Matt Austin (born Matthew Sadowski; 20 April 1978) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Bridge Carson, the Green Ranger (later Blue Ranger then Red) from the children's television series Power Rangers S.P.D.. He returned in 2007 as the Red Ranger in the Power Rangers Operation Overdrive "Once a Ranger" 15th anniversary team-up two-part episode. In addition to acting, he is also a writer, musician, and filmmaker.
Life and career Austin communicates frequently with the Power Rangers fanbase, and was a guest at Power Morphicon in June 2007, where he interviewed guests and shot footage of the interviews with his own camera. Recently, he revealed plans to make a documentary on the Power Rangers fandom called MOR-FAN-ONIMAL.Rangerboard post by Austin However, according to his Twitter account, production has ceased due to the funding not being put together.
Austin's "Power Rangers" character, Bridge, displays a particular fondness for buttered toast in one episode. He does so by uttering the word "buttery" and involuntarily wiggles the fingers on his right hand. This reference stems from Austin's own fondness for Indian butter chicken. His character also wears gloves on his hands due to his inability to control his powers, though in reality, the gloves are used to conceal the tattoo that Matt has on his hands
Canada's Alliance Releasing has picked up worldwide rights to Don't You Forget About Me, a 75-minute documentary centered on late filmmaker John Hughes starring and directed by Austin. It chronicles Austin's recent road trip to the suburbs of Illinois, where he attempted to track down Hughes, who at that point had not written or directed a movie in more than a decade. The project features interviews with Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Mia Sara, Kelly Le Brock and Andrew McCarthy.
Austin was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is Jewish. Austin was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as an adult and has a benign brain tumor.
Austin returned to acting after 13 years, starring in the comedy F'ED, by writer/director Tyler Boyco.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Coming to Terms Damian Short film 2000 Broke Body Saints Malcolm 2001 Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot Joseph Patrick Kennedy II Television film 2002 Release Young man Short film; also writer 2002 Talk Salò Aaron Short film 2002 If Wishes Were Horses Toby Also second assistant director 2003 Autobiography of an Insect Alex Short film 2003 Will Matthew Short film 2003 Bar Life Guy Short film 2004 Dawn of the Dead EMS technician 2004 Denied Merrick 2004 Credit Role Himself Short film; also producer and writer 2004 Rach Television film 2004 This Town's Called Crash Mark Short film; also writer 2006 Catch and Release Charlie Potter Short film 2008 Time Bomb Kid 2009 Don't You Forget About Me Director and writer 2014 Pretend We're Kissing Director, producer and writer2024F'EDEddie
+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Spynet Cypher 2 episodes 2003 Queer as Folk Hustler Episode: "Hunt(er) for Love" 2005 Power Rangers S.P.D. Bridge Carson/Green S.P.D. Ranger Main role; 38 episodes 2006 This Is Wonderland Daniel McDonald Season 3, episode 13 2007 Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Bridge Carson/Red S.P.D. Ranger 2 episodes 2008 Taste Buds Matt Host (season 1); 13 episodes 2010 Aaron Stone Secret service agent Episode: "Mutant Rain (Part 2)"
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