Gary Hershberger
Gary Hershberger (born April 5, 1964) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his television roles as Mike Nelson in "Twin Peaks" (1989–1991; 2017) and Matthew Gilardi on "Six Feet Under" (2001–2002). Early life and education. Hershberger was born in Inglewood, California. From 1982 to 1986, he studied history and communication at the University of California, Los Angeles. Career. Acting. He is probably best known for "Twin Peaks," appearing the 1990 original series on ABC and the 2017 revival on Showtime, "," along with the movie "" (and ""). Feature film roles include a mix of starring  and supporting roles in "Paradise Motel, My Man Adam", "Free Ride", "Beverly Hills Madam, Burglar, The Siege of Firebase Gloria, The Heroes of Desert Storm, Forever Love", "Deep Core", "Sneakers," "Faith, Hope & Love", "One Man's Hero," and the IMAX documentary "." TV movie roles include "Into the Homeland", "Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace", "The Love She Sought", and "The Christmas Pageant". Hershberger has appeared in episodes of "Grey's Anatomy, The West Wing, Murder, She Wrote," "Columbo, The OC, JAG, Knight Rider," "Highway to Heaven, China Beach," and the pilot episode of "The Whispers". Screenwriting and the  Actor's Director Workshop. He is a screenwriter and co-wrote the TV movie "Python." He wrote the upcoming movie "Late in the Season," which will also be his directorial debut. He won a PAGE International Screenwriting Award, and he was a finalist for other screenwriting awards. He and his "Twin Peaks" co-star Sheryl Lee co-founded the Actor's Director Workshop. They have taught at the University of Southern California, UCLA, Pepperdine, and Loyola Marymount University. His production company is called Deer Mountain Productions. Personal life. He is married with four children.