When Matty Matheson was a student at Humber College’s culinary program in Toronto, one of his teachers told him a story that made a lasting impression. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * When Matty Matheson was a student at Humber College’s culinary program in Toronto, one of his teachers told him a story that made a lasting impression. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? When Matty Matheson was a student at Humber College’s culinary program in Toronto, one of his teachers told him a story that made a lasting impression.
The Canadian celebrity chef-turned-actor says it was top of mind as he headed into a third season of “The Bear,” where he returns as hapless-but-lovable handyman Neil Fak. “(The teacher) told me he was, like, 30 chefs. He was a chef, but he was also the cooks he cooked beside, and it really stuck with me how the many people that you’ve worked beside, you draw from,” Matheson says on a virtual call from Los Angeles alongside co-stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Ricky Staffieri.
Besides starring in the Emmy-winning series, Matheson also serves as its executive producer and consultant, drawing on his years of expertise running restaurants in Toronto, from Parts & Labour to Prime Seafood Palace. Now, his role expands to include screenwriting, as he helped pen the premiere of the Disney Plus hit dramedy, which debuts Wednesday. “It kind of came from the idea of ‘.
