John Matthew Atkinson was born on December 27,1988 and is an American actor.
22 Facts About Matthew Atkinson
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Matthew Atkinson is best known for playing the roles of Austin Travers on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless and Thomas Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.
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Matthew Atkinson was a regular cast member on the ABC Family series Jane by Design.
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Matthew Atkinson's father was a salesman and the family moved frequently because of his work.
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Matthew Atkinson became involved in theater while he was in high school.
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Matthew Atkinson eventually decided to move to Los Angeles and pursue acting.
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Matthew Atkinson guest starred on One Tree Hill, Drop Dead Diva, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
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In 2012, Matthew Atkinson guest starred on the web series Fletcher Drive.
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Matthew Atkinson joined the cast of Hot Mess, a pilot for MTV that wasn't picked up.
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Matthew Atkinson became a regular cast member on the ABC Family series Jane by Design, playing Nick Fadden.
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Matthew Atkinson was cast as Austin Travers on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless in March 2014.
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The character was killed off in February 2015, but Matthew Atkinson has appeared in flashbacks, last airing August 13,2015.
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Matthew Atkinson appeared in the short films Happily Ever After and All In.
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In 2016, Matthew Atkinson appeared in the Lifetime movie Inspired to Kill.
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Matthew Atkinson had a recurring role on NCIS: Los Angeles.
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Matthew Atkinson played Josh in the film Eruption: LA in 2018.
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Matthew Atkinson joined the cast of the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as Thomas Forrester.
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Matthew Atkinson played Griff Shores in the Lifetime movie Psycho Party Planner in 2020.
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Matthew Atkinson had a recurring role on Everyone is Doing Great in 2021.
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Matthew Atkinson has played the saxophone, piano, xylophone, and drums, but mostly considers himself to be a guitarist.
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Matthew Atkinson has run marathons in Chicago, Big Sur, and Atlanta.
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Matthew Atkinson met actress Brytnee Ratledge at the gym and they later reconnected on social media.