Main role
Nominated – Prism Award for Best Performance in a Drama Series
2006 Secrets of a Small Town Chad Wilson TV pilot
2010 The Deep End Dylan Hewitt Main role
2010 Mad Men Joey Baird Recurring role
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2011 Love Bites Matt "Keep on Truckin'", "Sky High", "Modern Plagues"
2011 17th Precinct Jimmy Travers TV pilot
2012 Gilded Lilys John Kidd TV pilot
2012 The Newsroom Brad "The 112th Congress"
2012–2013 Private Practice Dr. James Peterson Recurring role
2013 Lucky 7 Matt Korzak Main role
2015 Helix Dr. Kyle Sommers Main role (Season 2)
2017 Graves Jesse Enright[8] Supporting role
2018 Timeless Ryan Millerson Guest role
2019–2021 Manifest Zeke Landon Recurring role (Season 1)
Main role (Season 2–present)

References[]

  1. ^ "Jack & Bobby's Matt Long & Logan Lerman". People.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Matt Long Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  3. ^ Lacey Rose (February 24, 2012). "Shonda Rhimes' 'Gilded Lilys' Fills Out Cast With 'Mad Men,' 'Homeland' Actors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  4. ^ "'Private Practice' adds Matt Long for season six". Digital Spy. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  5. ^ Masters, Megan (2013-03-31). "Lucky 7 Pilot – ABC Casts Private Practice's Matt Long". TVLine. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  6. ^ "Lucky 7 Review: Why the New Drama Is a Risk for ABC". E! Online. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  7. ^ Pehanick, Maggie (2012-03-13). "Lucky 7 TV Show Info". Buzzsugar.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (June 13, 2017). "'Graves': Matt Long & Lauren Weedman Join Season 2 Of Epix Series". Deadline.

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