Matt Adler
Adler (born December 8, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in the 1980s teenage films: Teen Wolf, White Water Summer, and Dream a Little Dream. He starred in North Shore.
Matt Adler
- Name
- Matt Adler
- Birth Name
- Matthew D.
- Born
- 8 December 1966
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Education
- Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
- Occupation
- Actor
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Adler (born December 8, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in the 1980s teenage films: Teen Wolf, White Water Summer, and Dream a Little Dream. He starred in North Shore.
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Matt Adler (born 1966 in Los Angeles) is an American screenwriter, actor and film actor. Matt Adler studied at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. The recorded working language is English.
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Biography
Biography
He currently works on additional dialogue recording for feature films. In 1986, he auditioned for the role of "Bill S. Preston Esquire" in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, being one of the final picks along with Keanu Reeves, Donovan Leitch, and Gary Riley. The role ultimately went to Alex Winter, who had initially auditioned for the part of Ted "Theodore" Logan.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Matt Adler • Birth Name — Matthew D. Adler • Born — 8 December 1966 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Education — Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1984–present
Early life
Early life
Adler was born in California and he has one brother. He struggled with alcohol and drug addiction as a teenager, and got sober at 17. He studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and performed in 10 plays before appearance in a TV movie at age 18.
Personal life
Personal life
Adler was married to director, producer, writer, and acting/dialogue coach Ria Pavia from 1993 to 1995. He married actress Laura San Giacomo in 2000, and is a close friend and former housemate of actor George Clooney.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1966
Matt Adler born at Los Angeles.
Film and television credits
• Year(s) — Title — Role — Notes • 1984 — Shattered Vows — Pat — TV movie • 1985 — Trapper John, M.D. — Brian Christopher — TV episode: "In the Eyes of the Beholder" • 1985 — Teen Wolf — Lewis — Film • 1986 — Carly Mills — Pete Mills — TV short • 1986 — Flight of the Navigator — Jeff (16 years old) — Film • 1987 — White Water Summer — Chris — Film • 1987 — North Shore — Rick Kane — Film • 1987 — Amazon Women on the Moon — George — Film (Segment "Titan Man") • 1988 — Doin' Time on Planet Earth — Dan Forrester — Film • 1988 — My Neighbor Totoro — Additional Voices — Film 2005 Disney dub • 1989 — Nowhere to Run — Don — Film • 1989 — Dream a Little Dream — Dumas — Film • 1990 — Diving In — Wayne Hopkins — Film • 1990 — ABC Afterschool Specials — Jay Watson — Short film: "Testing Dirty" (as an ill-fated addict) • 1993 — Canceled Lives: Letters from the Inside — Himself (voice) — Video documentary • 1993 — Young Goodman Brown — William Stacey — Film • 1994 — Teresa's Tattoo — Titus — Film • 1994 — The Crow — Additional voice (voice) — Film • 1997 — Quiet Days in Hollywood — Amos — Film • 1997 — The Peacemaker — Alan — Film • 1999 — Kilroy — Bar Guy — TV movie • 2000 — It's a Shame About Ray — Mr. Springsteen — Film short • 2000 — Fail Safe — (voice) — TV movie • 2000 — Dinosaur — Additional Voices (voice) — Film • 2001 — Hollywood Palms — Matt — Film • 2001 — Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within — Additional voices (voice) — Film • 2003–2004 — Life with Bonnie — Garrett/Rod — TV episodes: "Ding, Ding, Ding Went the Truth" (2003) (Rod) "Don't Stress, Express" (2004) (Garrett) • 2004 — The Day After Tomorrow — Truck Radio Announcer — Film • 2005 — Unscripted — Himself — TV episode: #1.2 • 2006–2007 — Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! — (voice) — TV episodes: "Inside Job" (2006) "Almost Ghosts" (2007) • 2009 — Smallville — Lex Luthor (voice) — TV episode: "Requiem" • 2009 — Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs — Additional voices (voice) — Film • 2009 — Monsters vs Aliens — Soldiers (voice) — Film • 2010 — Knucklehead — (voice) — Film • 2012 — Chronicle — Newscaster — Film • 2013 — Epic — Additional voices (voice) — Film • 2018 — The Lie — Additional voices (voice) — Film • 2021 — The Morning Show — Shane Card Services — TV episode: "Confirmations"
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- 1.AICN COMICS BEYOND: Matt Adler & Johnny Destructo visit the Marvel Offices NY & see THOR & LOKI: BLOOD BROTHERS!!!. Ain't It Cool News. March 28, 2011.
- 2.Hot Faces: Ione Skye And Matt Adler. Los Angeles Times. June 24, 1987.
- 3.Reeves originally auditioned for Bill but was switched to Ted in subsequent auditions.
- 4.Matt Adler:Beyond the teen-idol mold. Fort Worth Star Telegram. August 29, 1987.
- 5.Matt Adler: Beyond the teen-idol mold. Fort Worth Star Telegram.
- 6."Hot Faces and Hot Names to Remember on the Movie Screen" . The Milwaukee Journal. October 2, 1987. Retrieved July July 10, 2026.
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