Cameron Arthur Mathison (born August 25, 1969) is a Canadian-American actor and television host. From 1997 to 2011, he played Ryan Lavery in All My Children. Since 2021, he has portrayed the role of Drew Cain on General Hospital. He has also had numerous roles in various Hallmark movies.
Early life Mathison was born on August 25, 1969 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, the second of two sons of parents Bill and Loretta. Mathison attended Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario and McGill University in Montreal, Quebec where he captained the McGill Redmen men's basketball team. He graduated in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
Career After graduating from McGill, he began working as a model and started acting in commercials in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. This led to taking acting classes and the beginning of his acting career in Toronto.
Mathison made his film debut in 54. He followed up this appearance with a leading role in the Canadian independent film Washed Up. In December 1997, he was hired to play the role of Ryan Lavery on All My Children filming his first scenes on December 15. Mathison first appeared on-screen in the January 12, 1998 episode.
Mathison won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer in 1999 and earned Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2002 and 2005. In 2000, Mathison was named by People magazine as one of "America's 100 Most Eligible Bachelors".
In 2007, Mathison participated on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars where he placed 5th with pro Edyta Śliwińska.
After working freelance with Good Morning America for several years, Mathison signed with GMA in January 2009 as a regular correspondent. Mathison worked on many events for GMA: The Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, American Music Awards, MTV Movie Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and the Country Music Awards. Mathison continued to work as a host and correspondent for GMA, the Emmy-nominated series Ultimate Proposal, and the renovation reality show Game of Homes.
Mathison also continues to act in both comedic and dramatic roles. He has appeared on Castle, Desperate Housewives, Hot in Cleveland, Drop Dead Diva, the EXes, and numerous independent and television films. In 2014, Mathison joined the Hallmark/Crown Media family. Mathison appeared in 8 movies based on the Murder She Baked novels starring opposite Alison Sweeney.
In April 2015, Mathison signed with CBS's Entertainment Tonight. He currently serves as a full-time correspondent and weekend co-anchor for the entertainment news magazine. On July 26, 2018, Mathison was named the new co-host of Home & Family, alongside Debbie Matenopoulos; he assumed his position in September with the launch of the seventh season.
In April 2021, Deadline Hollywood announced Mathison had joined the cast of General Hospital as "Drew Cain". He debuted in the role in the final moments of the August 16, 2021 episode.
In November 2023, it was announced that Mathison had signed a multi-picture deal with Great American Family over the next several years, moving on from the Murder, She Baked movie series and Hallmark.
Personal life On July 27, 2002, he married model Vanessa Marie Arevalo, having proposed in Vail, Colorado. They have two children; a son born in April 2003 and a daughter born in July 2006. On July 31, 2024, four days after their 22nd wedding anniversary, Arevalo and Mathison announced their separation. In May 2026, Mathison filed for legal separation.
He has been practising Buddhism for 15 years and is a devotee of Kelsang Gyatso.
On September 9, 2019, he announced that he had been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma and would be taking several weeks off to receive treatment. In January 2025, his home in Altadena, California burned down due to the Eaton Fire.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes199854AtlantaMiramax2000Washed UpConmanIndependent2013The SurrogateJacob KellyIndependent
Television Year Title Role Notes1997Any Mother's SonRich EastmanTelevision film1997F/X: The SeriesMasked ManEpisode: "House of Horrors"1998 The Defenders: Choice of EvilsMike MurphyTelevision film1998–2011All My ChildrenRyan LaveryABC-TV2002 The JobBradEpisode: "Telescope"2002 The Drew Carey ShowKirkEpisode: "Kate's Wedding"2003CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDanny PasqualleEpisode: "Recipe for Murder"2003JAGLt. Stanley MitchellEpisode: "Empty Quiver"2003What I Like About YouNoahEpisode: "The Fix Up"2003See Jane DateGary BabcockTelevision film2004Hope & FaithDillon Smith3 episodes2004–2007I Wanna Be a Soap StarHostSoapnet2006Daytime Emmy AwardsHostABC-TV2006–2008Instant Beauty PageantHostStyle Network2008Your Place or MineHostTLC2008Daytime Emmy AwardsHostABC-TV2009–2015Good Morning AmericaCorrespondent & HostABC-TV2011CastleVince PowersEpisode: "One Life to Lose"2012Desperate HousewivesGregEpisode: "What's the Good of Being Good"2012Drop Dead DivaJonah PierceEpisode: "Pick's and Pakes"2012 The Wife He Met OnlineBryant MeyersLifetime TV Movie2013 The Carpenter's MiracleJosh CamdenTelevision film2013 The Christmas OrnamentTim PierceHallmark Channel television film2013Window WonderlandKennethHallmark Channel television film2013HolidazeCarterTelevision film2013Hot in ClevelandBillEpisode: "The Anger Games"2013Belle'sPR RepEpisode: "One Big Happy Family"2014Game of HomesHostW Network2014 The ExesRob LutzEpisode: "Oh Brother Here Art Thou"2014Along Came a NannyMike LoganHallmark Movies & Mysteries television film2014My Gal SundayHenry ParkerHallmark Movies & Mysteries television film2015–2017Murder, She Baked seriesMike KingstonHallmark Movies & Mysteries television film series; 5 films2016 A Christmas To RememberJohn BlakeHallmark Movies & Mysteries television film2017At Home in MitfordTim KavanaughHallmark Channel television film2018Very, Very ValentineHenryHallmark Channel television film2018 A Summer to Remember Will Hallmark Channel TV Movie2018–2021Home and FamilyCo-hostHallmark Channel2018Love, Of CourseNoah FerrisHallmark Channel television film2019 The Christmas ClubEdward TaylorHallmark Channel television film2021–presentGeneral HospitalDrew Cain2021–2023Hannah Swensen MysteriesMike KingstonHallmark Movies & Mysteries television film series (3 films) 2021 A Kindhearted ChristmasScott MorrisGreat American Family television film2022 A Merry Christmas Wish Dylan Great American Family television film2024-2025 Beat the Bridge Host Game Show Network 2024 Home Sweet Christmas Sam Stackhouse Great American Family
Web Year Title Role Notes2011–2012Ultimate ProposalHostFishbowl Media2012Dallas Behind the ScenesHostTNT2012–2013Backstage Pass to the OscarsHost
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