| Intro | American actor |
| Is | Actor Film actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 2 May 1970, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.A. |
| Age: | 50 years |
Matt Gerald is an American actor and screenwriter, known for his roles in numerous films and television projects. He currently portrays Melvin Potter in the Marvel Netflix series Daredevil, as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Biography
Gerald was born in Miami, Florida, United States. A graduate from The University of Pennsylvania, he is best known for his roles as Melvin Potter on Neflix’s Daredevil, Corporal Lyle Wainfleet in James Cameron’s sci-fi thriller Avatar, and elusive predator, Ray Speltzer, on Showtime’s Dexter.
Other recent film credits include Escape Plan with Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, G.I. Joe: Retaliation with Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis, Red Dawn with Chris Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson, Freelancers with Robert De Niro and Forest Whitaker, The Frozen Ground with Nicolas Cage and John Cusack, and the 2015 films San Andreas, with Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino, and Solace, with Colin Farrell and Sir Anthony Hopkins.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Starstruck | Patrolman | |
| 1998 | Judas Kiss | Agent #1 | |
| 1999 | The Minus Man | Arresting Officer | |
| 1999 | Magnolia | Officer #2 | |
| 2000 | Tigerland | Sgt. Eveland | |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | SWAT Team Leader | |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Nick | |
| 2003 | XXX: State of the Union | Liebo | |
| 2005 | In the Mix | Jackie | |
| 2008 | Choke | Detective Ryan | |
| 2009 | Avatar | Corporal Lyle Wainfleet | |
| 2010 | Elektra Luxx | Michael Ortiz | |
| 2010 | Faster | Driver’s Brother | |
| 2012 | Freelancers | Billy Morrison | |
| 2012 | Red Dawn | Hodges | |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Zandar | |
| 2013 | The Frozen Ground | Ed Stauber | |
| 2013 | Escape Plan | Roag | |
| 2014 | Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King | White Power Dave | Short film |
| 2015 | Solace | Sloman | |
| 2015 | San Andreas | Harrison | |
| 2017 | Shot Caller | Filming | |
| 2018 | Rampage | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Shield | Tommy Hisk | 7 Episodes |
| 2005 | E-Ring | Robbie Benvenuto | 1 Episode |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Vincent Lafoon | 1 Episode |
| 2007 | Life | Krebbs | 2 Episodes |
| 2006-2008 | The Unit | Beau Dauber / Dauber | 3 Episodes |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Roger Graham | 1 Episode |
| 2009 | Saving Grace | X | 1 Episode |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Marshal Johnson | 1 Episode |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Victor Janklow | 1 Episode |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Dan Wilson | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Det. Craig | 1 Episode |
| 2012 | Last Resort | Gil Langston | 1 Episode |
| 2012 | Grimm | Arbok | 1 Episode |
| 2012 | Dexter | Ray Speltzer | 2 Episodes |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Warrick | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | Castle | Jimmy Wolfinsky | 1 Episode |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Lt. John Norris | 1 Episode |
| 2015–present | Daredevil | Melvin Potter | Recurring |
