Matthew Daddario

Matthew Daddario
Born (1987-10-01) October 1, 1987
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2012–present
Relatives Alexandra Daddario (sister), Emilio Q. Daddario (grandfather)

Matthew Daddario (born October 1, 1987) is an American actor, best known for his roles in the films Delivery Man, When the Game Stands Tall and Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. He portrays Alec Lightwood on the Freeform fantasy series Shadowhunters.

Early life

Daddario was born and raised in New York City, the son of Christina, a lawyer, and Richard Daddario, a prosecutor and former head of NYPD Counterterrorism under Mayor Michael Bloomberg.[1] His older sister is actress Alexandra Daddario, and his younger sister is named Catharine Daddario. Daddario's paternal grandfather was Emilio Q. Daddario, a Democratic representative to the United States House of Representatives for the state of Connecticut from 1959 to 1971.[2] He is of Italian, Irish, Hungarian, and English ancestry.[3] Daddario attended the Collegiate School, before studying business at Indiana University Bloomington, from which he graduated in 2010.[4]

Career

Daddario made his major film debut as Aaron in the romantic drama film Breathe In, directed by Drake Doremus.[5] That same year, he had a supporting role as Channing in the Vince Vaughn-led comedy film Delivery Man, directed by Ken Scott. In 2014, Daddario portrayed Danny Ladouceur in the sports drama film When the Game Stands Tall, co-starring alongside Jim Caviezel, Laura Dern, and Alexander Ludwig. The film is based on the achievements of football coach Bob Ladouceur and the De La Salle Spartans, who set a record 151-game winning streak.

In 2015, he co-starred as Gabriel in the teen comedy-drama Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. In May 2015, it was announced that Daddario would portray Alec Lightwood on the Freeform fantasy series Shadowhunters, based on The Mortal Instruments series of novels by Cassandra Clare. The series began airing on January 12, 2016,[6] and is currently in production for season 2.[7] Also in 2016, he starred in the remake of Eli Roth's horror film Cabin Fever, directed by Travis Z.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Debut Peter Hamble
2013 Breathe In Aaron
2013 36 Saints Sebastian
2013 Delivery Man Channing
2014 Growing Up and Other Lies Peter
2014 When the Game Stands Tall Danny Ladouceur
2015 Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List Gabriel
2016 Cabin Fever Jeff
2016 The Last Hunt Matthias Short film; also director and executive producer[9]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Shadowhunters Alec Lightwood Main cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Breakout Star Shadowhunters Won [10]

References

  1. ↑ Rao, Priya (April 10, 2014). "The Case of the Missing Bikini". Vanity Fair.
  2. ↑ "Emilio Daddario, Connecticut Congressman, Dies at 91". The New York Times. July 7, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Woodhall, Alex (February 19, 2015). "Woman Of The Week: Alexandra Daddario". The Gentlemans Journal.
  4. ↑ "Alec Lightwood played by Matthew Daddario". Freeform. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (August 16, 2011). "Matthew Daddario joins Doremus pic". Variety.
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 8, 2015). "Matthew Daddario & Isaiah Mustafa Join 'Shadowhunters' On ABC Family". Deadline.com.
  7. ↑ "'Shadowhunters' Renewed for Season 2 at Freeform". Variety. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "'Cabin Fever' Remake Invites Eli Roth Back Into House – AFM". Deadline.com. October 20, 2014.
  9. ↑ "'The Last Hunt' (2016)". Sitting Cat Productions. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Vote Now for Wave 2 Teen Choice Nominees!". Teen Choice. June 9, 2016.
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