Matt Frewer

Matthew George Frewer was born on January 4, 1958, in Washington, D.C., to Canadian parents. He was raised in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and later trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England, graduating in 1980. Frewer gained initial recognition for portraying the artificial intelligence character Max Headroom in the 1985 TV film “Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future” and the subsequent 1987 television series. His portrayal involved extensive makeup and prosthetics, making the character an icon of 1980s pop culture. He reprised this role for various commercials and other media, including a cameo in the 2015 film “Pixels.”

Throughout his career, Frewer has amassed extensive credits across different platforms. In film, he played Russell Thompson, Sr. in “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” (1989), Jobe Smith in “Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace” (1996), and Moloch in Zack Snyder’s “Watchmen” (2009). His television work includes Dr. Mike Stratford in “Doctor Doctor” (1989–1991), Trashcan Man in Stephen King’s miniseries “The Stand” (1994), and Dr. Aldous Leekie in the critically acclaimed Canadian science fiction drama “Orphan Black” (2013–2017).

Frewer’s career also features significant voice acting roles, such as Panic in Disney’s “Hercules” (1997 film and 1998 TV series), the Pink Panther in the 1993 television series, and Lloyd Christmas in the “Dumb and Dumber” animated series. More recently, he has appeared in recurring roles as Carnage in Netflix’s “Altered Carbon” (2018), Logan in AMC’s “Fear The Walking Dead” (2019), The Binder in “The Magicians” (2019–2020), and Judge Fred Wright in HBO’s “Perry Mason” (2020). He also featured as General #2 in Steven Spielberg’s “The BFG” (2016) and Dr. Henry Dulles in “The Hunting Party” (2025). He has been nominated for and won multiple awards, including a CableACE Award in 1987 and a Gemini Award in 2000.