Matthew Alan

Matthew Alan (born Matthew Gerbig,^[1] c. 1978)^[2] is an American actor.

Alan was raised in Evansville, Indiana, where he graduated from Reitz High School in 1996. He went on to obtain a degree from Western Kentucky University in 2000.^[1] His parents are Karen and Larry Gerbig.^{[1] [3]}

Alan's early work includes the Bud Light beer television commercial "The Lucky Chair", with Stevie Wonder, that premiered during the 2013 Super Bowl.^[1] As Matthew Gerbig, he appeared in the films Charlie's War (2003) and Bell Witch Haunting (2004) before taking his stage name. Alan's work includes a recurring role in 2007 on the CBS streaming series Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side, a companion to the network series Ghost Whisperer , and in 2017 and 2018 on the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why ; and the recurring role of Chris Merrill in the Hulu series Castle Rock .

He additionally has appeared in TV series including Veronica Mars , Lost , Modern Family . The Mentalist and Grey's Anatomy , and in films including Walking the Halls and Red Tails (both 2012), Hidden in the Woods (2014), and Trust Fund (2016). He is also a producer of the short film Bowman (2011).

A 2009 Folger's coffee commercial with actress Catherine Combs, which became a Christmastime staple for several years, developed a fan following over what some perceived as romantic undertones between siblings, inspiring comedy sketches from Daniel Tosh and Chelsea Handler.^[2]

Alan is married to English actress Camilla Luddington. The couple's daughter Hayden was born in March 2017.^[4] They married in August 2019.^[5] Their son Lucas was born in August 2020.^[6]

• Matthew Alan at IMDb
• "WKU Graduate Finds Success as Actor" (Press release). Western Kentucky University. January 14, 2010. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

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