- Matthew Montgomery (actor)
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Matthew Montgomery Born Matthew Robert Ramírez
March 16, 1978
Houston, Texas, United StatesOccupation Actor Years active 2000–present Partner Steve Callahan (2007-present) Matthew Montgomery (born Matthew Robert Ramírez; March 16, 1978) is an American actor, producer and writer born in Houston, Texas. Since his début in Gone, But Not Forgotten, he has specialized in independent movies with LGBT themes.
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Early life
Montgomery's father is of Mexican descent and his mother is of Ukrainian descent. He was born in Houston and grew up in Corpus Christi, where he became involved with the arts at a young age. His father was an artist and has a gallery where his friends, who were painters, actors, directors and writers would visit.
At the age of 11, Montgomery played his first role in theater in a school production of Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. In high school, he played his first lead role in a production of Annie Get Your Gun by Irving Berlin.
His parents divorced when he was teenager, and his father remarried a few years later. His step-mother introduced Montgomery to classic cinema. His work is influenced by actors from the classical era.
Personal life
Montgomery is openly gay, stating in an interview, that
"When I came to Los Angeles, I did not think movies did gays. Nevertheless, from my début I have been dedicated to the independent gay cinema. I feel very lucky of being able to make me a cinema being openly gay."[1]
Matthew Montgomery and his real-life partner Steve Callahan have played lead roles together in Rob Williams's film Role/Play.[2]
Work
Filmography
Year Film Director 2003 Gone, But Not Forgotten Michael D. Akers 2004 Yard Sale Bob Logan Bob Steel Will Wallace 2005 Journeyman Daniel Lee 2006 Long-Term Relationship Rob Williams 2007 Back Soon Rob Williams Socket Sean Abley 2008 Fear House Michael R. Morris 2009 Pornography: A Thriller David Kittredge Redwoods David Lewis 2010 PrimeMates Rudy Luna Role/Play Rob Williams Flight of the Cardinal Robert Gaston 2011 Finding Mr. Wright Nancy Criss I Want to Get Married William Clift 2012 The Dark Side of Love Jorge Ameer References
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Categories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- Actors from Houston, Texas
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Gay actors
- LGBT people from the United States
- LGBT television personalities
- American people of Mexican descent
- American people of Ukrainian descent
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