Matthew Ferguson
Biography
| Born | April 3, 1973, Toronto Island, Ontario, Canada Sign: Aries. |
| Known residence | Toronto Island |
| Education | Graduated from the Claude Watson School for the Performing Arts |
| Debut role | Theatre: Morgan Moreen in "Geometry in Venice", 1989 Cinema: Simon Henderson in "On My Own", 1991 |
| Favorite role | Bilodeau in "Lilies" |
| Nominations | Dora Mavor Moore Award as Best Featured Actor for
"Geometry in Venice" Gemini Award as best supporting actor Seymour Birkoff in "La Femme Nikita" Genie Award as Best Leading Actor for his roles in "Eclipse" and "Lilies" Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor in Love and Human Remains. |
| Affiliations | Equity Showcase, a theatre company. |
| Hobbies | Walking on stilts Hockey Gardening - growing tomatoes Political gatherings Idol: Tom McCamus |
| Favorite movies | Star Wars, Diva, The Godfather |
| Favorite LFN episode | 219. Last Night |
| Favorite music: | The Beatles, Nina Simone, The Tragically Hip, the Wailers |
Matthew was born and raised on the Toronto Island, a community of 700
people. He got his first moment into the the spotlight at the age of 5 when
he participated in a human chain designed to stop the government from
turning the island into a park. Later, in 1992, the community received a 99
year lease on the land. He declared he wanted to be an actor in his first
year schoolbook, which changed to a fireman and astronaut in the next years.
Ferguson was seen in The Long Kiss Goodnight with Geena Davis, in what should have been the most integral scene - it was, he says, "the long kiss goodnight." Ferguson kissed the young Geena Davis in Ireland in a scene that did not make it into the final cut (he even learned a Northern Irish accent for the role), leaving viewers wondering to what exactly the title refers.
Matthew continues to perform in professional workshops with the Equity
Showcase Theatre, including the recent production of "Measure for Measure".