Born and raised in Crowheart, Wyoming on family ranch been horseback riding since he was six.

Matthew's parents raised longhorn cattle and horses and grew barley for Coors beer. He first entered the Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and then transferred to Columbia University where he played football and majored in Economics with an intent to end up on Wall Street. However, his girl friend's mother was a modeling agent who convinced him to try some modeling which led to a couple of tv commercials. Soon after he was sold on acting.

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