Eddie Alderson (born October 27, 1994) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of

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on the

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'' in 2001 until 2012. Alderson's performance in the role has been met with critical acclaim, having garnered two

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nominations in 2009 and a

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nomination in 2012.

Early life and career

Eddie Alderson was born in

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, to Rich and Kathy Alderson. Alderson has portrayed Matthew Buchanan on

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's ''One Life to Live'' since May 10, 2001. He was put on contract with the OLTL series in December 2008. Alderson's older sister,

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, has portrayed his OLTL friend,

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, since March 20, 1998. In 2007, Alderson appeared with

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in ''

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.'' Alderson later played Sanford Clark in the film ''

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'' (2008). He also portrayed the friend of a murdered boy on ''

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''.

Personal life

Alderson was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer in November 2016. On April 26, 2017, it was reported by ''

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'' that he finished his first round of

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. On July 13, 2017, announced through ''ABC Soaps in Depth'', Alderson was back in chemotherapy.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alderson, Eddie 1994 births American male child actors American male soap opera actors Living people People from Bucks County, Pennsylvania 21st-century American male actors