Matt Gerald (born May 2, 1970) is an American actor and screenwriter. Gerald was born in Miami, Florida. A graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, he is best known for his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) roles as White Power Dave in All Hail the King (2014) and Melvin Potter in Netflix's Daredevil (2015–2018)[1][2] and as Corporal Lyle Wainfleet in James Cameron's science-fiction Avatar franchise.[3]
Matt Gerald | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew Gerald May 2, 1970 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Starstruck | Patrolman | |
| Judas Kiss | Agent #1 | ||
| 1999 | The Minus Man | Arresting Officer | |
| Magnolia | Officer #2 | ||
| 2000 | Tigerland | Sgt. Eveland | |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | SWAT Team Leader | |
| S.W.A.T. | Nick | ||
| 2005 | XXX: State of the Union | Liebo | |
| In the Mix | Jackie | ||
| 2008 | Choke | Detective Ryan | |
| 2009 | Avatar | Corporal Lyle Wainfleet | |
| 2010 | Elektra Luxx | Michael Ortiz | |
| Faster | Driver's Brother | ||
| 2012 | Freelancers | Billy Morrison | |
| Red Dawn | Hodges | ||
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Zandar / Havoc | |
| The Frozen Ground | Ed Stauber | ||
| Escape Plan | Roag | ||
| 2014 | All Hail the King | White Power Dave | Short film |
| 2015 | Ant-Man | Deleted scene | |
| San Andreas | Harrison | ||
| Solace | Agent Sloman | ||
| 2016 | Restored Me | Detective Derek Shane | |
| Broken Vows | Clay Darrow | ||
| Patriots Day | FBI Hostage Rescue Team | ||
| 2017 | Bright | Hicks | |
| Shot Caller | Phil Cole | ||
| 2018 | Rampage | Zammit | |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Corporal Lyle Wainfleet | |
| 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash † | Post-production | |
| 2029 | Avatar 4 † | Filming | |
| 2031 | Avatar 5 † |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Shield | Tommy Hisk | 7 episodes |
| 2005 | E-Ring | Robbie Benvenuto | 1 episode |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Vincent Lafoon | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Life | Krebbs | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | The Unit | Beau Dauber / Dauber | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Roger Graham | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Saving Grace | X | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Marshal Johnson | 1 episode |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Victor Janklow | 1 episode |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Dan Wilson | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Det. Craig | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Last Resort | Gil Langston | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Grimm | Arbok | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Dexter | Ray Speltzer | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Warrick | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Castle | Jimmy Wolfinsky | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Lt. John Norris | 1 episode |
| 2015–2018 | Daredevil | Melvin Potter | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Lucifer | Hank | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Yellowstone | Grant Horton | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Nelson, Chris (April 8, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Matt Gerald Talks Daredevil And Melvin Potter". Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ Strom, Marc (March 11, 2015). "'Marvel's Daredevil' For Netflix Reveals 6 Supporting Cast Members". Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ BlackBook (2010). "Actor Matt Gerald on His 'Avatar' Role". Retrieved April 13, 2015.
External links
edit- Matt Gerald at IMDb
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