


From 1993 to 1995, Frewer voiced the Pink Panther for the television series. In 1987, an American series based upon the 1985 film aired, titled Max Headroom (1987–1988). This ran for two seasons, the second of which featured a studio audience with whom Max interacted. This led to a series on the UK Channel 4 network with the Max Headroom character as a video jockey and interviewer. He went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating from its three-year acting course in 1980.įrewer portrayed the artificial intelligence character Max Headroom in the 1980s, starring in the 1985 eponymous science fiction television film Frewer also played award-winning Network 23 journalist Edison Carter in the film. He was raised in Peterborough, Ontario, where he graduated from Lakefield College School. His voice roles include Panic in Hercules and its 1998 television series, Inspector 47 in The Magic School Bus, the Pink Panther in the 1993 television series of the same name, Lloyd Christmas in the Dumb and Dumber animated series, Jackal in Gargoyles and Dedgar Deadman in Toonsylvania.įrewer was born in Washington, D.C., one of five children born to Gillian Anne ( née German) and Captain Frederick Charlesley Frewer, a Royal Canadian Navy officer. Also, he portrayed The Binder in 3 episodes of The Magicians and Peter Morton in 8 episodes of The Order (2019−2020). Jim Taggart in Eureka (2006–2012) and Doctor Leekie in the Canadian science fiction drama Orphan Black (2013–2017).įrewer's more recent performances include a portrayal of "General #2" in the Steven Spielberg picture The BFG (2016), the character Carnage in the Netflix series Altered Carbon in 2018 and Logan in Fear the Walking Dead (2019). Mike Stratford in Doctor Doctor (1989–1991), Bob in Shaky Ground (1992–1993), Matt Prager in Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1997–1999), Dr. in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Jobe Smith in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996), Frank in Dawn of the Dead (2004), Moloch in Watchmen (2009), Mitch in 50/50 (2011) and Archibald Stanley in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). He became prominent when playing roles in films, like Russell Thompson, Sr. He portrayed the 1980s icon Max Headroom in the 1985 TV film and 1987 television series of the same names. Matthew George Frewer (born January 4, 1958) is an American-born Canadian actor.
