Matt Salinger Biography (1960-)

Full name, Matthew Salinger; born February 13, 1960, in Windsor, VT; son of Jerome David "J. D." Salinger (a writer) and Alison Claire Douglas (a psychologist); married Betsey Jane Becker (a jewelry manufacturer and designer), May19, 1985; children: Gannon, Avery.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer
Birth Details: February 13, 1960; Windsor, Vermont, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Danny Burke, Revenge of the Nerds, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
Phillip Aarons, Power, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
Donald Anderson, Options, Vestron, 1989
Steve Rogers/Captain America, Captain America, Columbia/TriStar, 1992
Tex, Firehawk, Concorde Productions, 1993
James, Babyfever, Rainbow Releasing, 1994
Peter Kernan, Fortunes of War, Columbia/TriStar, 1994
Reverend Hanley, What Dreams May Come, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1998
First police officer, Let the Devil Wear Black, A-pix Entertainment/Trimark Pictures, 1999
Colleague, Under the Tuscan Sun (also known as Sotto il sole della Toscana), Buena Vista, 2003
Professor Jeff Griggs, The Year That Trembled, Novel City Pictures, 2003
Mal Gunn, Bigger Than the Sky, Snapdragon Productions, 2004
Myshkin, Black Dawn, Screen Gems, 2005
Film Executive Producer
Hacks (also known as The Big Twist and Sink or Swim), Rigorous Productions, 1997
Little City, Miramax, 1998
A Stranger in the Kingdom, Kingdom Come Pictures, 1998
Disappearances, Kingdom County Productions, 2004
Film Producer
Wild at Heart, Samuel Goldwyn, 1990
Fortunes of War, Columbia/TriStar, 1994
Mojave Moon, Trimark Pictures, 1996
Let the Devil Wear Black, A-pix Entertainment/Trimark Pictures, 1999

Four Dogs Playing Poker (also known as 4 Dogs Playing Poker), MDP Worldwide, 2000
Meeting Daddy, Triangle Group, 2000
Plan B, Franchise Pictures, 2001
Stage Appearances
Manke, Drums in the Night, Horace Mann Theatre, New York City, 1982
All God's Children Got Wings, Horace Mann Theatre, 1983
Pete, One Night at Studio, Zephyr Theatre, Los Angeles, 1984
James Bernard, Dancing in the End Zone, Ritz Theatre, New York City, 1985
Charly Bacon, Charly Bacon and His Family, John Drew Theatre, EastHampton, NY, 1988
Ben, The Downside, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA, 1989-90
Jeff, The Sum of Us, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, c. 1990-91
Also appeared in No Exit, Theatre East, New York City.
Stage Producer
The Syringa Tree (also known as The Syringa Tree: A Journey ofthe Heart), Playhouse 91, New York City, 2000-2002, published by Dramatists Play Service, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Dave Meehan, One Life to Live (also known as OLTL), ABC, 1983
Mike Chulack, Second Chances, CBS, 1993-94
Miniseries
Lieutenant Bryce Parker, Blood & Orchids, CBS, 1986
Movies
Claude Dallas, Jr., Manhunt for Claude Dallas, CBS, 1986
Jack Shoat, Deadly Deception, CBS, 1987
Specials
Young Frederick Remington, "The Wild Riders," The West of the Imagination, PBS, 1985
Episodic
Dr. Danny Shreve, "Duty Free Rome," Picket Fences, CBS, 1993
Dr. Danny Shreve, "Under the Influence," Picket Fences, CBS, 1993
Dr. Danny Shreve, "Unlawful Entries," Picket Fences, CBS, 1993
Mark Kanar, "Day 3: 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.," 24 (also known as 24Hours), Fox, 2004
Seth Webster, "Hate," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (alsoknown as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2004
Mark Kanar, "Day 3: 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.," 24 (also known as 24Hours), Fox, 2005
Pilots
James Cabot Barrington III, Barrington, CBS, 1987
Young Andrew Jackson, Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder, NBC,1988
Television Producer
The Syringa Tree (also known as The Syringa Tree: A Journey ofthe Heart), PBS, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

New York Times, July 24, 1988
Playbill, February 7, 2002
Times (London), February 5, 2002

Electronic

Theatermania.com, http://www.theatermania.com, February 15, 2001

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