Biography of Matthew Porretta

Born and raised in Darien, USA, Matthew Porretta is an American actor, best known for his appearance in the Mel Brooks parody Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Porretta has been active in the film industry since 1993. Porretta has always maintained a low-key personal life. He lives in Darien and is quite ambitious and hardworking.

Darien Born, Matthew Porretta grew up with four siblings

Matthew Porretta was born Matthew Charles Porretta on May 29, 1965, in Darien, Connecticut, into a show business family. He is an American who belongs to the white ethnicity.

Porretta is born to a father, Frank Porretta , and a mother, Roberta . Her father was a musical theater actor and opera singer, while her mother was Miss Ohio 1956 and a trained singer.

Porretta has four siblings, two brothers, Frank III Porretta and Greg Porretta and two sisters Anna Porretta and Roberta Porretta . All of them were in show business in one way or another.

Race

Matthew Porretta has worked as a Broadway veteran at the age of 25. At that time he was studying at the Manhattan School of Music.

In the 1990s, Porretta made her television debut with a few recurring roles on series like Alas and Beverly Hills , 90210 .

Porretta received her first major role in director Mel Brooks ‘ film, Robin Hood: Men in Tights. She played the character of Will Scarlet O’Hara . After four years later, he played Robin Hood in his own television series.

In 1994, Porretta was cast in the Broadway original, Passion . Since 1997, Matthew Porretta has appeared in many independent films, as well as ‘McDonald’s’ and ‘Arrowhead Water’ commercials.

In August 2009, Porretta was cast as a voice actor in the video game, Alan Wake , a psychological action thriller developed by Remedy Entertainment. Later, he voiced himself for the same character in Quantum Break- in 2016.

Some of his other screen credits include Bright Falls , CSI: NY , Without a Trace , Dream Warrior , Desperate But Not Serious , Class of ’96 , and South Beach.

Net worth

Matthew Porretta is one of the versatile actors. He has worked in numerous movies and television series. There is no official net worth figure for him, but some online sources claimed that his net worth is in the millions.

In 1993, his starring film, Robin Hood: Men in Tights earned $35.7 million at the box office and was made on a budget of $20 million. His 2005 film Elizabethtown received a rating of 6.4 out of 10 from IMDb.

What is Porretta’s relationship status after divorce with Gleice Porretta?

Matthew Porretta is possibly currently single, but was previously married to Gleice Porretta . The duo got married in 2012 in a private family affair. Together, the couple welcomed two sons named Luigi Porretta (born May 22, 2001) and Enzo Porretta (born April 13, 2008).

However, the couple could not handle their relationship and divorced in 2014. After the divorce, Porretta was rumored to be involved in a romantic relationship with Jewel Owen, however, they never officiated.

Legal problem

In December 2016, Porretta filed a case against a Darién city restaurant owner and Christopher Aikle , a client. She claimed that Aikle struck him over the head with a beer mug causing serious injuries, including lacerations to his left eye and cheek, a facial fracture, and injuries to his spine and nasal septum.

Police found Christopher Aikle guilty after viewing the CCTV footage and took legal action against him. However, Porretta left with permanent and disfiguring scars. Matthew Porretta is the brother-in-law of Jennifer Sisco-Moore (Miss Oregon, 1998).