# John Brotherton

John Brotherton is an American actor. He is most known for playing Matt Harmon on Netflix's Fuller House, and had roles in films such as Furious 7 (2015) and The Conjuring. He portrayed Jared Banks on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live.

## Early life

Brotherton moved with his family to Portland, Oregon, when he was 6 years old and attended elementary school in Portland. The family later moved to the Portland suburb of Beaverton, where Brotherton attended Whitford Junior High School and Beaverton High School, graduating from the latter in 1998. Brotherton attended Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He began acting at the age of 10.

## Career

Since 2016, he has played Matt Harmon, DJ's love interest, on the Netflix series Fuller House, a sequel series to the ABC sitcom Full House. Prior to that Brotherton starred in films such as The Conjuring, Furious 7, and many others. He is also known for playing Jared Banks on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from August 10, 2007, until November 13, 2009, appearing as a vision on February 9, 2010.

## Personal life

Brotherton married his longtime girlfriend Alison on June 7, 2008. They have two daughters.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Pervert! | Frat boy | |
| 2006 | Analog Days | Butler | |
| 2007 | Smith and Mike on a Tuesday | Smith | Short film |
| 2009 | Surprise, Surprise | Colin Alexandre | |
| 2010 | Taken by Force | Billy Crew | |
| 2010 | Gone | Mike MacGregor | |
| 2011 | Sawdust City | Franko | |
| 2012 | True Love | Jack Reilly | |
| 2012 | Pearblossom Hwy | Jeff Lawler | |
| 2013 | The Conjuring | Brad Hamilton | |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Nova Starblaster Pilot | |
| 2015 | Furious 7 | SheppardBrian O'Conner | Portrayed Brian O'Conner for some scenes as a stand-in for Paul Walker |
| 2016 | Precious Cargo | Nicholas | |
| 2019 | The Drone | Chris | |
| 2024 | The Undertaker's Wife | Jack Davis | |
| 2024 | Chosen Family | Steve | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | The Game | Chuck | Episode: "Gifted" |
| 2007–2010 | One Life to Live | Jared Banks | Role held: August 10, 2007 – February 9, 2010 |
| 2010 | Romantically Challenged | Leo | Episode: "Rebecca's One Night Stand" |
| 2010 | Drop Dead Diva | Will Casey | Episode: "Will & Grayson" |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Dr. Matt | Episode: "The Benefit of the Mute Button" |
| 2011 | Free Agents | Andrew | Episode: "What I Did for Work" |
| 2011 | Dexter | Joe Walker | Episode: "Those Kinds of Things" |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kevin Fetzer | Episode: "Crime After Crime" |
| 2012 | Fairly Legal | Agent Hughes | Episode: "Start Me Up" |
| 2012 | Jane by Design | Dakota | Episodes: "The Online Date", "The Backup Dress" |
| 2012 | Help for the Holidays | Dave Gabriel | Television film |
| 2013 | Family Tools | Kevin Kirkpatrick | Episode: "Jack Steps Up" |
| 2013 | Work It | Dave Bowden | Episode: "Masquerade Balls" |
| 2014 | Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street | Duke Whitmore | Episode: "Gortimer and the Leaky Dreamcatcher" |
| 2014 | Partners | Jake Garrett | Episode: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Butt-Ugly" |
| 2014 | Stalker | Scott Mason | Episode: "A Cry for Help" |
| 2015 | 2 Broke Girls | Agent Drake | Episode: "And the Cupcake Captives" |
| 2016 | Timeless | Gene Kranz | Episode: "Space Race" |
| 2016 | Girlfriends of Christmas Past | Anderson Whitmire | Television film |
| 2016–2020 | Fuller House | Matt Harmon | Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–5) |
| 2018 | Modern Family | Clay | Episode: "Royal Visit" |
| 2019 | Family Reunion | Police Officer | Episode: "Remember When Our Boys Became Men?" |
| 2021 | American Horror Stories | Steven | Episode: "Game Over" |
| 2021 | The Christmas Contest | Ben | Television film |
| 2022 | Lights, Camera, Christmas! | Brad | Television film |
| 2024 | Dead Boy Detectives | Seth Von Hoverkraft | Episode: "The Case of the Hungry Snake" |
| 2024 | 9-1-1 | Tim Nash | Episodes "Step Nine" and "Ashes, Ashes" |
| 2024 | Following Yonder Star | Tom | Hallmark Movie |