Ross Mathews

Birth Name:

Ross Mathews

Birth Place:

Mount Vernon, Washington, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Earned a communications degree from the University of La Verne
Began his career as a behind-the-scenes intern turned performer on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno․"
Quote: "[Growing up] I didn't know what it meant to be a successful, happy, grown-up gay person ․․․ I didn't see that represented on television ․․․ I hope people can see me on [TV] and say ․․․ 'He never apologized for who he is and neither will I․'"
Quote: "I have wanted a talk show since I was 8 years old and now to be able to do it and do it the right way, it is so rewarding․"
After leaving "The Tonight Show," he went on to work for various other talk shows including "Chelsea Lately" before landing his own show called "Hello Ross!" in 2013
Released his first book, "Man Up: Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence," in 2013
Participated on the fifth season of Vh1's "Celebrity Fit Club," eventually losing over 40 pounds over the course of the program

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