Matt Keeslar

American actor

Matthew Keeslar (born October 15, 1972) is an American retired actor. He is known for his roles in Waiting for Guffman, The Last Days of Disco, Scream 3, and the miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and Stephen King's Rose Red.

Matthew Keeslar was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Fred Keeslar and Ann Ferguson, who divorced in 1977. He attended the acting program at the Juilliard School. While a student there, he played the title role in a touring production of Molière's Don Juan, directed by Joseph Chaiken; produced and starred in a student production of Waiting for Godot; and participated in several interdepartmental productions. He was part of the Drama Division's Group 24, graduating in 1995. Keeslar appeared in Waiting for Guffman, The Last Days of Disco, Scream 3, and the miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and Stephen King's Rose Red. He starred in the 2008 ABC Family series The Middleman. He established a strong working relationship with South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California, where he performed plays and staged readings.

Keeslar retired from acting in 2010, citing financial difficulties and a lack of work, and went on to pursue a career in science. He wrote an essay about his struggles with his acting career and subsequent decision to enroll at Portland Community College. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Reed College with a biology degree in May 2014. His biology thesis explored the effects of antimalarials on the brains of frogs. Keeslar became a practicing PA C (certified physician assistant). He is an instructor of urology at the Oregon Health & Science University's School of Medicine.

Keeslar is married to Grammy nominated singer Lori Henriques, with whom he has two children.