Eddie Alderson | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
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Relatives | Kristen Alderson (sister) |
Eddie Alderson (born October 27, 1994) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Matthew Buchanan on the ABC Daytime American soap opera One Life to Live from 2001-2012.[1] Alderson's performance was met with critical acclaim, garnering two Young Artist Award nominations in 2009 and a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2012.
Alderson was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to Rich and Kathy Alderson. He was raised in Philadelphia, but spent much of his childhood in New York and Los Angeles.[2] His older sister, Kristen Alderson, played Starr Manning on One Life to Live from March 20, 1998 until the show's final episodes in January 2012.[3][4]
Alderson joined the cast of One Life to Live as Matthew Buchanan on May 10, 2001. He was put on contract with the series in December 2008.[5][6] He received a 2012 Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor for his work on OLTL.[7] He continued to play the role of Matthew until the show's final episodes in January 2012.
In 2007, Alderson appeared with Mark Ruffalo in the film Reservation Road.[8] Alderson later played Sanford Clark in the film Changeling (2008).[9] On television, he guest starred as the friend of a murdered boy on Law & Order. [10][2]
In 2018, Alderson joined the cast of Powder Burns, a Western audio drama produced by his former One Life to Live co-star, David Gregory.[11]
Alderson was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer in November 2016.[12] On April 26, 2017, it was reported that he had finished his first round of chemotherapy.[13] On July 13, 2017, it was announced that Alderson was back in chemotherapy.[14] In September 2019, Alderson completed chemotherapy and was cancer free.[15]
He began dating Sylwia Pracon in August 2016 and they announced their engagement in May 2022.[15]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Reservation Road | Lucas Arno |
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2008 | Changeling | Sanford Clark | Psychological drama film directed, co-produced and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by J. Michael Straczynski.[9] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001–2012 | One Life to Live | Matthew Buchanan |
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2009 | Law & Order | Todd | Episode: "Pledge" (S 19:Ep 10) |
Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref |
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2009 | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor | One Life to Live | Nominated | [18] |
Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Kristen Alderson, Camila Banus, Carmen LoPorto and Austin Williams) |
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2012
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Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |