Biography
Matthew Lauria is an American actor best known for his series regular role as football player Luke Cafferty on NBC's "Friday Night Lights". He had a recurring role as Ryan York, Mae Whitman's love interest, on the NBC drama series "Parenthood". He currently stars as Ryan Wheeler, a troubled former MMA champion, on the DirecTV sports drama series "Kingdom".
Known For
Complete Filmography
Due West
2025
as Cody
A small-town woman in need of medical care in West Texas is forced to break the law.
Out to Run: A Tale of Blood Velvet
2024
as The Man in Black
A gay couple is attacked by vampires that drink the blood of queer people. Why? Because we taste the best, obviously.
80 for Brady
2023
as James
Four lifelong friends set out on an unforgettable journey to see their hero Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI and witness one of the greatest comebacks ...
To Leslie
2022
as Handsome Outlaw
A West Texas single mother wins the lottery and squanders it just as fast, leaving behind a world of heartbreak. Years later, with her charm running o...
Shaft
2019
as Major Gary Cutworth
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he ne...
Down
2019
as Guy
A pair of coworkers gets trapped in an elevator over a long weekend, but what at first promises to be a romantic connection turns nefarious as each pa...
Miss Bala
2019
as Brian
Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning,...
Ma
2015
as Cowboy
In this modern-day vision of Mother Mary's pilgrimage, a woman crosses the American Southwest playfully deconstructing the woman’s role in a world of ...
Gilded Lilys
2013
as Charlie Carnegie
Set in 1895, show revolves around the opening of the first luxury hotel in New York City and all the intermingling of love, treachery, and disdain bet...
Drowning
N/A
as Dante Novak
Centers on Cece, a single mother battling poverty and eviction while raising a sick son. Her brother Dante, fresh from prison, returns, mirroring Cece...
Drowning
N/A
Co-Producer
Centers on Cece, a single mother battling poverty and eviction while raising a sick son. Her brother Dante, fresh from prison, returns, mirroring Cece...