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Who is Matt Lanter: Voice of Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" & Skyfox in Netflix's "Jupiter's Legacy"?

Bennett Published On Sun Jan 17 2021   Modified On Mon Jan 18 2021
Who is Matt Lanter: Voice of Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" & Skyfox in Netflix's "Jupiter's Legacy"?

Matt Lanter is an American actor and model. Most known perhaps for voicing Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and its spin-off sequel Star Wars: Rebels, Lanter plays another good-guy-turned-bad, George Hutchene, in the upcoming Netflix live-action superhero series Jupiter's Legacy.

Here is what you should know about Matt Lanter:

Portrays George Hutchene in Netflix's Jupiter's Legacy

Matt Lanter is set to portray the main antagonist, George Hutchene, in the upcoming Netflix live-action superhero series Jupiter's Legacy, based on the eponymous comic book series by writer Mark Millar and illustrator Frank Quitely

George Hutchene / Skyfox is one of the world's first superheroes and the closest ally of Sheldon Sampson / The Utopian (Josh Duhamel) before turning on him.      

What Other Actors Are Confirmed for Jupiter's Legacy?   

The main cast of Jupiter's Legacy has been confirmed to feature Ben Daniels as Walter Sampson / Brainwave, Leslie Bibb plays Grace Sampson / Lady Liberty, Elena Kampouris plays Chloe Sampson, Andrew Horton plays Brandon Sampson / Paragon, and Mike Wade plays Fitz Small / The Flare. 

YouTuber-turned-actress Anna Akana has also been confirmed to play the superhero Raikou. 

Voice of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Matt Lanter is also an accomplished voice actor and most notably, voiced Anakin Skywalker, first in the 2008 animated movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and in the subsequent Cartoon Network animated series of the same name.

Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker
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He also had a cameo voice-role in the Disney XD spin-off sequel Star Wars Rebels, the YouTube animated spin-off Star Wars Forces of Destiny, and the Disney+ live-action series The Mandalorian

Other notable voice-work include movies like Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, The Death of Superman, and Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, and TV series like Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Star Wars Forces of Destiny.  

What Other Movies and TV Series Has Matt Lanter Known For?

A native of Ohio, Matt Lanter's career began when he was a contestant in the reality show Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model.  

While he didn't win the contest, Lanter almost immediately landed his first acting gig in the Fox supernatural teen drama series Point Pleasant.

He made his feature film debut in the 2004 biopic Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius. Since that time, he has appeared in movies like Disaster Movie, Sorority Row, The Roommate, and Pitch Perfect 3. 

Lanter has also had notable roles as Horace Calloway in the ABC political drama series Commander in Chief, Brody Mitchum in the NBC superhero action series Heroes, Liam Court in The CW teen drama series 90210, Roman in The CW supernatural teen drama series Star-Crossed, Wyatt Logan in the NBC sci-fi drama series Timeless, and Jason in the Apple TV+ crime thriller Defending Jacob.   

How Old is Matt Lanter? What is his Height?

Matt Lanter was born Matthew Mackendree Lanter on  April 1, 1983, to Jana Kay Wincek and Joseph Hayes Lanter. The native of Massillon, Ohio is 37 years old at the time of this writing and stands at feet 9 inches (1.75 meters). 

Father of a Daughter with Wife Angela Stacy 

Matt Lanter has been married since June 14, 2013, to his longtime partner Angela Stacy.

Matt Lanter with his wife and their daughter
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They have a daughter together, MacKenlee Faire Lanter, born on December 30, 2017.   

What is Matt Lanter's Net Worth?

According to celebritynetworth.com, Matt Lanter has a net worth of $4 million as of 2021.