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Matt Lauria
Biography
Matt Lauria is perhaps best known to audiences for his role as Luke Cafferty on Friday Night Lights. Most recently, he co-starred opposite Juno Temple in Sky TV’s original series Little Birds in the UK; opposite Hailey Steinfeld in the Apple series Dickenson; and on the Paramount+ series Tell Me A Story. For four years, Lauria starred in the critically acclaimed drama Kingdom. His additional television credits include Shawn Ryan’s The Chicago Code, Jason Katims’ Parenthood and Lipstick Jungle, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on the Network, Burn Notice, The Forgotten, Traitors, 30 Rock. and the February episode of Down from Hulu/Blumhouse.

In film, Lauria appeared alongside Samuel Jackson and Jesse T. Usher in New Line’s “Shaft,” and with Gina Rodriguez and Anthony Mackey in Catherine Hardwick’s “Miss Bala” for Sony. On the stage, Lauria starred in Paul Down Calaizzo’s play “Really Really” at MCC for director David Cromer, and David Auburn’s “(Proof) An Upset”.

Lauria was born in Washington, D.C. and is a graduate of University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Currently, he lives in Los Angeles.