Mathews began his acting career in the early 1980s as a model and commercial actor, starring in national television commercials for Le Tigre, Sprite and Tostitos. From 1982 to 1984, Mathews guest starred on a string of soap operas including Falcon Crest (1982; 1984), Dynasty (1983) and Paper Dolls (1984). In 1984, Mathews portrayed Erik in the romantic comedy film The Woman in Red although he was uncredited.
In 1990, he portrayed Tim Murphy in the television film Rock Hudson, Sonny Hilderbrand in the television pilot Sporting Chance]], and David in the film Midnight Cabaret. The following year, Mathews starred in the films Bloodmatch and Born to Ride and the television short The Letters from Moab. In 1992, he starred in the film Nemesis. In 1994, he portrayed Bill in Kickboxer 4 and Dan Donahue in In the Living Years. The following year, Mathews starred in Heatseeker. The same year, he guest starred on an episode of ER. In 1996, Mathews starred in the television films If Looks Could Kill and Raven Hawk.
Mathews now co-owns a construction company, Hammer and Trowel. Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne hired his company to remodel their home during the filming of their MTV reality show The Osbournes.
Personal life
On May 10, 2014, Mathews married Karla Jensen in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Filmography
Actor
2023
Never Hike Alone 2 (Video short) (pre-production) as
Tommy Jarvis
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Go Away (filming) as
TBA
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Jammin' Dead (post-production) as
Phillip
2023
Final Summer as
Sheriff Parmer
2022
Friday the 13th Vengeance 2: Bloodlines as
Tommy Jarvis
2020
Never Hike Alone: The Ghost Cut - A 'Friday the 13th' Fan Film Anthology (Video) as
Tommy Jarvis (segment: "Never Hike in the Snow" and "Never Hike Alone")
2020
Never Hike in the Snow (Video short) as
Tommy Jarvis
2020
Stain-Free: Code Black (Short) as
Lincoln
2020
Warpath as
Emmett Cole
2019
Killer Therapy as
John Langston
2017
Never Hike Alone as
Tommy Jarvis
2017
Friday the 13th: The Game (Video Game) as
Tommy Jarvis (voice)
2001
The Vampire Hunters Club (Video short) as
Henry Pratt
2000
Fail Safe (TV Movie) as
Billy Flynn
1998
Sorcerers as
The Duke
1998
Waiting for Woody (Short) as
Bike Messenger
1997
Crazy Six (Video) as
Andrew
1997
The Peacemaker as
Maj. Rich Numbers
1997
Mean Guns as
Crow
1997
Blast as
Bill (uncredited)
1996
If Looks Could Kill (TV Movie) as
Walter
1995
Raven Hawk (TV Movie) as
Stiles
1995
ER (TV Series) as
Michael Mazovick
- And Baby Makes Two (1995) - Michael Mazovick
1995
Heatseeker as
Bradford
1994
In the Living Years as
Dan Donahue
1994
Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor as
Bill
1992
Nemesis as
Marion
1991
The Letters from Moab (TV Movie) as
Tom
1991
Bloodmatch as
Brick Bardo
1991
Born to Ride as
Willis
1990
Midnight Cabaret as
David
1990
Sporting Chance (TV Movie) as
Sonny Hilderbrand
1990
Rock Hudson (TV Movie) as
Tim Murphy
1989
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) as
Cal
- The Heat (1989) - Cal
1988
Alien from L.A. as
Charmin'
1988
Return of the Living Dead II as
Joey
1987
Mr. President (TV Series)
- Private Moments (1987)
1987
Down Twisted as
Damalas
1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (TV Movie) as
Francis Kelly
1986
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives as
Tommy
1986
Dangerously Close as
Brian Rigletti
1985
The Return of the Living Dead as
Freddy
1984
Paper Dolls (TV Series) as
Lewis Crosby
- Episode #1.13 (1984) - Lewis Crosby
- Episode #1.12 (1984) - Lewis Crosby
- Episode #1.11 (1984) - Lewis Crosby
- Episode #1.10 (1984) - Lewis Crosby
- Episode #1.9 (1984) - Lewis Crosby
1984
The Woman in Red as
Eric (uncredited)
1982
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Paramedic #2 / Pool Guy #2
- The Aftermath (1984) - Paramedic #2
- Penultimate Questions (1982) - Pool Guy #2
1983
The Yellow Rose (TV Series) as
Danny
- Only the Proud (1983) - Danny
1983
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Male Secretary
- Dex (1983) - Male Secretary
- Tracy (1983) - Male Secretary
Producer
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Go Away (executive producer) (filming)
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Jammin' Dead (executive producer) (post-production)
2022
My Special Boy (producer)
2020
Never Hike Alone: The Ghost Cut - A 'Friday the 13th' Fan Film Anthology (Video) (executive producer)
2020
Never Hike in the Snow (Video short) (executive producer)