Biography
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, of Irish and Russian descent, Matter worked for eight years (from the ages of 17 to 25) on the oil rigs in Northern Alberta. At the age of 25 Matter had a bad accident on the rig that left him hospitalized and almost led to the amputation of his right leg. He went through six months of rehabilitation to learn to walk again, and then returned to his home in Vancouver. After lying his way into a bartending job (that ultimately lasted for only a month) Matter booked his first lead role in the SyFy original movie Beyond Loch Ness. While filming Loch Ness he sent an audition to the producers of The Best Years and ended up booking the role of "Trent Hamilton".
This role would propel Matter into guest star slots on the television series: Stargate Atlantis, Eureka, Warehouse 13 and NBC's Fear Itself. It was for his role on Eureka that this new comer garnered some attention and the producers decided to hire him on as a new series regular for the remaining run of the series. During this time, Matter was also attached as a series lead on the ill-fated pilot Mistresses.
After testing for the comedy, My Best Friends Girl, Matter appeared as a recurring guest star on both Melrose Place and the new 90210.
Matter is currently portraying the lead character of "Evan Cross" in the upcoming series Primeval: New World a spinoff of the popular British series Primeval.
His notable film credits include Zack Snyder's Watchmen, Secrets of the Summer House starring Lindsay Price, and Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief alongside Peter Coyote.
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