Matthew Dennis Lewis is an American actor notable for appearing in the Netflix Western series Godless (2017) and chess prodigy series The Queen’s Gambit (2020).

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies. (January 2022) Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. (January 2022)

He appears with his twin brother Russell Dennis Lewis in several shows.

Early life

Matthew Dennis Lewis was born and raised in the town of Binghamton in the Southern Tier of New York[1][2] and has three brothers, one of whom is fellow actor twin Russell.[3] He worked at a tanning salon,[1] as a fitness and swimwear model,[3] before deciding to pursue acting. His brother Russ was already a student at an acting conservatory in New York City.[1] Lewis moved to New York City and trained and competed in the martial art of Muay Thai.[1] He has said having a martial arts background helped him secure parts.[1] Lewis lived in New York City for six years before moving to Los Angeles[2] where he currently^[when?] resides and works.[3] He has stated that he would have considered studying marine biology or kinesiology if he had not become an actor.[2]

Career

Lewis and his brother have played twins[3] in the CBS series Blue Bloods, and the supernatural thriller Burning Shadow,[4] as well as having recurring roles as twin brothers in the Netflix Western series Godless (2017) and in the chess prodigy series The Queen’s Gambit (2020).[1][5]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

• Matthew Dennis Lewis at IMDb
• Official website
• Burning Shadow Trailer