Eddie Alderson
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SOAP STAR STATS
Eddie Alderson (Matthew, OLTL)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- Oct. 27
- Birthplace:
- Bucks County, PA
- Years on Show:
- 2001 - present
THE 411
Eddie Alderson was encouraged by his mother to work with his sister, Kristen Alderson, who plays Starr Manning on ONE LIFE TO LIVE. At first he was reluctant to join the show because he had never acted before. However, he watched his sister intently and heard other people say how much fun it was to work on OLTL. His mother got a call and brought Eddie in for an audition when he was six years old. He realized he wanted to become an actor once Mark Derwin (ex-Ben) told him he would play Matthew's uncle. Alderson was excited when Derwin told him that he could call him "Uncle Ben."
ET CETERA
—Is considered a card shark at the job, according to his co-star and friend John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex).
—Often hangs out with co-star Robert S. Woods (Bo) and his son, Tanner.
—Derek Jeter is his favorite Yankees player.
—On his first day of work, he slept on the couch the whole time.
—On his days off, he enjoys going to the movies, playing video games and playing basketball with his friends.
OTHER ROLES
Film Roles
Reservation Road (2007)
ASK EDDIE...
"I hate when kids come up to me and say 'How much money do you make?' It's rude." — Soap Opera Weekly, 7/20/04
"I want to play sports (hockey or basketball), take over our family business (an engineering company) or I might stay an actor." — on what he wants to be when he grows up, Weekly, 7/20/04
"I'm going to save it up for college and maybe for a house or an apartment. We don't spend it on junk." — on how he plans to spend his money, Weekly, 7/20/04
"The funniest episode I've ever done was the camping episode. With the pouring rain. It was so fun. They had to put the rain on full blast." — Weekly, 7/20/04 "Sometimes I run into Boston fans and they get mad at me for rooting for the Yankees. I went to a Yankee/Boston game once with Bob Woods, and oh, my God, they're crazy. When we would cheer for the Yankees, they would flip out, and I was like, ŒWait, wait, wait...you came to New York, and you're yelling at me for rooting for the Yankees? What?' " — Soap Opera Digest, 1/9/07
YOU SHOULD HEAR WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU!
"The best thing about him is he's not a bad kid. I tell him to do something, he'll listen to me. He's a good brother. If he sees that I'm upset or kids are being mean to me at school, he will always come over and say 'Are you okay, Kris?'" — Kristen Alderson on her brother, Weekly, 7/20/04
