Cameron Mathison

Cameron Arthur Mathison (born August 25, 1969) is an Emmy-nominated actor. He is best known for playing the role of Ryan Lavery on the ABC soap opera All My Children a role which he has played from 1998 to 2002, and currently since 2003. He also hosts the reality show, I Wanna Be a Soap Star, as he has since its 2004 debut on SoapNet. Mathison was also featured as a celebrity dancer on the fifth season of ABC's Dancing With The Stars, however on November 13, 2007, he and his partner Edyta were eliminated from the competition. Cameron Mathison was born on August 25 1969 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. At an early age, he was diagnosed with Perthes disease, and spent nearly four years with braces on his legs. As a result of early treatment, Mathison has avoided the arthritis that is usually representative of Perthes disease cases. Mathison attended Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario and McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor's Degree in... full article at wikipedia