1. Matthew Chandler Fox was born on July 14,1966 and is an American actor.
25 Facts About Matthew Fox
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Matthew Fox is known for his roles as Charlie Salinger on Party of Five and Jack Shephard on the drama series Lost, the latter of which earned him Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
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Matthew Fox's father was from a "very blue-blood" Pennsylvania family of mostly English descent, while his mother was of half Italian and half British ancestry.
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The second of three boys, Matthew Fox's family moved to Wyoming when he was a year old.
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Matthew Fox's mother was a teacher, and his father, who had been a consultant for an oil company, raised longhorn cattle and horses, and grew barley for Coors beer.
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Matthew Fox attended Wind River High School in Pavillion, Wyoming and transferred to Deerfield Academy during his senior year and graduated in 1985.
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At the age of 25, Matthew Fox made his debut on an episode of Wings.
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From September 2004 until May 2010, Matthew Fox played the role of the dedicated yet troubled surgeon, Dr Jack Shephard, on Lost.
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Matthew Fox initially auditioned for the role of James "Sawyer" Ford.
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Matthew Fox played a bit part in the action film Smokin' Aces and starred in the 2008 thriller Vantage Point.
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In May 2008, Matthew Fox starred as Racer X in the movie Speed Racer.
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Matthew Fox has repeatedly stated that he is "done with television" after Lost.
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Matthew Fox co-starred in Alex Cross, as the villain, Michael "The Butcher" Sullivan, nicknamed "Picasso".
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The film was a critical and commercial failure but Matthew Fox was praised for his transformation and credibility in a vastly different role from Lost's Jack Shephard.
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Matthew Fox appeared very briefly in the 2013 film World War Z which starred Brad Pitt.
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Matthew Fox starred in the film Extinction that was released in July 2015.
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That same year, Matthew Fox co-starred in the critically acclaimed American horror Western Bone Tomahawk.
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From 2014 to 2021, Matthew Fox took a break from acting to spend time with his family.
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In 2021, Matthew Fox was cast in the lead role of a limited series Last Light, which was released on Peacock.
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In 1992, Matthew Fox married his long-time girlfriend, Margherita Ronchi, a native of Italy.
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The couple met while Matthew Fox was a student at Columbia.
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Matthew Fox has a passion for flying airplanes, and owns a Bonanza G36.
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In October 2012, Matthew Fox appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and refuted the accusations.
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Matthew Fox stated that he was punched in the face by a man and retaliated and that the bus driver tried to extort him.
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That same year, Matthew Fox was arrested for driving under the influence.