VITAL STATISTICS
Birthday: August 25
Marriage: Mathison and wife Vanessa made it official on July 27, 2002.
Children: Lucas, born on April 20, 2003; Leila Emmanuelle, born on July 7, 2006
BIOGRAPHY
Canadian-born Cameron Mathison, the second of two sons born to Bill and Loretta, graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a degree in civil engineering. At McGill, Mathison was captain of the Redmen basketball team. Still an avid athlete, he is a golfer on the Celebrity Players Tour. Mathison joined AMC in 1998 and left in 2002 to pursue opportunities in Hollywood. A year later, with a new wife and son in tow, he decided to return to AMC, where his affable demeanor endears him to co-stars.
TRIVIA
—Before he met and married his wife, Mathison was named one of America’s 100 most eligible bachelors by People magazine.
—An avowed golf nut, the actor has hit the links with Josh Duhamel (ex-Leo), Jack Scalia (ex-Chris), Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo), Aiden Turner (Aidan), Terri Ivens (Simone) and Susan Lucci’s (Erica) husband, Helmut Huber. Mathison’s average golf handicap is 5.
— As an infant, Mathison was diagnosed with Legg-Perthes disease, a degenerative bone condition, and he wore corrective steel leg braces until he was 6.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
TV Roles
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU (guest star, 2003)
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (guest star, 2003)
SEE JANE DATE (Gary, 2003)
THE DREW CAREY SHOW (guest star, 2002)
THE JOB (guest star, 2002);
THE DEFENDERS: CHOICE OF EVIL (Mike, 1998)
ANY MOTHER’S SON (Rich, 1997)
F/X: THE SERIES (guest star, 1997)
Film Roles
Longshot (2000)
Washed Up (Conman, 2000)
54 (Atlanta, 1998)
MEMORABLE QUOTES
“I was the kid who wasn’t allowed on any rides at Disney World. I was the kid who, you know, other kids’ moms would say, ‘Don’t stare, honey.’ “—Soap Opera Digest, 5/19/98
“I get myself into situations that I don’t want to be in. I find myself saying yes to too many things…. It was my New Year’s resolution to fix this, and I haven’t been terribly good at it.”—Digest, 6/30/98
“I used to get so much flak because I had a ponytail…. If you had long hair, you were a stoner or a rocker. Of course, as soon as I cut it, it became kind of hip.”—Digest, 3/27/01
“[My decision to return to AMC] had nothing to do with me not experiencing [in L.A.] what I wanted to be experiencing out there. But I think I was a little spoiled in terms of lifestyle; I just like my life better when I’m on the show.”—Digest, 9/2/03
His Co-Star Says “Cameron’s always in a good mood. Cameron’s always amused.” —Rebecca Budig (Greenlee)
