Introduction
Mathew St. Patrick (born Patrick Mathews; March 17, 1968) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Keith Charles on the HBO drama television series Six Feet Under.
Early life
Mathews was born and raised in Philadelphia, and was on the varsity track team of Olney High School, but graduated in 1986 from Scotland School for Veterans' Children in Scotland, Pennsylvania, the last remaining school for children of military veterans in the United States.
After graduating from high school, he lived in New York and then for eight years in Chicago, where he worked as a delivery salesman for Coca Cola, for UPS, for a furniture store, and for Union Pacific Railroad.
Acting career
In 1994, St. Patrick moved to Los Angeles to begin his acting career. In Los Angeles, he first worked as a personal trainer then in 1996 joined the West Coast Theater Ensemble.
Prior to being cast in 2001 as Keith Charles in the HBO series, Six Feet Under, St. Patrick was cast as Detective Marcus Taggert on General Hospital (1997) and as Adrian Sword on All My Children (1998–2000). He was the first voice of Skulker (2004) on Danny Phantom and starred as the principal detective in the Fox fall drama series, Reunion (2005). Additionally, he played an FBI agent in the film War (2007) and Seth in the science fiction horror film Alien Raiders (2008), and he appeared on the Eminem album Relapse (2009), in the skit "Mr. Mathers", and in the pilot of the TV series NCIS: Los Angeles. He had a recurring role during the final season of the award winning FX drama Sons of Anarchy, as Moses Cartwright.
Personal life
St. Patrick has a son.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | NYPD Blue | Rickie | Episode: "Unembraceable You" |
| 1996 | Moesha | Trainer | Episode: "The List" |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Basketball Official | Episode: "Straight Shooter" |
| 1997 | Steel Sharks | Mattox | |
| 1997 | Diagnosis Murder | Howie Lanier | Episode: "Slam Dunk Dead" |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Marvin | Episode: "You're Under a Rasta" |
| 1998 | Surface to Air | Quinland | |
| 1998 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Marcus Aurelis Sterling | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2000 | All My Children | Adrian Sword | 63 episodes Nominated—Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (2000–01) |
| 2001–2005 | Six Feet Under | Keith Charles | 63 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2003–04) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2002, 2005–06) |
| 2004 | Danny Phantom | Skulker | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | William Avery | Episode: "Justice Delayed" |
| 2005–2006 | Higglytown Heroes | Policeman Hero | 2 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Reunion | Detective Kenneth Marjorino | 13 episodes |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Roddy Franklin | Episode: "Class" |
| 2007 | War | Wick | |
| 2008 | Sleepwalking | Detective #1 | |
| 2008 | Ball Don't Lie | Louis Accord | |
| 2008 | Alien Raiders | Seth Steadman | |
| 2009 | Private Practice | Malcolm | Episode: "What You Do for Love" |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Bobby J. Jenlow | Episode: "Identity" |
| 2009–2010 | Saving Grace | Tom Harris | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | NCIS | Metro Detective Bill Shard | Episode: "Prime Suspect" |
| 2014 | Sons of Anarchy | Moses Cartwright | 3 episodes |