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Matt Letscher

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Matt Letscher - born June 26, 1970 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA - is an American television and film actor who portrayed Billy Chambers in Season One of ABC's Scandal.

Personal Background[]

Matt attended the University of Michigan and received a B.A. in Theatre, but it was a pair of workshops with the legendary Uta Hagen that centered his love of the craft. His career has since ranged from stage to screen, beginning with a role in Jeff Daniels’ original play The Tropical Pickle, which premiered at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan.

Career Background[]

He’s worked with directors Spike Jonze, Atom Egoyan, James Mangold and Bart Sher and writers Lanford Wilson, Beth Henley, Neil Simon, and Greg Berlanti, among many others.

As a writer, his plays Sea of Fools and Gaps In The Fossil Record received productions at The Purple Rose Theatre and Pacific Resident Theatre, respectively. His pilot Gentrification (co-written with Nipper Knapp and Andrew Newberg) won the award for Best Writing at the 2010 New York Television Festival.

TV Recurring Roles[]

TV Guest Roles[]

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Trivia[]

  • Matt’s brother is Scandal recurring guest star Brian Letscher (Secret Service Special Agent Tom). Brian was
  • He is on a local celebrity softball team.
  • In his free time Matt does golf, hiking, fishing, biking, rock climbing and camping.
  • Matt has frequently worked with Jeff Daniels.
  • He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity while attending University of Michigan.
  • His role in Straight-Jacket is loosely based on the life of 1950s film star Rock Hudson.
  • In early 2013, Matt will have a recurring role on The CW’s new series The Carrie Diaries; he is set to play Carrie Bradshaw’s (as a teenager) father, Tom.

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