Matt Frewer Filmography

Weirdsville

Actors: Scott Speedman, Wes Bentley, Taryn Manning, Matt Frewer, Greg Bryk

Synopsis: Two luckless stoners begin a truly awful evening when they discover they have a dead girlfriend on their hands in this black comedy from writer and director Allen Moyle. Dexter (Scott Speedman) and Royce (Wes Bentley) are a pair of half-bright slackers living in a nowhere town in Northern Ontario. Read More

Eureka: Season 02

Actors: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Debrah Farentino, Joe Morton, Jordan Hinson, Ed Quinn, Erica Cerra, Matt Frewer

Eureka: Season 01

Actors: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Debrah Farentino, Joe Morton, Jordan Hinson, Ed Quinn, Erica Cerra, Matt Frewer

Riding the Bullet

Actors: Jonathan Jackson, David Arquette, Cliff Robertson, Barbara Hershey, Erika Christensen

Synopsis: A young man who has flirted with death is forced to come to terms with mortality in this tale of terror based on a story by Stephen King. Alan Parker (Jonathan Jackson) is a college student studying art at the University of Maine in 1969. Cursed with an over-active imagination, Alan constantly Read More

A Home at the End of the World

Actors: Colin Farrell, Robin Wright Penn, Dallas Roberts, Sissy Spacek

Synopsis: Directed by Michael Mayer and based on The Hours author Michael Cunningham's novel of the same name, A Home at the End of the World chronicles the 1980s reunion of childhood best friends Bobby (Colin Farrell) and Jonathan (Dallas Roberts). Where they were once best pals -- and teenage lovers -- in Read More

Dawn of the Dead

Actors: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Ty Burrell

Synopsis: The feature-film debut of director Zack Snyder, Dawn of the Dead is a modern retelling of George Romero's 1978 horror classic, which was actually the second film in a trilogy that began with Night of the Living Dead and concluded with Day of the Dead. Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames star as two of Read More

Geraldine's Fortune

Actors: Jane Curtin

Intern Academy

Actors: Peter Oldring, Pat Kelly, Viv Leacock, Ingrid Kavelaars, Jane McLean

Synopsis: When the best doctors at St. Albert's Hospital suddenly abandon their posts, it's up to the six inexperienced interns to keep the hospital running and the patients breathing in an all-star comedy featuring Dave Thomas, Dan Aykroyd, Maury Chaykin, Dave Foley, Matt Frewer, and Saul Rubinek. Things Read More

Taken

Actors: Dakota Fanning, Alonso Oyarzun, Julie Benz, Steve Burton, Julie Ann Emery

Synopsis: Executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, the ten-episode, 20-hour miniseries Taken was one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by cable TV's Sci-Fi Network, ultimately costing 40 million dollars -- a price that proved well worth it, inasmuch as the series posted the network's highest-ever Read More

The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

Actors: Matt Frewer, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen McAuliffe, Julian Casey, Shawn Lawrence

Synopsis: In the fourth of the Hallmark Channel's feature-length "Sherlock Holmes" tales, Holmes (Matt Frewer) and Watson (Kenneth Welsh) investigate a series of savage murders apparently committed by a vampire -- and all occurring in the same Whitechapel district previously terrorized by Jack the Ripper. Read More

The Sign of Four

Actors: Matt Frewer, Kenneth Welsh

Synopsis: Matt Frewer stars as Sherlock Holmes in this made-for-TV mystery based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Mary Morstan (Sophie Lorain) is a pretty young governess, whose father, serving as an officer with the British Army in India, vanished six years ago while returning to England. Each year Read More

Sherlock Holmes in "The Royal Scandal"

Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes in "The Royal Scandal" stars Matt Frewer as the famous fictional sleuth. The story concerns the attempts of a woman to blackmail royalty into marrying her. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide Read More

Jailbait

Actors: Mary Gross, Kevin Mundy, Matt Frewer, Mo Gaffney, Tim Garrick, Melodie Johnson

Synopsis: A high school football player is accused of the statutory rape of his 16-year-old girlfriend in this made-for-MTV movie. TV's Matt Frewer stars. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide Read More

Cyberworld

Actors: Jenna Elfman, Matt Frewer, Robert Smith, Dave Foley

Synopsis: In this animated IMAX feature, Jenna Elfman voices the character of Phig, who takes audiences on a tour of the Gallerie Animatica, a cyber-museum that showcases a huge collection of digital art. Phig's tour is threatened by literal "bugs" in the system that go by the name of Frazzled (Robert Read More

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Actors: Jason London, Matt Frewer, Kenneth Welsh

Synopsis: Former Max Headroom star Matt Frewer made his first appearance as master detective Sherlock Holmes in this well-appointed adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles. On this occasion, Holmes and his chronicler Dr. John Watson (Kenneth Walsh) set about to protect young Sir Read More

In the Doghouse

Actors: Matt Frewer, Rhea Perlman, Trevor Morgan

Synopsis: In this family-oriented comedy, an over-exuberant family dog costs his master his job. In a neat twist of fate however, the dog redeems himself and saves his human family by becoming the family breadwinner. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Breast Men

Actors: David Schwimmer, Chris Cooper, Emily Procter, Matt Frewer, Louise Fletcher

Synopsis: This docudrama recaps the history of silicone breast implants, beginning in 1962 when idealistic Houston medical resident Kevin Saunders (David Schwimmer) gets an idea after seeing how women pad their bras. After he shares his notion with cosmetic pro Dr. William Larson (Chris Cooper), the two Read More

Quicksilver Highway

Actors: Christopher Lloyd, Matt Frewer, Missy Crider

Synopsis: Body parts take on a life of their own in these two below-par horror stories made for television. In one story, a pair of teeth bite into a nasty hitchhiker at an opportune moment, and in the other, an artificially attached hand leaves the body it belongs to and takes off for a series of Read More

Dead Fire

Actors: Matt Frewer, Colin Cunningham, C. Thomas Howell, Monika Schnarre

Synopsis: Between 2014 and 2064 the space station U.S.S. Legacy has quietly circled an uninhabitable Earth. Contained within the station are the last remnants of the human race. Scientist Kendall Forster is among them. Her mission is to help clean up the planet's toxic atmosphere in order to start humanity Read More

Hercules

Actors: Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, Danny DeVito, James Woods

Synopsis: Disney's animation team dipped into the rich well of ancient mythology for this musical comedy. The son of Greek gods Zeus (voice of Rip Torn) and Hera (Samantha Eggar), Hercules (voice of Josh Keaton) is stolen as a boy by the minions of Hades (voice of James Woods), lord of the underworld. Read More

Apollo 11

Actors: Xander Berkeley, Jeffrey Nordling, Jim Metzler, Wendie Malick, Matt Frewer

Synopsis: Originally made for cable, this drama chronicles the ordeals endured by those endeavoring to be the first men on the moon. Set in 1969, the story pays particular attention to the three astronauts who embarked upon the dangerous, historic mission. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe's War

Actors: Patrick Bergin, Matt Frewer, Austin O'Brien, Ely Pouget, Kevin Conway

Synopsis: A young boy and a brilliant scientist attempt to thwart an evil cyber-villain's attempts to take over the world in this inferior sequel to the 1992 sci-fi adventure The Lawnmower Man. Former Max Headroom star Matt Frewer replaces Jeff Fahey in the title role of Jobe, the mentally challenged Read More

Generation X

Synopsis: A group of students are in super-hero training in this made-for-television sci-fi adventure. Based on the comic by Stan Lee, a bunch of mutated teens with special powers, go into training to become super-heroes. Before they finish their education though, they must put their powers to the test and Read More

National Lampoon's Senior Trip

Actors: Fiona Loewi, Matt Frewer, Valerie Mahaffey, Lawrence Z. Dane, Tommy Chong, Jeremy Renner

Synopsis: In this over-the-top comedy, a group of rowdy high-school students -- whose idea of a good time is throwing a wild party at the home of Principal Moss (Matt Frewer) while he's busy at school -- winds up in detention. As punishment, they're instructed to write an essay on what's wrong with Read More

Kissinger and Nixon

Actors: Ron Silver, Beau Bridges, Matt Frewer, Ron White, George Takei

Synopsis: Walter Isaacson's book Kissinger: A Biography served as the basis for this made-for-television movie about the famed political leader. Beau Bridges stars as President Richard Nixon and Ron Silver portrays Henry Kissinger, Nixon's national security advisor. The adaptation shows how Kissinger worked Read More

The Stand

Actors: Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan, Laura San Giacomo, Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Miguel Ferrer, Rob Lowe

Synopsis: Originally aired as a television mini-series, this all-star filmization of Stephen King's gripping epic of good versus evil chronicles the episodic adventures of a disparate group of people who struggle to reestablish civilization after a man-made catastrophe wipes out most of the world's Read More

In Search of Dr. Seuss

Actors: Matt Frewer, Kathy Najimy

Synopsis: This is a children's video about the life and work of the author commonly known around the world as Dr. Seuss. The video also contains original musical productions based on Dr. Seuss' books, including Oh, The Places You'll Go, Green Eggs and Ham, and The Cat in the Hat. On this video, you will see Read More

Twenty Bucks

Actors: Linda Hunt, David Rasche, Concetta Tomei, George Morfogen, Sam Jenkins, Christopher Lloyd, Brendan Fraser, Elisabeth Shue

Synopsis: This fascinating chronicle of the life and times of a twenty dollar bill was originally written by Endre Boehm in 1935 and languished forgotten on the shelf until his son Leslie resurrected it after his father's death, and updated the script. (Both received screenwriter credit for the released Read More

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

Actors: Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges, Swoosie Kurtz

Synopsis: A Texas housewife plots hire a hit man to kill the girl who beat out her daughter for a place on the cheerleading squad in this made-for-cable satire based on a true story. Holly Hunter stars as Wanda Holloway, a twice-married Baptist mother of two who becomes obsessed when her daughter, Shanna (Frankie Ingrassia Read More

The Day My Parents Ran Away

Synopsis: The comedy The Day My Parents Ran Away concerns a teenager named Matt whose wishes come true when his mother and father abandon him in their home. Soon the realities of caring for oneself overwhelms Matt and he seeks out his parents to convince them to return home. However, they have found a much Read More

The Taking of Beverly Hills

Actors: Robert Davi, Ken Wahl, Harley Jane Kozak, Matt Frewer

Synopsis: Football hero Boomer Hayes (Ken Wahl) finds he is in the middle of a looting scheme in this non-stop actioner. Billionaire and owner of LA's pro football team, Bat Masterson (Robert Davi), has arranged a fake toxic chemical spill to provide an opportune situation for his group of ex-cops to Read More

Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Matter of Time

Synopsis: The Enterprise rushes to the aid of the planet Penthara Four, which has just been struck by an asteroid. The mission is closely supervised by unexpected visitor Rasmussen, who claims to be a historian from the 26th century. Hoping to seek advice from his futuristic guest, Captain Picard is Read More

Short Time

Actors: Dabney Coleman, Matt Frewer, Teri Garr, Barry Corbin, Joe Pantoliano

Synopsis: Gregg Champion, the son of dance stars Marge and Gower Champion, made his feature film directorial debut with this sitcom-influenced cop comedy. Dabney Coleman stars as Burt Simpson, a police detective one week short of retirement, who is told he has a rare blood disease called Wechsler's Curtain Read More

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Actors: Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland

Synopsis: Erstwhile inventor Rick Moranis has been experimenting with an electro-magnetic shrinking machine. He leaves the device unattended in his attic; shortly afterward, it is accidentally activated. Alas, the demon machine is aimed at Moranis' children, as well as the son of neighbor Matt Frewer. The Read More

Far from Home

Actors: Matt Frewer, Drew Barrymore, Richard Masur, Anthony Rapp, Karen Austin, Andras Jones, Susan Tyrrell

Synopsis: Former child star and one-time scandal magnet Drew Barrymore had her first teenage role in this offbeat thriller with comic overtones. Charlie Cross (Matt Frewer) is vacationing with his 15-year-old daughter Joleen (Barrymore). Charlie and Joleen are stranded in an Arizona trailer park when they Read More

Speed Zone

Actors: John Candy, Peter Boyle, Donna Dixon, Matt Frewer, Melody Anderson, Eugene Levy, Tim Matheson

Synopsis: A sheriff struggles vainly to keep the annual Cannonball Run cross-country race from taking place in this comedy. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

The Fourth Protocol

Actors: Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Joanna Cassidy, Ned Beatty, Betsy Brantley, Ray McAnally

Synopsis: Scripted by Frederick Forsyth from his own novel, The Fourth Protocol is a fact-based spy thriller. The titular protocol is a secret agreement between America, Britain and Russia to cease smuggling nuclear weapons into their respective countries. This figures into the schemes of several rogue Read More

Ishtar

Actors: Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Adjani, Charles Grodin, Jack Weston

Synopsis: Considered one of the great box-office turkeys of its decade, Ishtar was an attempt by writer/director Elaine May and stars Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty to do a modern-day road picture in the style of the much-loved Bob Hope and Bing Crosby comedy classics. Beatty is Lyle Rogers, a Read More

Max Headroom [TV Series]

Actors: Matt Frewer, Amanda Pays, Jeffrey Tambor, George Coe, Chris Young

Max Headroom, the Original Story

Synopsis: Set in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by the media, this British satire offers the origin of Max Headroom (Matt Frewer), a computer-generated pseudo-clone of a slain newsman (also played by Frewer). Created and directed by music-video alums Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, the feature served Read More

Spies Like Us

Actors: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Forrest, Donna Dixon, Bruce Davison

Synopsis: Director John Landis helmed this Cold War farce starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase as Austin Millbarge and Emmett Fitz-Hume -- two loser misfits who dwell in the lower ranks of the Central Intelligence Agency. Convinced despite much evidence to the contrary that they're prime secret agent Read More

Supergirl

Actors: Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Peter O'Toole, Peter Cook, Brenda Vaccaro

Synopsis: A big-budget spin-off from the series of three successful Superman movies, this film stars Helen Slater as the counterpart to the famous comic-book superhero. Supergirl is Kara, Superman's young cousin. She is sent to Earth is search of a Krypton power source, a lost ring that has been turned into Read More

The Lords of Discipline

Actors: David Keith, Robert Prosky, G.D. Spradlin, Barbara Babcock, Michael Biehn

Synopsis: Adapted from a long novel by Pat Conroy, the story is shortened to focus on a harrowing account of institutional racism in the 1960s American South. David Keith stars as Will McLean, a senior student at the fictional Carolina Military Institute. When the school admits its first black student Read More

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Actors: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin

Synopsis: The Meaning of Life is without a doubt the most tasteless of the Monty Python feature films; it also happens to be one of the funniest. Life's questions are "answered" in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a pre-credits sequence at a staid London insurance company which transforms Read More