Peter Barton Biography

Fast Facts

• Ran in James Stewart's relay marathon benefit in 1992, whom he considers his idol
• Before modeling and acting, he majored in chiropractic medicine
• Known for his roles as Matthew Star in "The Powers of Matthew Star," Doug in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter," Eddie Connors in "Sunset Beach," Peter Burke in "Burke's Law" and Dr․ Scott Grainger in "The Young and the Restless․"
• He and actor Kevin Brophy were bequeathed an estimated $500,000 each by Ray Fulk of Lincoln, Ill․, whom had never met the actors and just liked their movies
• Was badly burned when a stunt went wrong on the set of "The Powers of Matthew Star," and the series was delayed a year while he healed
• Was thinking of retiring from film until Linda Blair coaxed him into doing "Hell Night" with her
• Beat out actor Tom Cruise for the title role in "The Powers of Matthew Star․"
• In the 1980s, he was on the covers of magazines such as Tiger Beat and 16 Magazine