Biography
Despite being a bone of contention with producers on the conservative family drama, Watson refused to cut his shaggy hair. The fans loved it and eventually executives came to appreciate, not only the hair, but the actor as well, who showed a great strength and courage in the face of potential tragedy.
Born April 23, 1974 in Traverse City, MI as the third of four children, Watson and family soon moved to a Richardson, TX - a Dallas suburb - …
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Career Milestones
| Began a short-lived modeling career as a teenager | ||
| Returned to Texas to complete high school | ||
| Took acting classes at the suggestion of his modeling agent | ||
1989 | At age 15, moved to Los Angeles | |
1990 | Early TV credit, a six-month stint on the NBC soap "Days of Our Lives" | |
1993 | Returned to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career | |
1993 | TV-movie debut, "Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald" (NBC) | |
1994 | Guest-starred on several episodes of "The Nanny" (CBS) | |
1996 | Cast as eldest son Matt Camden on "7th Heaven" (WB); left the show in 2002 when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma | |
1996 | Had a recurring role on "Malibu Shores" (NBC) | |
1999 | Feature film debut, "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" | |
2002 | Employed as a writer on "7th Heaven" while undergoing chemo-therapy treatment | |
2002 | Had co-starring role in "Sorority Boys", about three frat boys who don drag and pledge at a sorority | |
2003 | Returned to the "7th Heaven" set (after being declared cancer free) for its 150th wedding episode | |
2005 | Returned to "7th Heaven" (The WB) for the final two seasons | |
2005 | Starred in the thriller "Boogeyman" as a man traumatized by the memories of terrible events he experienced in his childhood bedroom | |
2006 | Cast as the lead character Brian Davis in the ABC series, "What About Brian" | |
2007 | Played the title character's love interest in the ABC series, "Samantha Who?" | |
Awards
2000 | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in Teaching Mrs. Tingle |