Czuchry, Matt 1977–

(Matthew Czuchry)

PERSONAL

Surname is pronounced Zoo-kree; full name, Matthew Charles Czuchry; born May 20, 1977, in Manchester, NH; raised in Johnson City, TN; son of Andy (a university professor) and Sandra (a homemaker) Czuchry. Education: College of Charleston, B.A., history and political science (with honors), 1999; studied acting with Belita Moreno.

Addresses: Agent—Richard Konigsburg, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager—The Collective, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700 West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist—Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor, West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor.

Awards, Honors: Winner of the Tennessee state tennis championship, c. 1995; winner of the Mr. College of Charleston pageant, 1998; Teen Choice Award nominations, choice television breakout performance—male, 2005, and (with Alexis Bledel) choice television chemistry, 2005 and 2006, all for Gilmore Girls.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Sean McGrail, a recurring role, Young Americans (also known as Monkey Writer from Goonies), The WB, 2000.

Jamie Farrel, Hack, CBS, 2003–2004.

Logan Huntzberger, Gilmore Girls (also known as Gilmore Girls: Beginnings and The Gilmore Way), The WB, 2004–2006, The CW, beginning 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

First teenage boy, "We've Got Spirit," Freaks and Geeks, NBC, 2000.

Kurt, "The Field Trip Episode," Opposite Sex, Fox, 2000.

Go Fish, NBC, 2001.

Carl, "A Cry for Help," 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven and 7th Heaven: Beginnings), The WB, 2002.

Skip Hyman, "Fire Proof," The Practice, ABC, 2002.

Charlie Stone, "Charlie Don't Surf," Veronica Mars, The CW, 2006.

Voice of Braniac 5, "Ancient History," Justice League (animated; also known as JL, JLA, Justice League of America, and Justice League Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

(As Matthew Czuchry) Darin Metcalf, "The Tech," Jake 2.0 (also known as Jake 2.0: The Tech), UPN, 2003.

Appeared as Willie Loomis in Dark Shadows, The WB.

Film Appearances:

Bret, Eight Legged Freaks (also known as Arac Attack), Warner Bros., 2002.

Evan, A Midsummer Night's Rave, Velocity Home Entertainment, 2002.

Kyle Fuller, Slap Her … She's French (also known as She Gets What She Wants and Freche Biester!), 2002.

Morris Bird III, Swimming Upstream, RGH/Lions Share Pictures, 2002.

Advantage Hart (short film), 2003.

Chase, Em & Me (also known as Moondance), 2004.

Scotty, Hooked (short film), 2006.

Some sources cite an appearance in Mary Jane's Last Dance.