Cameron Mathison

Cameron Arthur Mathison was born on August 25, 1969, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. He attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree in 1993, while also captaining the McGill Redmen men’s basketball team. After completing his degree, Mathison pursued a career in modeling, working across Canada, the U.S., and Europe, which eventually led him to acting. He began his acting career taking classes in Toronto and soon appeared in commercials before transitioning into film and television roles.

Mathison made his feature film debut in the 1998 Miramax release “54” and subsequently appeared in the Canadian independent film “Washed Up” in 2000. His career then saw significant growth with his role as Ryan Lavery on “All My Children,” which he joined in January 1998 and continued until 2011. This role earned him the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer in 1999 and Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in both 2002 and 2005. Beyond acting, Mathison diversified his career into hosting, including “I Wanna Be a Soap Star” (2004-2007) and serving as a correspondent and host for “Good Morning America” from 2009 to 2015.

Throughout his career, Mathison has maintained an active presence in television, guest-starring on popular shows such as “The Drew Carey Show,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “JAG,” “What I Like About You,” “Castle,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Hot in Cleveland,” and “Drop Dead Diva.” He became a prominent figure in Hallmark and Great American Family productions, starring in film series like “Murder, She Baked” (2015-2017 with 5 films) and “Hannah Swensen Mysteries” (2021-2023 with 3 films). In 2018, he became the co-host of “Home & Family” for the Hallmark Channel, and in April 2021, he joined the cast of “General Hospital” as Drew Cain. In November 2023, Mathison signed a multi-picture deal with Great American Family, signaling a continued focus on family-friendly entertainment.