
Matt Frewer
Biography
Matt Frewer is an American-Canadian actor and comedian who played the artificial intelligence character Max Headroom in a 1985 television film and a 1987 series. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Peterborough, Ontario, he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His films include Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Watchmen (2009), 50/50 (2011), and The BFG (2016). On television he appeared in Doctor Doctor, The Stand, Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, Eureka, and Orphan Black. He also voiced Panic in Hercules and the Pink Panther in a 1993 series, and he earned two Gemini Award nominations in 2000.
68years old
Turns 69 on January 4in 99 days
- Born Washington, D.C.
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Matthew George Frewer and Matthew Frewer
Movie Career
- Films
- 37
- Career span
- 34 years1983 to 2017
Genres
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Big break
Frewer played Max Headroom and also Edison Carter in the 1985 television film, and the character led to a Channel 4 series where Max worked as a video jockey and interviewer.
Beyond film
Frewer voiced Max Headroom in television commercials for New Coke and Radio Rentals and in the Art of Noise single and music video for Paranoimia.
Matt Frewer movies on Netflix
Residueas Mr. Fairweather
Love in Paradiseas Dr. Frank
The BFGas General #2
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tombas Archibald Stanley
Rampage: Capital Punishmentas Mr. Williamson (voice)
50/50as Mitch
Battle of the Bulbsas Stu Jones
Frankie & Aliceas Dr. Strassfield
Attack On Darfuras Ted Duncan
Rampageas Mr. Williamson
Watchmenas Moloch
Weirdsvilleas Jason Taylor
Chocolateas Wally
Desperationas Ralph Carver
A Home at the End of the Worldas Ned Glover
Dawn of the Deadas Frank
Riding the Bulletas Mr. Clarkson
Whitecoatsas Dr. Anton Keller
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampireas Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervillesas Sherlock Holmes
Dead Fireas Max Durbin
Herculesas Panic (voice)
Quicksilver Highwayas Charlie / Dr. Charles George
Generation Xas Russel Tresh
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspaceas Jobe Smith
National Lampoon's Senior Tripas Principal Todd Moss
In Search of Dr. Seussas The Cat in the Hat
Return to Two Moon Junctionas Cleo / Leo
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Momas Troy McKinney
The Taking of Beverly Hillsas Ed Kelvin
Short Timeas Ernie Dills
Cannonball Feveras Alec Stewart
Far from Homeas Charlie Cox
Honey, I Shrunk the Kidsas Big Russ Thompson
The Fourth Protocolas Tom McWhirter
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Futureas Edison Carter / Max Headroom
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Best known for
The films on Netflix with the most votes on IMDb, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Mick Garris directed four of these films, Uwe Boll three and Zack Snyder two. Lynda Boyd appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
Lynda Boyd3 films together, 1996 to 2009
Lynda Boyd's page Rampage2009IMDb rating 6.2Frewer as Mr. WilliamsonBoyd as Mrs. Williamson
Whitecoats2004IMDb rating 5.4Frewer as Dr. Anton KellerBoyd as Cynthia Skyes
Generation X1996IMDb rating 4.4Frewer as Russel TreshBoyd as Alicia Lee
Christopher Lloyd2 films together, 1994 to 1997
Christopher Lloyd's page Quicksilver Highway1997IMDb rating 4.9Frewer as Charlie / Dr. Charles GeorgeLloyd as Aaron Quicksilver
In Search of Dr. Seuss1994IMDb rating 7.1Frewer as The Cat in the HatLloyd as Mr. Hunch
Robin Williams2 films together, 1994 to 2014
Robin Williams's page Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb2014IMDb rating 6.2Frewer as Archibald StanleyWilliams as Teddy Roosevelt / Voice of Garuda
In Search of Dr. Seuss1994IMDb rating 7.1Frewer as The Cat in the HatWilliams as The Father
Kenneth Welsh2 films together, 2000 to 2002
Kenneth Welsh's page The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire2002IMDb rating 6.0Frewer as Sherlock HolmesWelsh as Dr. Watson
The Hound of the Baskervilles2000IMDb rating 5.9Frewer as Sherlock HolmesWelsh as Dr. Watson
Molly Shannon2 films together, 1994 to 1996
Molly Shannon's page Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace1996IMDb rating 2.6Frewer as Jobe SmithShannon as Homeless Lady
Return to Two Moon Junction1994IMDb rating 3.8Frewer as Cleo / LeoShannon as Traci
Andrea Martin2 films together, 1994 to 2014
Andrea Martin's page Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb2014IMDb rating 6.2Frewer as Archibald StanleyMartin as Rose
In Search of Dr. Seuss1994IMDb rating 7.1Frewer as The Cat in the HatMartin as The Ad Woman
Mick GarrisDirector, 4 films, 1997 to 2006
All films by Mick Garris Chocolate2006IMDb rating 5.1Frewer as Wally
Desperation2006IMDb rating 5.3Frewer as Ralph Carver
Riding the Bullet2004IMDb rating 5.2Frewer as Mr. Clarkson
Quicksilver Highway1997IMDb rating 4.9Frewer as Charlie / Dr. Charles George
Uwe BollDirector, 3 films, 2009 to 2014
All films by Uwe Boll Rampage: Capital Punishment2014IMDb rating 6.0Frewer as Mr. Williamsonvoice
Attack On Darfur2009IMDb rating 5.8Frewer as Ted Duncan
Rampage2009IMDb rating 6.2Frewer as Mr. Williamson
Zack SnyderDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2009
All films by Zack Snyder Watchmen2009IMDb rating 7.6Frewer as Moloch
Dawn of the Dead2004IMDb rating 7.2Frewer as Frank
Also two films together7 more actors
- Daniel BaconThe BFG (2016) and 50/50 (2011)
- Henry ThomasChocolate (2006) and Desperation (2006)
- Katharine IsabelleFrankie & Alice (2010) and Rampage (2009)
- Kevin McNultyGeneration X (1996) and Short Time (1990)
- Brendan FletcherRampage: Capital Punishment (2014) and Rampage (2009)
- Michaela MannRampage: Capital Punishment (2014) and Rampage (2009)
- Camille CooperLawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) and Return to Two Moon Junction (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Matt Frewer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.4 billion
14 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.
Of the 37 films: 14 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 14 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 14Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$363M26.3% of the total
- 2$253M18.3% of the total
- 3$223M16.1% of the total
- 4$195M14.1% of the total
- 5$185M13.4% of the total
- 6$102M7.4% of the total
- 7$39M2.8% of the total
- 8$12M0.9% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









