Matthew Fox's Real Name: Matthew Fox

Quick answer: The actor is known professionally as Matthew Fox. TV Guide records the name Matthew Chandler Fox and places the birth in Abington, Pennsylvania, without a calendar date. The Television Academy independently gives a birthday of July 14, without a year, and places the birth in Crowhart, Wyoming.

Real name and early life

TV Guide lists the birth name as Matthew Chandler Fox and places the birth in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States, without a calendar date. The Television Academy independently gives the birthday July 14, without a year, and lists the birthplace as Crowhart, Wyoming. The Academy also says he studied economics and played football at Columbia University.

Career highlights

The Television Academy says he is best known for the role of Dr. Jack Shephard on the ABC drama Lost, and that he first emerged in the teen drama Party of Five. TV Guide independently says he starred in Party of Five in 1994, and that the series ended after six seasons. The official Golden Globes site records a 2006 nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama for Lost. The Television Academy records a 2010 nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the same role. TV Guide also lists a Golden Globe nomination, a Satellite Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Lost, and says he made his television debut on an episode of Wings and starred in Freshman Dorm. The Academy also names later films including We Are Marshall, Vantage Point, and Speed Racer, in which it says he played Speed's rival, Racer X. The Academy also says he had originally planned on being a Wall Street broker. TV Guide notes that he originally auditioned for the role of Sawyer on Lost, and that co-creator J. J. Abrams thought he would be better as Jack, and lists Saturn Awards for best actor on television in 2006 and 2008.

Name notes for searchers

People looking up Matthew Fox or Matthew Chandler Fox are looking for the same actor, including the later series Party of Five and Lost most often associated with his name. Search traffic often uses the professional name Matthew Fox.