Niall Matter Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Niall Matter (born October 20, 1980) is a Canadian actor mainly known for his work in Syfy's Eureka series, playing Zane Donovan. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada., of Irish and Russian descent. Matter worked for eight years (from the age of 17 to 25) on the oil rigs in Northern Alberta. He was part of the "Nerd Crew" on the rigs, coined as such because of their obsession with healthy eating habits that included oatmeal, egg whites and spinach. After a bad accident on the rig that left Matter hospitalized and almost caused the amputation of his right leg he decided that he had had enough... MORE

Niall Matter (born October 20, 1980) is a Canadian actor mainly known for his work in Syfy's Eureka series, playing Zane Donovan. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada., of Irish and Russian descent. Matter worked for eight years (from the age of 17 to 25) on the oil rigs in Northern Alberta. He was part of the "Nerd Crew" on the rigs, coined as such because of their obsession with healthy eating habits that included oatmeal, egg whites and spinach. After a bad accident on the rig that left Matter hospitalized and almost caused the amputation of his right leg he decided that he had had enough of the rigging lifestyle. Matter went through six months of re-rehabilitation to learn to walk again and then returned to his home in Vancouver. After lying his way into a bar tending job (that ultimately lasted for only a month) Matter booked his first lead role in the SyFy original movie 'Beyond Loch Ness'. While filming 'Loch Ness' he sent an audition to the producers of 'The Best Years' and ended up booking the lead role of "Trent Hamilton". This role would propel Matter into guest star slots on the television series: 'Stargate Atlantis', 'Eureka', 'Warehouse 13' and NBC's 'Fear Itself'. It LESS