Matt Doherty Biography, Age, Height, Parents, Children, Net worth
Robert King
Updated on January 02, 2026
In this article, we discuss the biography of Matt Doherty and it also include information on his age, height, parents, children, net worth and others.
Matt Doherty Bio
Matt Doherty is a renowned American Actor, Director, and Writer who was born and brought up in Harvey, Illinois. He is widely known for his roles in ‘The Mighty Ducks’ trilogy as Lester Averman… and in ‘So I Married An Axe Murderer’ as William “Heed” MacKenzie.
He has appeared in several notable films and series such as ‘Boston Public’, ‘The Six Million Dollar Man’ and ‘Ghost World’.
Matt Doherty Age
Doherty is 42 years old as of 2020, he was born on 22 June 1978, in Harvey, Illinois, United States of America.
He celebrates his birthday on 22nd June every year and his birth sign is Cancer.
Matt Doherty Height
Matt stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters) and has a Moderate Weight. He also appears to be quite tall in stature in his photos
Matt Doherty Education
Doherty went to Thornwood High School, a southern suburban high school based in Chicago.
Following his graduation from high school, he attended Northwestern University and graduated with a theatre degree in 1999.
Matt Doherty Parents
Matt was born and raised by his parents in Harvey, Illinois. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available.
Thus, the identity of his parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Matt Doherty Children
He was the father of Nya-Rose, the first child born from his union with Nikkea. On July 24, 2017, Matt and Nikkea gave birth to their first child. On January 15, 2019, Nikkea gave birth to their second child, Sia Doherty, who was born two years later.
Matt Doherty Career
In 2013, Doherty called college basketball games for ESPNU and later appeared on Tournament Countdown: The Experts, part of ESPNU’s post-season college basketball coverage.
Doherty was a scout for the Indiana Pacers. He was hired in October 2012.
Outside of coaching, Doherty has also served as a college basketball commentator and as an NBA scout. His broadcast roles have included serving as a color commentator for various high school and college programs including Davidson.
Doherty was most recently was the Atlantic 10 Conference’s associate commissioner for men’s college basketball, resigning in April, 2019.
Matt Doherty Wife
Doherty is happily married to Emma Doherty. He was previously in a relationship with actress Anna Chlumsky though they later broke up.
Information about him having children is not available in the public, however, this information will be updated soon.
Matt Doherty Net worth
Matt has an estimated net worth of $2 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an Actor, Director, and Writer.
Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Matt Doherty social media
Matt Doherty is very active on social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. We can find him on Instagram under the username @mattdoherty20, where he has gained massive 182k followers.
Likewise, he has also a verified Twitter account with the username @mattdoherty20 with over 81k followers. In addition to this, Matt is also active on Facebook with the name Matt Doherty where he has gained over 3k followers.
