Winston, Matt

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Winston, Matt

PERSONAL

Born in Los Angeles, CA; son of Stan Winston (a special effects designer); married Amy Smallman (an actress), October 11, 1998; children: one son, one daughter. Education: Yale University, graduated. Avocational Interests: Gardening, extreme sports.

Addresses:

Agent—House of Representatives, 400 South Beverly Dr., Suite 101, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor. Appeared in many commercials; worked as a puppeteer for special effects creatures, including the "Budweiser Frogs."

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Charles "Chuck" Wilson, New Nightmare (also known as Wes Craven's "New Nightmare"), New Line Cinema, 1994.

Josh Kirby … Time Warrior: Chapter 5, Journey to the Magic Cavern, Paramount Home Video, 1995.

David Hitchcock, Shooting Lily, 1996.

Zack, Mr. October, University of Southern California, 1996.

United Nations official, The Peacemaker, DreamWorks, 1997.

Frank, Anarchy TV, Asylum, 1998.

Detective Matt Sampson, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (also known as Halloween: H20 and Halloween: H20 (20 Years Later)), Dimension Films, 1998.

Seminary student, Fight Club, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1999.

First technician, Galaxy Quest, DreamWorks, 1999.

Jeremy Bluff, Passport to Paris, Warner Home Video, 1999.

Matt, Keeping the Faith, Buena Vista/Walt Disney, 2000.

Lewis, Hollywood Palms, Moonstone Entertainment, 2001.

Limousine driver, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, Paramount, 2001.

Executive, Artificial Intelligence: AI (also known as A.I. Artificial Intelligence), Warner Bros., 2001.

Drive–through guy, Totally Blonde, Panorama Entertainment/V Releasing, 2001.

Gary Nordin, About Schmidt, New Line Cinema, 2002.

James London, Don't Call Me Dead (short film), Oak Tree Productions, 2003.

Oscar, Deliver Us from Eva, USA Films, 2003.

Luke Barry, The Core, Paramount, 2003.

Jack Remington, Sake Bottle Battle (short film), 13 Angels Productions, 2004.

Tom Hanna, Kicking & Screaming, Universal, 2005.

Gerd, Death to the Supermodels, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer Home Entertainment, 2005.

Richard Hiller, The Enigma with a Stigma, Anthem Pictures, 2006.

Whoopsy, MaxiDoodles: Behind the Makeup (short film), Six Foot Seven Films, 2006.

Pageant master of ceremonies, Little Miss Sunshine, Fox Searchlight, 2006.

Clifford, Nobel Son, Gimme Five Films/Unclaimed Freight Productions, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Multiple roles, Spy TV, NBC, 2001.

Temporal Agent Daniels, a recurring role, Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise), UPN, between 2001 and 2004.

Mitch Lenk, Teachers, NBC, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mr. Lake, Rocket's Red Glare (also known as The Mercury Project), Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Johnny Barlotta, The Amati Girls, Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

The director, Movie Stars, The WB, 1999.

Airport official, The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Eugene, "You Can't Miss," Married … With Children, Fox, 1993.

Ted, Moloney, CBS, 1996.

Adam Lewis, "Who Do You Love?," Fame L.A., syndicated, 1997.

Adam Lewis, "Music Lessons," Fame L.A., syndicated, 1998.

Harold Litvak, "Liver, Hold the Mushrooms," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998.

Jeremy Brenner, "Where Do Clients Come From?," Arli$$, HBO, 1998.

Jeremy Brenner, "The American Game," Arli$$, HBO, 1998.

Jeremy Brenner, "Taking One for the Team," Arli$$, HBO, 1999.

Ron Katz, "The Colonel's Wife," JAG, CBS, 1999.

Stuart, "Ever Heard the One about the Exploding Father?," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 2000.

The director, "Stand by Me," Movie Stars, The WB, 2000.

Reggie the rooster, "The Fire Within," Arli$$, HBO, 2000.

Dr. Jeffrey Steadman, "My First Day," Scrubs, NBC, 2001.

Dr. Jeffrey Steadman, "My Two Dads," Scrubs, NBC, 2001.

Dr. Jeffrey Steadman, "My Old Man," Scrubs, NBC, 2002.

Arnie (The Piper), "The Piper," Special Unit 2 (also known as SU2), UPN, 2002.

Photographer, "Leo Loves Kitty," That '70s Show, Fox, 2002.

Chief, "Dances with Couch," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2002.

Mel Hoover, "Fondles," She Spies, syndicated, 2002.

Dr. Jeffrey Steadman, "My Lucky Night," Scrubs, NBC, 2003.

Desk clerk, "The One with the Home Study," Friends, NBC, 2003.

Marshall Kopek, "Arrested Development," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003.

Brian Kelso, "Precious Metal," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, CSI Weekends, and Les experts), CBS, 2003.

Scout, "Ashes to Ashes," John Doe, Fox, 2003.

Samuel Donald "Sam" Clarkson, "Remote Control," John Doe, Fox, 2003.

Samuel Donald "Sam" Clarkson, "The Rising," John Doe, Fox, 2003.

Brian Babbage, "Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect," Monk, USA Network, 2003.

Terry, "The Trap," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2003.

Terry, "Timing & Space," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2003.

Terry, "Tears, Bones & Desire," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2003.

Steven Pine, "Life Rules," Without a Trace (also known as W.A.T.), CBS, 2004.

German acrobat, "Religion in Reno," Reno 911!, Comedy Central, 2004.

Terry, "The Black Forest," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2004.

Walker Dortch, "The Count of Montecito," Las Vegas, NBC, 2004.

Manny, "Witness Protection," Charmed, The WB, 2004.

Mitch, "Paper or Plastic?," 7th Heaven (also known as 7th Heaven: Beginnings and Seventh Heaven), The WB, 2005.

Commercial director, Unscripted, HBO, 2005.

Tim, "The Fairest of Them All," The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (also known as TSL), The Disney Channel, 2005.

Chet, "Teddy Takes Off," Kitchen Confidential, Fox, 2006.

Fermine, "Lilly, Do You Want to know a Secret?," Hannah Montana, The Disney Channel, 2006.

Mr. Cathcart, "Knowing Her," Medium, NBC, 2006.

Nick Martin, "The Graft in the Girl," Bones, Fox, 2006.

Appeared as Steve Demming in an episode of High Incident, ABC.

Stage Appearances:

Kevin, Out of Tune, Groundlings, Los Angeles, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Matt Winston Website, http://www.mattwinston.com, November 10, 2006.

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