Matt Adler
Matt Adler | |
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| Born | Matthew D. Adler December 8, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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Matthew D. Adler (born December 8, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in the 1980s teenage films: Teen Wolf, White Water Summer, and Dream a Little Dream. He starred in North Shore.[1] He currently works on additional dialogue recording for feature films.[2]
In 1986, he auditioned for the role of "Bill S. Preston Esquire" in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, being one of the final picks along with Keanu Reeves,[3] Donovan Leitch, and Gary Riley. The role ultimately went to Alex Winter, who had initially auditioned for the part of Ted "Theodore" Logan.
Early life
[edit]Adler was born in California and he has one brother. He struggled with alcohol and drug addiction as a teenager, and got sober at 17.[4] He studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and performed in 10 plays before appearance in a TV movie at age 18.[5][6]
Film and television credits
[edit]| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Shattered Vows | Pat | TV movie |
| 1985 | Trapper John, M.D. | Brian Christopher | TV episode: "In the Eyes of the Beholder" |
| 1985 | Teen Wolf | Lewis | Film |
| 1986 | Carly Mills | Pete Mills | TV short |
| 1986 | Flight of the Navigator | Jeff (16 years old) | Film |
| 1987 | White Water Summer | Chris | Film |
| 1987 | North Shore | Rick Kane | Film |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | George | Film (Segment "Titan Man") |
| 1988 | Doin' Time on Planet Earth | Dan Forrester | Film |
| 1988 | My Neighbor Totoro | Additional Voices | Film 2005 Disney dub |
| 1989 | Nowhere to Run | Don | Film |
| 1989 | Dream a Little Dream | Dumas | Film |
| 1990 | Diving In | Wayne Hopkins | Film |
| 1990 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Jay Watson | Short film: "Testing Dirty" (as an ill-fated addict) |
| 1993 | Canceled Lives: Letters from the Inside | Himself (voice) | Video documentary |
| 1993 | Young Goodman Brown | William Stacey | Film |
| 1994 | Teresa's Tattoo | Titus | Film |
| 1994 | The Crow | Additional voice (voice) | Film |
| 1997 | Quiet Days in Hollywood | Amos | Film |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker | Alan | Film |
| 1999 | Kilroy | Bar Guy | TV movie |
| 2000 | It's a Shame About Ray | Mr. Springsteen | Film short |
| 2000 | Fail Safe | (voice) | TV movie |
| 2000 | Dinosaur | Additional Voices (voice) | Film |
| 2001 | Hollywood Palms | Matt | Film |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | Additional voices (voice) | Film |
| 2003–2004 | Life with Bonnie | Garrett/Rod | TV episodes: "Ding, Ding, Ding Went the Truth" (2003) (Rod) "Don't Stress, Express" (2004) (Garrett) |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Truck Radio Announcer | Film |
| 2005 | Unscripted | Himself | TV episode: #1.2 |
| 2006–2007 | Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! | (voice) | TV episodes: "Inside Job" (2006) "Almost Ghosts" (2007) |
| 2009 | Smallville | Lex Luthor (voice) | TV episode: "Requiem" |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Additional voices (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Monsters vs Aliens | Soldiers (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Knucklehead | (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Chronicle | Newscaster | Film |
| 2013 | Epic | Additional voices (voice) | Film |
| 2018 | The Lie | Additional voices (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | The Morning Show | Shane Card Services | TV episode: "Confirmations" |
Personal life
[edit]Adler was married to director, producer, writer, and acting/dialogue coach Ria Pavia from 1993 to 1995.[citation needed] He married actress Laura San Giacomo in 2000, and is a close friend and former housemate of actor George Clooney.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "AICN COMICS BEYOND: Matt Adler & Johnny Destructo visit the Marvel Offices NY & see THOR & LOKI: BLOOD BROTHERS!!!". Ain't It Cool News. March 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Hot Faces: Ione Skye And Matt Adler". Los Angeles Times. June 24, 1987.
- ↑ Reeves originally auditioned for Bill but was switched to Ted in subsequent auditions.
- ↑ "Matt Adler:Beyond the teen-idol mold". Fort Worth Star Telegram. August 29, 1987.
- ↑ "Matt Adler: Beyond the teen-idol mold". Fort Worth Star Telegram.
- ↑ "Hot Faces and Hot Names to Remember on the Movie Screen" Archived May 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. The Milwaukee Journal. October 2, 1987. Retrieved July July 10, 2026.
