Born onscreen in 1999, the character was rapidly aged in 2001 with the casting of Eddie Alderson, re-establishing his birth year as 1994.

Upon resuming as a web series via The Online Network, Robert Gorrie was cast in the role and debuted April 29, 2013, ultimately revising his birth year to 1992.

The character's most significant storylines include his friendship with Starr Manning, played by Alderson's real-life sister, Kristen Alderson, his romances with Destiny Evans and Danielle Manning, his time as a paraplegic due to a car accident, and his feud with Nate Salinger.

Bo and Nora refuse, so Matthew hires Téa Delgado to sue his parents for the right to make his own decision about the surgery.

To prevent him from going through with the surgery, Bo and Nora send Matthew to a London boarding school, where he meets Danielle Rayburn, Téa's daughter.

Destiny confesses that she is in love with him, but Matthew soon shares a kiss with Dani; they eventually begin dating.

The body of Nate's father, Eddie Ford, whom Clint had hired to kidnap Nora, is found several hours later.

Matthew is enraged at his father until Inez finally admits that she had drugged Bo to make him think that they had sex.

In November 2011, Matthew briefly flatlines before he is revived, and finally wakes from a six-month coma and realizes Destiny is pregnant.

The role was originated by child actors Steven and Nicholas Towler in February 1999 upon the character's onscreen birth.

Some of a crew members, including Smith recommended Alderson as the new Matthew and then executive producer, Gary Tomlin agreed.

[9][10] Alderson made his last official appearance in the role of Matthew in the finale episode which aired on January 13, 2012.

With Alderson now living in Los Angeles, it was announced on January 17, 2013, that the role will be recast when new daily episodes of OLTL are scheduled to begin airing on Hulu via The Online Network in April 2013.

[11][12][13] On February 27, 2013, at the All My Children and One Life to Live press release it was announced Robert Gorrie, who previously appeared as Nate Bradley on As the World Turns, will play Matthew when new daily episodes of OLTL are scheduled to begin airing on Hulu via The Online Network in April 2013.