Matthew Metzger
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Matthew Metzger | |
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| Born | March 24, 1980 Peoria, Illinois, US |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, teacher |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Matthew Frederic Metzger (born March 24, 1980) is an American actor and singer.
Life and career[]
Metzger was born in Peoria, Illinois. He gained fame when he participated in the popular reality television series American Idol in season 3. He was eliminated from the show during the semi-final competition.
On August 23, 2004, Metzger joined the cast of the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live as Demerest "Duke" Buchanan, son of Kevin Buchanan. In late March 2006, Metzger was let go from the soap after only two years due to the storyline.[citation needed] His character Duke Buchanan was killed by a tornado in May 2006.
In 2005, Metzger starred as Deke in a short horror film, Man in the Basement.[1]
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Categories:
- 1980 births
- American male soap opera actors
- American Idol participants
- American male singers
- Living people
- Miami University alumni
- People from Oxford, Ohio
- People from Peoria, Illinois
- 21st-century male singers