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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