Matt Roth (actor) - Matt Roth Actor

Matthew Roth (born September 15, 1964) is an American actor. He had a recurring role on Roseanne as Jackie's abusive boyfriend, Fisher, from 1992â€"1993.

He joined the cast of Desperate Housewives in fall 2006 as new neighbor Art Shephard.

Personal life

Roth began a relationship with his Roseanne costar, Laurie Metcalf. In November 1993, they welcomed a son, Will. Their daughter, Mae Akins, was born in 2005 via surrogate. They adopted a son, Donovan, after fostering him at the age of six in 2006. They eventually married, and have also worked together on occasion, as in the 1994 feature film thriller Blink, the 1998 drama Chicago Cab, and Desperate Housewives. In September 2011, Roth filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. In May 2014, the divorce was finalized.

Filmography

Good Night, Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston (1990) (TV) - Michael Stuart
The Antagonists (1991) - Clark Munsinger
Melrose Place - (1992)
Roseanne (TV Series) - Fisher (5 episodes, 1992â€"1993)
Blink (1994) - Officer Crowe
Crisis Center (1997) - Dr. Rick Buckley
'Til There Was You (1997) - Todd
Where's Marlowe? (1998) - Client
Chicago Cab (1998) - Male Ad Exec
Pups (1999) - Bank Worker #1
Two and a Half Men (2003) - Greg
Desperate Housewives - Art Shepherd (November 5, 2006 - November 26, 2006; 4 episodes, recurring guest star)
Grey's Anatomy - Michael Beglight (Feb. 26, 2006: Season 2 episode 19 "What have I Done to Deserve this?")
Crossing Jordan - Dave Gilbert (Episode 102: "Shattered" - 2007)
Ghost Whisperer - One Episode Episode 311, Slam
Modern Family - Skip Woosnun, "Tableau Vivant", 2012