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Matthew Thornton(III)

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Matthew Matt Thornton NFL
Matt Thornton searches MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to find out why Giants fans hate the Dallas Cowboys.
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Matt Thornton is a three-time Emmy nominated sports journalist, actor, writer, voice actor, and producer. He is the TV broadcast Play by Play and sometimes Color Commentator for the 2016-2022 Dallas Sidekicks professional soccer team seasons airing on TXA21 Dallas, Texas. Matt is also the host and co-creator of Elite Aficionados and previously served as the co-host of the Drew Pearson Live television and radio show. He is the Sports Editor for the Dallas Entertainment Journal, and he was the host/creator of the radio show Cross Sports Talk. Matt covers the NFL Dallas Cowboys, NBA Dallas Mavericks, MLB Texas Rangers, NHL Dallas Stars, MLS FC Dallas, MASL Dallas Sidekicks, and Southern Methodist University Athletics. He was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and is a member of the Professional Football Writers Association (PFWA), Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA), and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. At the age of four, his Grandpa Joe took him to his first Dallas Cowboys game and Matt has followed the National Football League and sports ever since.
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Matt Thornton Sports Journalist, Actor, Writer, Executive Producer.
Matt Thornton on Drew Pearson Live Channel 47 Dallas, Texas.
Matt Thornton with Hall of Fame QB Roger Staubach and All Pro WR Drew Pearson on the set of the Drew Pearson Live TV show at KTXD-TV Dallas, Texas.
Matt Thornton Correspondent Season 1 Episode 13 for The Fame TV show.
Medieval Times TV Commercial Shoot 2014
NFL Writer for Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles
Emmy Nominated Movie “The Tale” with John Heard & Matt Thornton
Medieval Times TV Commercial Shoot 2014
Matt Thornton shooting a segment for Country Music Television with Cody Alan.
Actor, Sports Writer, Radio Personality; Matt Thornton is a versatile talent with many gifts.
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Known for

NBC Sunday Night Football (2006)
NBC Sunday Night Football
8.0
TV Series
  • Self
  • Self - Sunday Night Football Fan of the Week
Drew Pearson Live (2015)
Drew Pearson Live
TV Series
  • Writer
James Franco in 11.22.63 (2016)
11.22.63
8.1
TV Mini Series
  • Bill Newman
  • Kennedy Speech Crowd
  • Press(uncredited)
Salem (2014)
Salem
7.1
TV Series
  • Townsperson
  • Pox Patient(uncredited)

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Actor

  • Cole Hauser in The Last Champion (2020)
    The Last Champion
    • Wrestling Judge
    • 2020
  • Laura Dern and Isabelle Nélisse in The Tale (2018)
    The Tale
    • Acolyte (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Scandal Made Me Famous (2016)
    Scandal Made Me Famous
    • Reporter
    • Soccer Parent
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Salem (2014)
    Salem
    • Townsperson
    • Pox Patient (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017
  • Broken (2016)
    Broken
    • Law Firm Partner
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Alice Braga in Queen of the South (2016)
    Queen of the South
    • Club Goer (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • James Franco in 11.22.63 (2016)
    11.22.63
    • Bill Newman
    • Kennedy Speech Crowd
    • Press (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Sudden Reality (2015)
    Sudden Reality
    • Police Officer 1
    • Short
    • 2015

Writer

  • Drew Pearson Live (2015)
    Drew Pearson Live
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2015

Producer

  • Justin Duncan and Tiana Stuart in The Flood (2017)
    The Flood
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2017

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    Matt was raised in Garland, Texas and graduated from South Garland High School.
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    • Matt Thornton

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