Matthew John Armstrong

Matthew John Armstrong (born August 28, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for roles in Turks (1999), The Profile (2010) and Heroes (2006).

Matthew John Armstrong
Born	(1973-08-28) August 28, 1973 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Ashley Crow
Children	Pete Crow-Armstrong

Early life

Armstrong attended Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Illinois, where he played football and was the two-time Defensive Player of the Year in the DuPage Valley Conference. On May 4, 2012, he was recognized as a notable Naperville Central Alumni.

Career

Armstrong appeared in 1999 on the short-lived police drama Turks. He had a recurring role on American Dreams from 2002 to 2005. He portrayed an AIDS patient in an episode of House in 2005. From 2006 to 2007, he appeared on the television series Heroes as Ted Sprague. In 2011, he portrayed a phoenix in an episode of Supernatural. In 2012, he appeared in the second season of American Horror Story.

Cavemen mixup

Armstrong reportedly has been mistaken as one of the actors who portray cavemen in a popular series of commercials for the automobile insurance provider GEICO, due to his hairstyle and facial hair resembling the makeup used for the caveman characters. Armstrong noted this misconception in an interview with Entertainment Weekly stating, "For the record, I am not the GEICO caveman."

Personal life

He is married to actress Ashley Crow. He has one son, professional baseball player Pete Crow-Armstrong.

External links

• Matthew John Armstrong at IMDb
• ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Matthew John Armstrong at AllMovie