Barry Watson

Barry Watson is an American actor who gained notice as Matt Camden on the WB drama 7th Heaven. Born in Traverse City, Michigan, and raised partly in Dallas, he started acting as a teenager with a short run on Days of Our Lives. Guest roles on Baywatch and Sister, Sister came before a small part on Aaron Spelling's Malibu Shores, which led to 7th Heaven. He was a regular there for six seasons, then appeared in a recurring and guest capacity until the tenth season, and he wrote one episode and directed two. His first feature was Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) with Katie Holmes, and he later starred in Sorority Boys (2002). On television he led What About Brian as Brian Davis and played Todd on Samantha Who?, with credits including My Future Boyfriend (2011) and The Loudest Voice (2019), where he portrayed Lachlan Murdoch. He also directed an episode of The Secret Life of the American Teenager.