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Matthew Ferguson

:''For the Australian rules footballer with St Kilda, see Matthew J. Ferguson.''

'''Matthew Ferguson''' is an actor born on April 3, 1973, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from the Claude Watson School for the Performing Arts.

Performances

Ferguson made his debut in theatre as "Morgan Moreen" in ''Geometry in Venice'' (1989), then on screen as Simon Henderson in ''On My Own''.

He is best known as Birkoff in ''Nikita'' (1997-2001).

His roles in movies such as ''Love and Human Remains'' (1993), ''Eclipse'' (1995) and ''Lilies'' (1996) gave him nominations at the Genie Awards in the 1990s.

Filmography

* ''On My Own'' as Simon Henderson (1992)
* ''Street Legal'' as Mark ("Never Say Die", "Persistence of Vision"; 1992)
* ''Love and Human Remains'' as Kane (1993)
* ''I Love a Man in Uniform'' as Edward Nichols (1993)
* ''The Club'' as Darren Spenser (1994)
* ''Life with Billy'' as Allan Whynot (1994)
* ''Lives of Girls and Women'' as Jerry Storey (1994)
* ''Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes'' (1994)
* ''Billy Madison'' as Tenth Grader (1995)
* ''Eclipse'' as Angelo (1995)
* ''Harrison Bergeron'' as Garth Bergeron (1995)
* ''The Deliverance of Elaine'' (1996)
* ''Lilies'' as Young Bilodeau (1996)
* ''The English Patient'' as Young Canadian Soldier (1996)
* ''Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal'' as Kilmartin ("The Transient/Two Lost Old Men"; 1996)
* ''Uncut'' as Peter Cort (1997)
* ''The Wall'' as Buelton (segment "The Player"; 1998)
* ''Nikita'' as Seymour Birkoff/Jason Crawford (1997-2001)
* ''Giving Up the Ghost'' as Matthew 'Bulldog' Phelps (1998)
* ''I Shout Love'' as Bobby (2001)
* ''Earth: Final Conflict'' as Zack Winslow (2001)
* ''An American in Canada'' as Derrick (2002-2004)
* ''Cube 2: Hypercube'' as Max Reisler (2002)
* ''Three and a Half'' as Sasha the Director (2002)
* ''Owning Mahowny'' as Martin (2003)
* ''Odd Job Jack'' as Bobby Lee (voice, 2003-2005)
* ''Snakes and Ladders'' as Donnie Logan (2004)

Nominations

* 1998 - Gemini Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series for ''La Femme Nikita''
* 1996 - 17th Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for ''Lilies''
* 1996 - 16th Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for ''Eclipse''
* 1994 - 15th Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for ''Love and Human Remains''
* 1993 - Australian Film Institute : Best Actor in a Leading Role for ''On My Own''

External links

*Matthew Ferguson Official Website
*All About Matthew Ferguson
*The Matthew Ferguson Hair Brigade Homepage


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