Matt Czuchry

Matt Czuchry
Czuchry at PaleyFest 2015
Born
Matthew Charles Czuchry

(1977-05-20) May 20, 1977 (age 47)
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma materCollege of Charleston (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

Matthew Charles Czuchry (/ˈzuːkri/; born May 20, 1977[1][2]) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Logan Huntzberger on the WB television series Gilmore Girls (2005–2007), Cary Agos on the CBS television drama The Good Wife (2009–2016) and Dr. Conrad Hawkins on the Fox medical drama series The Resident (2018–2023).

Early life

Czuchry was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee.[1][3] His father, Andrew Czuchry, is a professor at East Tennessee State University, and his mother, Sandra, is a homemaker.[3] He is of Ukrainian descent on his father's side.[4] The youngest of four siblings, he has two older brothers and an older sister.[3]

He graduated from Science Hill High School in 1995,[3] where he was Tennessee state prep tennis singles champion that year.[5][6] Czuchry attended College of Charleston on a tennis scholarship, captained the men's tennis team, and was an NCAA ranked player in the Southern Conference.[7][8] He won the Mr. College of Charleston pageant in 1998[3] and graduated with honors in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science.[3]

Career

Television roles

Czuchry at a 2011 Peabody Award ceremony

Czuchry took one theater class in college, and his professor encouraged him to change his major to drama.[3] It was during his first role on The WB's Young Americans that he met Kate Bosworth, whom he dated from 2000 to 2002.[9] He also had guest spots on Freaks and Geeks, 7th Heaven, The Practice, Veronica Mars and Friday Night Lights. After recurring on the CBS television drama Hack and starring in the UPN pilot Jake 2.0, Czuchry received his breakthrough role as Logan Huntzberger on the television series Gilmore Girls in 2004. His role was initially recurring during the series' fifth season before being upgraded to a series regular during the sixth season.

From 2009 to 2016, Czuchry portrayed lawyer Cary Agos on the CBS drama The Good Wife.[10] He also reprised his role as Logan Huntzberger on Netflix's reunion miniseries, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016).[11]

Czuchry starred in Fox's medical drama series The Resident, which premiered on January 21, 2018.[12] He played the titular character, Dr. Conrad Hawkins. The series was renewed for a second season on May 7, 2018,[13] a third season on March 25, 2019,[14] and a fourth season in May 2020.[citation needed] The drama was then renewed for a fifth and final sixth season.

In 2023, Czuchry starred in Ryan Murphy's Delicate, the 12th installment of American Horror Story, playing Dex Harding Jr..

Films

Czuchry appeared in the films Eight Legged Freaks and Slap Her... She's French. He additionally played the lead role in the film adaptation of Tucker Max's I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell.[15]

Theater

From September 11 to October 28, 2007, Czuchry performed in Wendy Wasserstein's play Third opposite Christine Lahti at the Geffen Playhouse.[16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Slap Her... She's French Kyle Fuller
Eight Legged Freaks Bret
A Midsummer Night's Rave Evan
Swimming Upstream Morris Bird III
2004 Em & Me Chase
2009 I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Tucker Max

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Freaks and Geeks Teenage guy No. 1 Episode: "We've Got Spirit"
Opposite Sex Kurt Episode: "The Field Trip Episode"
Young Americans Sean McGrail Recurring role
2002 The Practice Skip Hyman Episode: "Fire Proof"
7th Heaven Carl Episode: "A Cry for Help"
2003 Jake 2.0 Darin Metcalf Episode: "The Tech"
2003–2004 Hack Jamie Farrel Recurring role
2004 Dark Shadows Willie Loomis Unsold pilot
2004–2007 Gilmore Girls Logan Huntzberger Main role
2006 Justice League Unlimited Brainiac 5 (voice) Episode: "Far From Home"
Veronica Mars Charlie Stone Episode: "Charlie Don't Surf"
2007 Gravity Ray Television film
2008 Friday Night Lights Chris Kennedy 4 episodes
2009–2016 The Good Wife Cary Agos Main role
2010 The 19th Wife Jordan Television film
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Logan Huntzberger Miniseries; recurring role
2018–2023 The Resident Conrad Hawkins Main role
2023–2024 American Horror Story: Delicate Dexter Harding

References

  1. ^ a b "Matt Czuchry". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Horoscope". TV Guide. December 20, 2021. p. 70.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Matt Czuchry". buddyTV. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
  4. ^ Yuan, Jada (February 8, 2011). "The Good Wife's Matt Czuchry on Cary's Sex Life and How to Pronounce His Last Name". Vulture. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "Zannis remembered as great coach, better person". Johnson City Press. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Zannis leaves winning legacy at Science Hill". Johnson City Press. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Exclusive: Matt Czuchry Has Thrived under Pressure in Tennis and Television". tennisviewmag.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  8. ^ 5 Things You May Not Know About Matt Czuchry, retrieved April 20, 2020
  9. ^ "Kate Bosworth Biography". People. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  10. ^ Ratledge, Ingela (May 3, 2011). "A Day Out with the Good Wife's Matt Czuchry". tvguide.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  11. ^ Cusumano, Katherine (February 4, 2016). "'Gilmore Girls' Star Matt Czuchry Joins Revival Series, Which Is Huge News For Rory/Logan 'Shippers". Bustle. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  12. ^ Pederson, Erik (November 21, 2017). "'LA To Vegas' & 'The Resident' Get Premiere Dates On Fox". Deadline. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  13. ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 7, 2018). "The Resident Renewed for Season 2". TVLine. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  14. ^ Roots, Kimberly (March 25, 2019). "The Resident Renewed for Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  15. ^ Holden, Stephen (September 24, 2009). "Matt Czuchry as a Beery, Bantering Tucker Max". The New York Times. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  16. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (September 19, 2007). "Wasserstein's Third, with Christine Lahti, Opens in L.A. Sept. 19". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2019.