Date of Birth

29 December 1990, Victoria, Texas, USA

Birth Name

Matthew Ray Prokop

Nickname

Rocket Man
Scooby Doo

Height

5' 11" (1.8 m)

Mini Biography

A native Texan who moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams of acting at the age of 16, Matt Prokop is quickly becoming one of Hollywood's hottest, most- coveted young stars. After making appearances on the hit comedies The Office (2005) and Hannah Montana (2006), Prokop competed globally and was cast in a highly sought-after role Disney's High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). Prokop joins the cast as "Jimmie 'The Rocket' Zara" and will star alongside Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens & Ashley Tisdale, as the film opens nationwide in October of 2008. Kenny Ortega returns as director and choreographer of the third installment of this franchise phenomenon. In his spare time, Prokop enjoys streaming on Twitch and resides in South Texas. He is represented by Brevard Talent Group.

Trivia

• He has an older sister, Stephanie.
• At age 4, he was Little Mr. Cowboy.
• Matt started playing soccer at 3-1/2 years old.
• Favorite actors are Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg.
• Was in a relationship with Modern Family (2009) star Sarah Hyland from June 2009 until 2014. She took out a temporary restraining order against him in September 19, 2014.
• He and his former girlfriend, Sarah Hyland, had a new maltipoo, which they named "Barkley Bixby".
• He is of three eighths Czech (Bohemian and Moravian) descent, with his other ancestry being English, Scottish, German, and Welsh. His surname is Czech.