Matthew Mackendree Lanter (born April 1, 1983 in Massillon, Ohio),[source?] or simply Matt Lanter is an American actor provided the voice of Anakin Skywalker for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels,[2] Star Wars Forces of Destiny, and Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi.[3] He also portrayed Lant Davan in the Disney+ live-action TV series The Mandalorian.[4] Born with an ancestry including Polish, English, Austrian, Scottish, and German, his mother and father are Jana Kay (Wincek) and Joseph Hayes Lanter, and he has a sister named Kara. At the age of eight, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where his father's family is from.[source?]
Growing up, Lanter played American football, golf, and baseball, in the latter he held a position as a bat boy with the Atlanta Braves. He graduated from Collins Hill High School in 2001, his parents got divorced while he was a senior there. Lanter then attended a community college before majoring in Sports Business at the University of Georgia, but eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.[source?]
Works[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Series | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) | Anakin Skywalker[5] | |
| 2008 | "Rising Malevolence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[6] |
| 2008 | "Shadow of Malevolence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[7] |
| 2008 | "Destroy Malevolence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[8] |
| 2008 | "Rookies" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[9] |
| 2008 | "Downfall of a Droid" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[10] |
| 2008 | "Duel of the Droids" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[11] |
| 2008 | "Cloak of Darkness" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[12] |
| 2009 | "Dooku Captured" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[13] |
| 2009 | "The Gungan General" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[14] |
| 2009 | "Jedi Crash" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[15] |
| 2009 | "Defenders of Peace" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[16] |
| 2009 | "Trespass" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[17] |
| 2009 | "The Hidden Enemy" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[18] |
| 2009 | "Blue Shadow Virus" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[19] |
| 2009 | "Mystery of a Thousand Moons" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[20] |
| 2009 | "Storm Over Ryloth" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[21] |
| 2009 | "Liberty on Ryloth" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[22] |
| 2009 | "Hostage Crisis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[23] |
| 2009 | "Holocron Heist" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[24] |
| 2009 | "Cargo of Doom" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[25] |
| 2009 | "Children of the Force" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[26] |
| 2009 | "Senate Spy" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[27] |
| 2009 | "Landing at Point Rain" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[28] |
| 2009 | "Weapons Factory" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[29] |
| 2009 | "Legacy of Terror" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[30] |
| 2009 | "Brain Invaders" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[31] |
| 2010 | "Grievous Intrigue" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, TV-94[32] |
| 2010 | "Lightsaber Lost" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Jan Dez[33] |
| 2010 | "The Mandalore Plot" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Mandalorian Guard[34] |
| 2010 | "Voyage of Temptation" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[35] |
| 2010 | "Duchess of Mandalore" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, New Mandalorian Scout[36] |
| 2010 | "Cat and Mouse" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[37] |
| 2010 | "Bounty Hunters" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Pikk Mukmuk[38] |
| 2010 | "The Zillo Beast" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[39] |
| 2010 | "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[40] |
| 2010 | "Death Trap" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[41] |
| 2010 | "R2 Come Home" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[42] |
| 2010 | "Lethal Trackdown" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[43] |
| 2010 | "ARC Troopers" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, TV-94B[44] |
| 2010 | "Sphere of Influence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Neimoidian guard[45] |
| 2010 | "The Academy" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Secret Service Officer #1[46] |
| 2010 | "Assassin" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[47] |
| 2010 | "Evil Plans" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Droid[48] |
| 2010 | "Heroes on Both Sides" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[49] |
| 2011 | "Nightsisters" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[50] |
| 2011 | "Witches of the Mist" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[51] |
| 2011 | "Overlords" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[52] |
| 2011 | "Altar of Mortis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[53] |
| 2011 | "Ghosts of Mortis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[54] |
| 2011 | "The Citadel" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[55] |
| 2011 | "Counterattack" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[56] |
| 2011 | "Citadel Rescue" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[57] |
| 2011 | "Padawan Lost" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Ratter[58] |
| 2011 | "Wookiee Hunt" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Clutch[59] |
| 2011 | "Water War" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Mon Cala Soldier #2[60] |
| 2011 | "Gungan Attack" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[61] |
| 2011 | "Prisoners" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[62] |
| 2011 | "Shadow Warrior" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Gungan Soldier #2[63] |
| 2011 | "Darkness on Umbara" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[64] |
| 2011 | "Kidnapped" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Torgruta[65] |
| 2011 | "Slaves of the Republic" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[66] |
| 2012 | "Escape from Kadavo" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Tuktee[67] |
| 2012 | "A Friend in Need" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Death Watch Soldier #2[68] |
| 2012 | "Deception" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Prisoner[69] |
| 2012 | "Friends and Enemies" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Pablo[70] |
| 2012 | "The Box" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[71] |
| 2012 | "Crisis on Naboo" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[72] |
| 2012 | "Brothers" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[73] |
| 2012 | "Revival" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Jiro, Lead Deputy[74] |
| 2012 | "A War on Two Fronts" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[75] |
| 2012 | "Front Runners" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Okalin, Citizen[76] |
| 2012 | "The Soft War" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[77] |
| 2012 | "Tipping Points" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[78] |
| 2013 | "Point of No Return" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[79] |
| 2013 | "Eminence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Lom Pyke[80] |
| 2013 | "Shades of Reason" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Lom Pyke[81] |
| 2013 | "Sabotage" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Witness #2[82] |
| 2013 | "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[83] |
| 2013 | "To Catch a Jedi" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[84] |
| 2013 | "The Wrong Jedi" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[85] |
| 2014 | "The Unknown" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[86] |
| 2014 | "Orders" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[87] |
| 2014 | "An Old Friend" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[88] |
| 2014 | "The Rise of Clovis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Senator[89] |
| 2014 | "Crisis at the Heart" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[90] |
| 2014 | "The Lost One" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker, Lom Pyke[91] |
| 2014 | "Voices" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[92] |
| 2014 | "Sacrifice" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[93] |
| 2014 | "A Death on Utapau" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[94] |
| 2014 | "In Search of the Crystal" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[95] |
| 2014 | "Crystal Crisis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[96] |
| 2014 | "The Big Bang" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[97] |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens | Alien scavenger, First Order stormtrooper[98] | |
| 2016 | "Shroud of Darkness" | Star Wars Rebels | Anakin Skywalker[99] |
| 2016 | "Twilight of the Apprentice" | Star Wars Rebels | Anakin Skywalker[100] |
| 2016 | "A World Between Worlds" | Star Wars Rebels | Anakin Skywalker (uncredited)[101] |
| 2017 | "The Padawan Path" | Star Wars Forces of Destiny | Anakin Skywalker[102] |
| 2017 | "Teach You, I Will" | Star Wars Forces of Destiny | Anakin Skywalker[103] |
| 2018 | "Unexpected Company" | Star Wars Forces of Destiny | Anakin Skywalker[104] |
| 2018 | "Bounty Hunted" | Star Wars Forces of Destiny | Boushh[105] |
| 2019 | "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" | The Mandalorian | Lant Davan[4] |
| 2020 | "The Bad Batch" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[106] |
| 2020 | "A Distant Echo" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[107] |
| 2020 | "On the Wings of Keeradaks" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[108] |
| 2020 | "Unfinished Business" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[109] |
| 2020 | "Deal No Deal" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[110] |
| 2020 | "Old Friends Not Forgotten" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[111] |
| 2020 | "Shattered" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Anakin Skywalker[112] |
| 2020 | The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special | Anakin Skywalker, Rodian[113] | |
| 2022 | LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation | Anakin Skywalker, Rodian[114] | |
| 2022 | "Practice Makes Perfect" | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Anakin Skywalker[115] |
| 2024 | "Point of No Return" | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Olly, Stormtrooper #1[116] |
Gameography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance | Padmé Amidala[117] |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels | Anakin Skywalker[118] |
| 2009 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes | Anakin Skywalker[119] |
| 2010 | Kinect Star Wars | Anakin Skywalker[120] |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Anakin Skywalker[121] |
| 2015 | Star Wars Battlefront II | Anakin Skywalker[122] |
| 2022 | LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Anakin Skywalker[123] |
Other Works[]
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit | Luke Skywalker[124] | Fanon audio drama |
Discography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Hostage Crisis" | Narrator[125] | Included in The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark audiobook |
Sources[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rising Malevolence"- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shadow of Malevolence"
Matt Lanter: The Chosen One on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- Double Trouble: Anakin and Ahsoka Talk in Star Wars Insider #108 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
"Voice of the Force" — Star Wars Insider 110
From "Blast that X-Wing!" to "Traitor!": The voices of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on StarWars.com (backup link)- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 165
- The Mandalorian Wraps and Matt Lanter Talks The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Stories of Light and Dark Audiobook Cast Revealed – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: Matt Lanter, the Animated Anakin, Talks His Own Star Wars Saga on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Matt Lanter: The Animated Anakin" — Star Wars Insider 201
- "Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One Companion" — Star Wars Insider 201
Dave Filoni joins us on stage at SWCA 22 | Star Wars Celebration LIVE! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- Star Wars Celebration LIVE! - DAY 4 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- 15 Highlights from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Announces First Celebrity Guests on StarWars.com (backup link)
This Week! in Star Wars Marvel's Sana Starros First Look, Star Wars Celebration Celebrity Guests, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- Gwendoline Christie, Joonas Suotamo, and Ming-Na Wen to Appear at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Plan Ahead with the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Panel Schedule on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 - DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Point of No Return" Episode Guide | Star Wars: The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
External links[]
Matt Lanter on Wikipedia
Matt Lanter at the Internet Movie Database- Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker) by Dennis Pellegrom on Star Wars Interviews (August, 2010) (content now obsolete; archived from the original on February 5, 2023)
