Matt Craven

Birth Name:

Matthew John Crnkovich

Birth Place:

Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada

Profession

Actor

His first on-stage performance came as Jonathan Harker in a production of "Dracula" at the Niagara Falls Music Theatre
Left high school in tenth grade to help support his single mother by working odd jobs, including fireman, oiler tank worker, truck driver and railway worker
Made his screen acting debut in the film "Meatballs" in 1979
Quote: "(On "Resurrection"): "I just got lost in reading the script, and at the end of it, was like․․․it has heart, it's about this really crazy idea, but you sort of accept that right away and just follow these people․ You care about these people․""
Began his career as a stage actor in the late '70s after failing to find blue collar work in his native Ontario after returning home from Europe with no money to his name
Best known for his role as Lieutenant Roy Zimmer in "Crimson Tide" and as Daniel Brecht in "Disturbia․"
Frequently plays military or police characters in TV series like "NCIS," "Resurrection," and "High Incident․"

2005OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2019OFTA Television Award - Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated

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