Matt Gerald
American actor
Matt Gerald (born May 2, 1970) is an American actor and screenwriter.
01Biography
Gerald was born in Miami, Florida. A graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, he is best known for his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) roles as White Power Dave in All Hail the King (2014) and Melvin Potter in Netflix's Daredevil (2015-2018) and as Corporal Lyle Wainfleet in James Cameron's science-fiction Avatar film franchise.
02Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Starstruck | Patrolman | |
| Judas Kiss | Agent #1 | ||
| 1999 | The Minus Man | Arresting Officer | |
| Magnolia | Officer #2 | ||
| 2000 | Tigerland | Sgt. Eveland | |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | SWAT Team Leader | |
| S.W.A.T. | Nick | ||
| 2005 | XXX: State of the Union | Liebo | |
| In the Mix | Jackie | ||
| 2008 | Choke | Detective Ryan | |
| 2009 | Avatar | Corporal Lyle Wainfleet | |
| 2010 | Elektra Luxx | Michael Ortiz | |
| Faster | Driver's Brother | ||
| 2012 | Freelancers | Billy Morrison | |
| Red Dawn | Hodges | ||
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Zandar / Havoc | |
| The Frozen Ground | Ed Stauber | ||
| Escape Plan | Roag | ||
| 2014 | All Hail the King | White Power Dave | Short film |
| 2015 | Ant-Man | Deleted scene | |
| San Andreas | Harrison | ||
| Solace | Agent Sloman | ||
| 2016 | Restored Me | Detective Derek Shane | |
| Broken Vows | Clay Darrow | ||
| Patriots Day | FBI Hostage Rescue Team | ||
| 2017 | Bright | Hicks | |
| Shot Caller | Phil Cole | ||
| 2018 | Rampage | Zammit | |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Corporal Lyle Wainfleet | |
| 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | ||
| 2026 | Animals | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Shield | Tommy Hisk | 7 episodes |
| 2005 | E-Ring | Robbie Benvenuto | 1 episode |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Vincent Lafoon | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Life | Krebbs | 2 episodes |
| 2006-2008 | The Unit | Beau Dauber / Dauber | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Roger Graham | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Saving Grace | X | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Marshal Johnson | 1 episode |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Victor Janklow | 1 episode |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Dan Wilson | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Det. Craig | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Last Resort | Gil Langston | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Grimm | Arbok | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Dexter | Ray Speltzer | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Warrick | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Castle | Jimmy Wolfinsky | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Lt. John Norris | 1 episode |
| 2015-2018 | Daredevil | Melvin Potter | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Lucifer | Hank | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Yellowstone | Grant Horton | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Lioness | Goose | 2 episodes |
Sources and credits
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