--- name: "Matt Frewer" canonical: "https://film.one/person/matt-frewer" roles: [] born: "4 January 1958" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-17T18:27:12.847476+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Matt Frewer Actor. Born 4 January 1958 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. ## Details - **Born:** 4 January 1958, Washington, District of Columbia, USA - **Active:** 1983–2013 - **Also known as:** Matthew Frewer, Matthew George Frewer, Matt George Frewer - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 77 (3), 2010s 74 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 68 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Mystery 1 - **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $57m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Frewer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545172, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001242/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40009 ## Biography Matt Frewer is an American-Canadian actor and comedian. Born on 4 January 1958 in Washington, D.C., he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated from its three-year acting course in 1980. He is best known for portraying the 1980s television character Max Headroom. His film credits include Moloch in *Watchmen* (2009), Frank in *Dawn of the Dead* (2004) and Mitch in *50/50* (2011). On television he has appeared in series including *Supernatural*, *Eureka* and as Dr. Aldous Leekie in *Orphan Black* (2013). Frewer has also provided voice work for animated productions such as Panic in *Hercules* (1997). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Orphan Black* (2013), Fi1m 74, as Dr. Aldous Leekie — [page](https://film.one/tv/orphan-black.md) - *Ishtar* (1987), Fi1m 72, as CIA Agent — [page](https://film.one/film/ishtar.md) - *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 84, as Berlinghoff Rasmussen — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md) - *Monty Python's The Meaning of Life* (1983), Fi1m 76, as Cornered Executive who Jumps (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance") — [page](https://film.one/film/monty-pythons-the-meaning-of-life.md) ## Complete filmography (129) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Hunting Party* (2025), series, as Dr. Henry Dulles - *AGFA's Special Christmas Special* (2020), as Max Headroom - *Perry Mason* (2020), series, as Judge Fred Wright — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md) - *The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault* (2020), as Max Headroom (archive footage) - *The Order* (2019), series, as Peter Morton - *The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair* (2018), series, as Reverend Kellergan - *SDtoHDuprezMaxV2_009.mp4* (2018), as Max Headroom - *Altered Carbon* (2018), series, as Carnage - *Residue* (2017), as Mr. Fairweather - *Castlevania* (2017), series, as The Bishop (voice) - *Timeless* (2016), series, as Anthony Bruhl - *The BFG* (2016), as General #2 - *Love in Paradise* (2016), as Dr. Frank - *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015), series, as Logan - *Pixels* (2015), as Max Headroom (voice) — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/pixels.md) - *Olympus* (2015), series, as Daedalus - *12 Monkeys* (2015), series, as Albert Kirschner - *Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb* (2014), as Archibald Stanley - *The Librarians* (2014), series, as Dulaque - *The Knick* (2014), series, as Dr. J.M. Christiansen - *Rampage: Capital Punishment* (2014), as Mr. Williamson (voice) - *Witches of East End* (2013), series, as Vidar - *Delete* (2013), series, as Arthur Bowden - *Orphan Black* (2013), series, as Dr. Aldous Leekie — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/orphan-black.md) - *Bag of Bones* (2011), series, as Sid Noonan - *Foreverland* (2011), Acting - *50/50* (2011), as Mitch - *Battle of the Bulbs* (2010), as Stu Jones - *Frankie & Alice* (2010), as Dr. Strassfield - *Alice* (2009), series, as White Knight - *Attack on Darfur* (2009), as Ted Duncan - *Rampage* (2009), as Mr. Williamson - *Under the Hood* (2009), as Moloch - *Watchmen* (2009), as Edgar Jacobi / Moloch the Mystic - *Wushu Warrior* (2008), as Lord Edward Lindsey - *Weirdsville* (2007), as Jason Taylor - *Chocolate* (2006), as Wally - *Intelligence* (2006), series, as Ted Altman - *Intelligence* (2006), as Ted Altman - *Eureka* (2006), series, as Jim Taggart - *Desperation* (2006), as Ralph Carver - *Working with a Master: Mick Garris* (2006), Acting - *Masters of Horror* (2005), series, as Wally - *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Carriage Driver - *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Pestilence, Pestilence / Dr. Green - *Geraldine's Fortune* (2004), as Cameron Geary - *Riding the Bullet* (2004), as Mr. Clarkson - *Going the Distance* (2004), as Farmer Joseph - *A Home at the End of the World* (2004), as Ned Glover - *White Coats* (2004), as Dr. Anton Keller - *Dawn of the Dead* (2004), as Frank - *Taken* (2002), series, as Dr. Chet Wakeman - *The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire* (2002), as Sherlock Holmes - *Mickey's House of Villains* (2002), as Panic (voice) - *The Royal Scandal* (2001), as Sherlock Holmes - *The Sign of Four* (2001), as Sherlock Holmes - *Disney's House of Mouse* (2001), series, as Toymaker (voice), Panic (voice) - *The Hound of the Baskervilles* (2000), as Sherlock Holmes - *Sherlock Holmes* (2000), series, as Sherlock Holmes - *CyberWorld* (2000), as Frazzled (voice) - *Jailbait!* (2000), as Al Fisher - *Hercules: Zero to Hero* (1999), as Panic (voice) (archive sound) - *6ix* (1999), as Satan / Nathan / Lucy / Mother / Father - *Mentors* (1999), series, as Frederick Banting - *Da Vinci's Inquest* (1998), series, Acting - *In the Doghouse* (1998), as Scott Wagner - *Hercules* (1998), series, as Panic (voice) - *Toonsylvania* (1998), series, Acting - *Breast Men* (1997), as Gerald Krzemien - *Dead Fire* (1997), as Max Durbin - *Desert's Edge* (1997), as Greg - *Hercules* (1997), as Panic (voice) - *Quicksilver Highway* (1997), as Charlie / Dr. Charles George - *Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon* (1996), as Gene Kranz - *Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal* (1996), series, Matt Prager, Producer, Writer - *Bruno the Kid* (1996), series, as Booby Vicious (voice) - *The Incredible Hulk* (1996), series, as Leader (voice) - *Quack Pack* (1996), series, as Professor Craftsworth (voice) - *Generation X* (1996), as Russel Tresh - *Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace* (1996), as Jobe Smith - *Kissinger and Nixon* (1995), as Gen. Alexander Haig - *Dumb and Dumber* (1995), series, as Lloyd Christmas (voice) - *National Lampoon's Senior Trip* (1995), as Principal Todd Moss - *Driving Mr. Pink* (1995), as The Pink Panther (voice) - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Norman Glass - *The Itsy Bitsy Spider* (1994), series, as The Exterminator - *In Search of Dr. Seuss* (1994), as The Cat in the Hat - *Gargoyles* (1994), series, as Jackal (voice) - *Iron Man* (1994), series, as Leader (voice) - *The Magic School Bus* (1994), series, as Inspector 47 (voice) - *Return to Two Moon Junction* (1994), as Cleo / Leo (uncredited) - *The Stand* (1994), series, as Trashcan Man, Trashcan Man (credit only) - *Aladdin* (1994), series, Acting - *The Day My Parents Ran Away* (1993), as Bob Miller - *Twenty Bucks* (1993), as Receding Bingo Winner - *Rocko's Modern Life* (1993), series, Acting - *The Pink Panther* (1993), series, as Pink Panther (voice) - *The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom* (1993), as Troy McKinney - *Shaky Ground* (1992), series, as Bob Moody - *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Sidney Debris (voice) - *The Taking of Beverly Hills* (1991), as Ed Kelvin - *Eerie, Indiana* (1991), series, as Howard Raymer - *Captain Planet and the Planeteers* (1990), series, as General H / Soldiers (voice) - *Tiny Toon Adventures* (1990), series, as Mac Duff (voice) - *Short Time* (1990), as Ernie Dills - *Far from Home* (1989), as Charlie Cox - *Honey, I Shrunk the Kids* (1989), as Big Russ Thompson - *Doctor Doctor* (1989), series, Acting - *Speed Zone* (1989), as Alec - *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Berlinghoff Rasmussen — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md) - *Ishtar* (1987), as CIA Agent — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/ishtar.md) - *Max Headroom* (1987), series, as Edison Carter / Max Headroom - *The Fourth Protocol* (1987), as Tom - *The Best of Max Headroom* (1987), as Max Headroom, Additional Writing - *Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey* (1986), as Max Headroom, Script - *Spies Like Us* (1985), as Soldier #2 - *Tender Is the Night* (1985), series, as American in Bar - *Paw Paws* (1985), series, Acting - *Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future* (1985), as Edison Carter / Max Headroom - *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Cliff King — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) - *Supergirl* (1984), as Truck Driver - *The First Olympics: Athens 1896* (1984), series, as Francis Adonijah "Addie" Lane - *Robin of Sherwood* (1984), series, as Roger de Carnac - *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Acting - *Monty Python's The Meaning of Life* (1983), as Cornered Executive who Jumps (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance") — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/monty-pythons-the-meaning-of-life.md) - *The Crimson Permanent Assurance* (1983), Acting - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Pee-Wee / Walter Sandler — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Soldier, Edwin O. Reischauer - *The Casket Girls*, Acting ## Gallery - ![Matt Frewer](https://film.one/media/person/451826/gallery-043ca63aa1f7.jpg) Matt Frewer — Raven Underwood, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Mattfrewer.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![FedCon 22, 9. Mai bis 12. Mai 2013, Maritim-Hotel Düsseldorf](https://film.one/media/person/451826/gallery-be5b6d02e92f.jpg) FedCon 22, 9. Mai bis 12. Mai 2013, Maritim-Hotel Düsseldorf — Crosa from Nuernberg, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Matt_Frewer_%288734813187%29.jpg/1280px-Matt_Frewer_%288734813187%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![FedCon 22, 9. Mai bis 12. Mai 2013, Maritim-Hotel Düsseldorf](https://film.one/media/person/451826/gallery-f9c2ae31d4a8.jpg) FedCon 22, 9. Mai bis 12. 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