Heroes Character Matt Parkman

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Matt Parkman is an LAPD cop.

His worst secret doesn't have anything to do with mind-reading. In fact, Matt doesn't start off the season knowing anything about mind-reading.

His big secret is that he is dyslexic! He's dissatisfied with his job and knows he would make a GREAT detective, but he keeps failing his detective exams because of his big secret! Actually, he's failed his exam 3 times before, so Matt is feeling none too good about himself at the beginning of the series.

He's a cop with some rough stuff on his plate. He figures his wife (and peers) think that he's a bit of a loser 'cos NOBODY fails the detectives exam 3 times in a row!

Well, Matt is nothing short of a Hero, and people had better watch out if they DO think of him as a loser, 'cos he will find OUT what they are thinking.

Matt first notices his ability when LAPD is looking for what they think is a serial killer named Sylar. Matt somehow knows where to go to find the last place that Sylar wreaked havoc on a small family - and Matt manages to get to the right place. LAPD manages to save a little girl...unfortunately, the way in which Matt leads LAPD to the girl also leads to Matt's arrest.

What the heck?

Other freaky things that happen to Matt:

* He and FBI Agent, Audrey, give chase to a man that Audrey ends up shooting. The man displays some telekinetic abilities, sends objects flying, and simply stands up after being shot - and disappears!

* Hears his wife, Janice's, thoughts...now wouldn't that be weird - to actually know your spouse's true thoughts? (Not all pleasant for Matt - not all bad, but not all good either)

* Hears the thoughts of a mysterious man from across a bar. Once Matt finally identifies who belongs to the thoughts he's hearing in the bar, Matt immediately collapses!

* Loses track of time...in a big way! He thinks he is waking up on the couch with a hangover, but his wife freaks out on him because he has been missing for a whole day.

Those are just a few of the weird things that happen with Matt Parkman in Season One.

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Full Name: Gregory Phillip Grunberg

* Born July 11, 1966
* Born in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
* Jewish upbringing
* Sorry gals, Greg is married!
* Married to Elizabeth Dawn Wershow
* Has 3 children with wife, Elizabeth
* Son, Jake, has epilepsy

Greg Grunberg has been active with promoting awareness about epilepsy and involves himself with helping raise funds for research of this disease, every chance he gets.

Greg served as the chair of the first National Walk For Epilepsy in March 2007, this event presented by the Epilepsy Foundation.

Greg has had roles in the following Films

* Mission Impossible III (as Kevin)
* Malibu's Most Wanted (as Brett)
* Austin Powers in Goldmember (Shirtless Fan T)
* Hollowman (as Carter Abbey)
* BASEketball (Wilke)
* The Pallbearer

...and in the following TV shows

* Felicity (as Sean Blumberg)
* Alias (as Eric Weiss)
* Lost (pilot)
* Monk (Jack Leverett)
* The Jake Effect (Nick Case)
* House (Ronald Neuberger)

And, of course, the NBC TV series HEROES!



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