Matthew Fox (Jack Shephard)

Biography for
Matthew Fox
Date of Birth
14 July 1966, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA


Nickname
Foxy


Height
6' 2" (1.88 m)


Mini Biography
Matthew's parents raised longhorn cattle and horses and grew barley for Coors beer. He entered the Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts for a post-grad year after high school, and then matriculated at Columbia University where he played football and majored in Economics with the intent to end up on Wall Street. However, his girl friend's mother was a modeling agent who convinced him to try some modeling which led to a couple of TV commercials. Soon after he was sold on acting.




SpouseMargherita Ronchi (1991 - present) 2 children


Trivia
Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996]

Graduated from Columbia University in 1989 with a degree in economics

Daughter Kyle Fox (born in 1998) and son Byron Fox (born in 2001)

Matthew studied acting for two years at The School for Film and Television in New York City.

He frequently hosts parties at his house where the whole cast of "Lost" (2004) gathers to watch the last episode they had filmed.

He was raised in Crowheart, Wyoming on the family ranch.

He has been horseback riding since he was six years old.

Attended Wind River high school and did post-graduate high school study at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts.

Is good friends with Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong.

Is a Philadelphia Eagles fan.

He is the tallest principal cast member of "Lost" (2004) at just over 6ft 2in. Terry O'Quinn, Josh Holloway and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje are just slightly shorter.

Is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity

In an interview, he stated that music is a major part of his life, citing Arcade Fire, Sigur Rós, John Harold Arnold Bramwell, Modest Mouse and Texan band "The Black Angels" as some of his favourite bands. He's also a fan of punk.

Graduated from New York's prestigious Atlantic Theater Company where fellow "Lost" (2004) co-star Kimberley Joseph, who played flirtatious flight attendant Cindy, was also a graduate.

Announced during a recent appearance on daytime talk show "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) that he intends to quit smoking as a resolution for 2007.



Personal Quotes
"It's sort of a show about the human species, not a show about anybody from any particular country or any nationality or any religious background." - on why he thinks "Lost" (2004) is internationally successful.

"What we as a cast went through that first season mirrored what you saw on screen: people with no preexisting history, thrown together on an island; becoming a tight-knit bunch in the course of trying to make sense of this weird world. Then, to have these other characters come in - it's added an interesting new energy both to the show and our experience." - on "Lost" (2004)



Where Are They Now
(February 2006) He and his family currently reside on Oahu, Hawaii, where "Lost" (2004) is shot.


Filmography


Actor:
In Production
2000s
1990s
Speed Racer (2008) (post-production) .... Racer X
Vantage Point (2008) (completed) .... Kent Taylor


"Lost" .... Jack Shephard / ... (69 episodes, 2004-2007)
- Through the Looking Glass (2007) TV Episode .... Jack Shephard
- Greatest Hits (2007) TV Episode .... Jack Shephard
- The Man Behind the Curtain (2007) TV Episode .... Jack Shephard
- The Brig (2007) TV Episode .... Jack Shephard
- D.O.C. (2007) TV Episode .... Jack Shephard
(64 more)
We Are Marshall (2006) .... Red Dawson
"Saturday Night Live" .... Brad (1 episode, 2006)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Annette Bening/Gwen Stefani (2006) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Brad
Smokin' Aces (2006) .... Bill Security Super
... aka Mi$e à prix (France)
A Token for Your Thoughts (2003) .... Rock star
"Haunted" .... Frank Taylor (12 episodes, 2002)
- Three Hour Tour (2002) TV Episode .... Frank Taylor
- Nocturne (2002) TV Episode .... Frank Taylor
- Blind Witness (2002) TV Episode .... Frank Taylor
- Abby (2002) TV Episode .... Frank Taylor
- Fidelity (2002) TV Episode .... Frank Taylor
(7 more)
"Party of Five" .... Charlie Salinger (142 episodes, 1994-2000)
- All's Well... (2000) TV Episode .... Charlie Salinger
- ...That Ends Well (2000) TV Episode .... Charlie Salinger
- Falling Forward (2000) TV Episode .... Charlie Salinger
- Taboo or Not Taboo (2000) TV Episode .... Charlie Salinger
- Great Expectations (2000) TV Episode .... Charlie Salinger
(137 more)


Behind the Mask (1999) (TV) .... James Jones
"Mad TV" .... Charlie Salinger (1 episode, 1995)
- Episode #1.6 (1995) TV Episode .... Charlie Salinger
"CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Charlie Deevers (1 episode, 1993)
- If I Die Before I Wake (1993) TV Episode .... Charlie Deevers
My Boyfriend's Back (1993) .... Buck Van Patten
"Freshman Dorm" .... Danny Foley (5 episodes, 1992)
- My Boyfriend's Back (1992) TV Episode .... Danny Foley
- The Scarlett Letter (1992) TV Episode .... Danny Foley
- The Last Sonnet (1992) TV Episode .... Danny Foley
- Sex, Truth and Theatre (1992) TV Episode .... Danny Foley
- Pilot (1992) TV Episode .... Danny Foley
"Wings" .... Ty Warner (1 episode, 1992)
- Say It Ain't So, Joe (1992) TV Episode (as Matt Fox) .... Ty Warner

Self:
2000s
1990s
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
- Episode dated 11 May 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 September 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.3364 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2007)
- Episode dated 4 January 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 January 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 November 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
MovieReal: We Are Marshall (2006) (TV) .... Himself
"Fuse Celebrity Playlist" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2006)
- We Are Marshall (2006) TV Episode .... Himself - Guest
"Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 15 December 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 February 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 4 February 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 11 December 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 February 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
Return of the Thundering Herd: The Story That Inspired 'We Are Marshall' (2006) (V) .... Himself
"Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 2006)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Matthew Fox/Tenacious D (2006) TV Episode .... Himself - Host
Fire + Water: Anatomy of an Episode (2006) (V)
Secrets from the Hatch (2006) (V) .... Jack
... aka Lost: Secrets from the Hatch (Australia)
"The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
- Episode dated 22 February 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
"T4" (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 2 October 2005 (2005) TV Episode
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Before They Were Lost: Personal Stories and Audition Tapes (2005) (V)
The Genesis of 'Lost' (2005) (V)
Welcome to Oahu: The Making of the Pilot (2005) (V)
Lost: On Location (2005) (V)
Designing a Disaster (2005) (V)
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 17 August 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 28 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.107 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.8 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 18 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 17 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 2 March 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 28 September 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
"I Love the '80s" (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Himself


"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1996-1999)
- Episode dated 10 February 1999 (1999) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 November 1998 (1998) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 October 1997 (1997) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 November 1996 (1996) TV Episode .... Himself
"Celebrity Profile" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Jennifer Love Hewitt (1998) TV Episode .... Himself
"Off Camera with Dean Cain" (1995) TV Series .... Himself

Archive Footage:
Lost: The Answers (2007) (TV) .... Jack Shepherd
The Lost Survival Guide (2006) (TV) .... Jack Shephard
Cinco caras de David LaChapelle, Las (2006) (TV) .... Dr. Jack Shephard
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Himself
Lost: Revelation (2006) (TV) .... Dr. Jack Shephard
Lost: The Journey (2005) (TV) .... Dr. Jack Shephard
Destination: Lost (2005) (TV) .... Dr. Jack Shephard