Six Feet Under

Background:

American actor hailed from Philadelphia Mathew St. Patrick is well-remembered by television audience as Keith Charles on the now-defunct drama “Six Feet Under” (HBO, 2001-2005), from which he co-won two SAG Awards. He stated, “It has been an honor to play such a dynamic character committed to keeping himself and his relationships strong.” St. Patrick is also noted for playing Adrian Sword on the award-winning daytime drama “All My Children” (1998-2000), where he was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards, and as the recurring character of Det. Marcus Taggart on “General Hospital” (1997). His guest starring credits include “NYPD Blue,” “Diagnosis Murder” “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” St. Patrick, who appeared in TV commercials for Heineken beer, Gatorade sports drink and Cadillac cars, has also acted in films, including “War” (2007), with Jet Li and Jason Statham, and “Sleepwalking” (2008), opposite Nick Stahl and Charlize Theron, and on the stage in “Full Court Press” and “Criminal Ties.”

The father of 1 enjoys reading, cooking, playing various sports such as softball and basketball, and singing. He sang with a gospel choir for two years. St. Patrick also loves outdoor activities.

Hard-working

Childhood and Family:

Mathew St. Patrick was born on March 17, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The middle child of four children, he has two brothers and a sister. When he was nine years old, Mathew helped his family earn extra money by joining his father in various kind of jobs such as selling hot dogs from peddling carts. He was trained at the Hudson Theater, Vincent Chase Workshop, Fine Art Dance Space and many others.

Mathew has a son named Tommy. He was born in 1995.

All My Children

Career:

A native of Pennsylvania, Mathew St. Patrick came to Chicago in 1987 in search of a career in sports or the world of fashion. Instead, he found himself working as a soft-drink salesman, weight trainer and carpenter. In 1995, he moved to Los Angeles to try his hand in acting and worked as a bartender and personal trainer to support himself. His showbiz career got start when he scored a leading role in his first play, “Full Court Press.”

St. Patrick moved on to film in 1996 with a supporting part of Mattox in th indie-action “Steel Sharks,” starring Gary Busey, and followed it up with a small part opposite Michael Madsen and Chad McQueen in another independent movie, “Surface to Air” (1997), directed by Rodney McDonald. He made his television acting debut in a 1996 episode of “Moesha,” as trainer.

After a series of guest spots, including “Beverly Hills, 90210” (1997), “Diagnosis Murder” (1997) and “NYPD Blue” (1996), St. Patrick joined the cast of the hit ABC soap “General Hospital” in 1997. H played the recurring role of Detective Marcus Taggart. However, he did not enjoy a real breakthrough until he won the role of Adrian Sword on the ABC daytime drama “All My Children,” an assignment that required him to move to New York. He was on the series from 1998 to 2000 and netted two Image nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in 2000 and 2001.

Following his departure from “All My Children,” St. Patrick gained even more recognition and prominence with his role of Keith Charles on the HBO drama series “Six Feet Under,” a complex role he played from 2001 to the show's demise in 2005. Along with costars Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy and Lauren Ambrose, among others, he jointly received two Screen Actors Guilds for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Lured by the success, St. Patrick was invited to become judge at the 2003 “Miss Universe Pageant,” which established Miss Dominican Republic Amelia Vega as the winner. Among other judges were Puerto Rican news anchor Maria Celeste Arraras, Brazilian model Fernanda Tavares and columnist Richard Johnson. St. Patrick also made self-appearances in “Mad TV” (2002-2003) and appeared as guest speaker in the 2004 Gary Foreman comedy “The Sports List.” Also in 2004, he provided the voice of Skulker on the cartoon series “Danny Phantom,” and appeared as William Avery in an episode of “Crossing Jordan.” He then portrayed Lieutenant Commander Steven Barker in the made-for-TV film “Tides of War” and Detective Kenneth Marjorino in the WB short-lived series “Reunion” as well as served as executive producer in the short “Ruby's Tuesday” (all 2005).

In 2006, St. Patrick guest starred on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” playing Roddy Franklin. He then was cast in the telerama “Backyards & Bullets” (2007), about interracial relationship, and offered memorable turn as an FBI agent named Wick in the Jet Li/Jason Statham vehicle “War” (2007), helmed by Philip G. Atwell.

Recently, St. Patrick had a featured role in the drama film “Sleepwalking” (2008), starring Nick Stahl and Charlize Theron. He portrayed Louis Accord in the Brin Hill-directed drama “Ball Don't Lie” (2008) and Seth in the small budget thriller “Alien Raiders” (2008).

Awards:

• Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, “Six Feet Under,” 2004

• Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, “Six Feet Under,” 2003