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With an appearance and aura that seemed tailor-made for heartthrob roles, actor Barry Watson indeed made his name as an onscreen post-adolescent hunk -- playing nice guy preacher's son Matt Camden (one of the seven children of Rev. Eric Camden) on the blockbuster series 7th Heaven -- a character that made millions of young women swoon and did much to account for the program's runaway success. As Watson crested the peak of his popularity, it seemed that only wonderful things lay ahead for him. Then, an unexpected piece of devastating news hit the international press in 2002. Watson announced his own diagnosis with Hodgkin's disease, a form of lymphatic cancer. Utterly imperturbable, the courageous young actor determined to beat the condition, and in fact did so by enduring a six-month course of chemotherapy that brought him back to 100 percent. Concurrently, Camden not only continued to appear on Heaven but even forked off into supporting roles in theatrical features. Projects included Kevin Williamson's jet-black comedy thriller Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999), the George Clooney heist outing Ocean's Eleven (2001), and the horror vehicle Boogeyman (2005).
In 2006, not long before Heaven wrapped, Watson (perhaps sensing the drama's closure) signed to appear on a new program. Producers tapped him for first-billing in the hour-long weekly drama What About Brian -- an ensemble series that told of a young, single thirtysomething in Los Angeles surviving a series of desperate attempts by his married friends to help him find his soul mate. Unfortunately, that program folded, but within a year, the actor landed another plum small-screen role, as the steady boyfriend of an amnesia patient (Christina Applegate) on the sitcom Samantha Who? ~ Nathan Southern
In 2006, not long before Heaven wrapped, Watson (perhaps sensing the drama's closure) signed to appear on a new program. Producers tapped him for first-billing in the hour-long weekly drama What About Brian -- an ensemble series that told of a young, single thirtysomething in Los Angeles surviving a series of desperate attempts by his married friends to help him find his soul mate. Unfortunately, that program folded, but within a year, the actor landed another plum small-screen role, as the steady boyfriend of an amnesia patient (Christina Applegate) on the sitcom Samantha Who? ~ Nathan Southern
ACTING CREDITS
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Samantha Who? TV (34 episodes)-
The Other Woman
...Todd
Jul 23, 2009 -
With the Ring
...Todd
Jul 23, 2009 -
The Dream Job
...Todd
Jul 9, 2009 -
The First Date
...Todd
Jul 9, 2009 -
The Sister
...Todd
Jul 2, 2009 -
Todd's Job
...Todd
Jul 2, 2009
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The Other Woman
...Todd
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What About Brian TV (24 episodes)
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What About Calling All Friends
...Brian Davis
Mar 26, 2007 -
What About Secret Lovers
...Brian Davis
Mar 19, 2007 -
What About All That Glitters
...Brian Davis
Mar 12, 2007 -
What About Strange Bedfellows
...Brian Davis
Mar 5, 2007 -
What About Temptation
...Brian Davis
Feb 19, 2007 -
What About Finding Your Place
...Brian Davis
Feb 12, 2007
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What About Calling All Friends
...Brian Davis
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7th Heaven TV (187 episodes)-
And Thank You: Part 2
...Matt Camden
May 8, 2006 -
Good-Bye...: Part 1
...Matt Camden (archive footage)
May 1, 2006 -
Mama's Gonna Buy You a Diamond Ring
...Matt Camden (credit only)
Oct 3, 2005 -
Home Run
...Matt Camden (credit only)
Sep 26, 2005 -
It's Late
...Matt Camden (credit only)
Sep 19, 2005 -
Mi Familia: Part 1
...Matt Camden
May 16, 2005
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And Thank You: Part 2
...Matt Camden
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Boogeyman (2005) ...Tim
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Sorority Boys (2002) ...Daisy
...Dave
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Ocean's Eleven (2001) ...Himself (uncredited)
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