Thom Mathews

Thomas Mathews (born November 28, 1958) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as Tommy Jarvis in the Friday the 13th franchise (1986; 2017) and Freddy in The Return of the Living Dead (1985). His other film roles include Dangerously Close (1986), Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988), and Nemesis (1992).

Thom Mathews
Mathews in Lake Como
Born
Thomas Mathews

(1958-11-28) November 28, 1958
Los Angeles, California, U.S
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2014)
Karina Pozsar 2007-2009
ChildrenMiles Mathews b. 2002 Katherine Mathews b. 2004 Conner Mathews b.1999[1]

Career

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.

His first major role was Freddy in the 1985 cult film The Return of the Living Dead. The following year, Mathews starred in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, being the third actor to portray Tommy Jarvis after Corey Feldman and John Shepherd. In 1987, he starred as Francis Kelly in the television film The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission. The same year, Mathews starred in the film Down Twisted and guest starred on the sitcom Mr. President. In 1988, he starred as Joey in Return of the Living Dead Part II and Charmin' in Alien from L.A.. In 1989, Mathews guest starred on an episode of CBS Summer Playhouse.

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.

He reprised the role of Tommy Jarvis twice in 2017, providing his voice and likeness to the video game Friday the 13th: The Game and making a cameo appearance in the unofficial fan film Never Hike Alone.[2]

Mathews now 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.[3]

Personal life

On May 10, 2014, Mathews married Karla Jensen in Los Cabos Municipality, Mexico.[4] Mathews was previously married to Karina Pozsar, a family law attorney, the couple divorced in 2009.

Filmography
Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1984The Woman in RedErikUncredited
1985The Return of the Living DeadFreddy
1986Dangerously CloseBrian Rigletti
1986Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason LivesTommy Jarvis
1987Down TwistedDamalas
1988Return of the Living Dead Part IIJoey
1988Alien from L.A.Charmin'
1988Friday the 13th Part VII: The New BloodTommy JarvisArchive footage
1990Midnight CabaretDavid
1991BloodmatchBrick Bardo
1991Born to RideWillis
1992NemesisMarion
1994Kickboxer 4: The AggressorBill
1994In the Living YearsDan Donahue
1995HeatseekerBradford
1997BlastBillUncredited
1997Mean GunsCrow
1997The PeacemakerMajor Rich Numbers
1997Crazy SixAndrewDirect-to-video film
1998Waiting for WoodyBike MessengerShort film
1998SorcerersThe Duke
2001The Vampire Hunters ClubHenry PrattShort film
2009A Letter to DadDan
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thHimselfDocumentary
2017Never Hike AloneTommy JarvisUnofficial Friday the 13th fan film, cameo
2019 Killer Therapy John Langston
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Falcon CrestPool Guy #2 / Paramedic #22 episodes
1983DynastyBrian (Male Secretary)2 episodes
1984Paper DollsLewis Crosby5 episodes
1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionFrancis KellyTelevision film
1987Mr. PresidentSecret Service AgentEpisode: "Private Moments"
1989CBS Summer PlayhouseCalEpisode: "The Heat"
1990Rock HudsonTim MurphyTelevision film
1990Sporting ChanceSonny HilderbrandTelevision pilot
1991The Letters from MoabTomTelevision short
1995ERMichael MazovickEpisode: "And Baby Makes Two"
1996If Looks Could KillWalterTelevision film
1996Raven HawkStilesTelevision film
2000Fail SafeBilly FlynnTelevision film
Video Games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Friday the 13th: The GameTommy JarvisVoice and likeness
gollark: I guess you do in fact have a good excuse then, given that you have to "interact" with "hardware".
gollark: There are those Haskell to Verilog things.
gollark: Wait, no, aren't there high-level synthesis tools now?
gollark: You have a good excuse.
gollark: It's annoyingly unproductive.

References
  1. https://horrornews.net/135914/interview-thom-mathews/ 'Question #12' TM: "I had my first son in 1999."
  2. http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3464960/iconic-franchise-actor-returns-must-watch-50-minute-friday-fan-film-never-hike-alone/
  3. "Friday the 13th films".
  4. "George Clooney & Fiancee Amal Alamuddin Vacation In Cabo". TravelPulse. May 9, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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