Matthew P. Roth (born September 15, 1964) is an American actor. He had a recurring role on '' Roseanne'' as Jackie's abusive boyfriend, Fisher, from 1992 to 1993. He joined the cast of '' Desperate Housewives'' in fall 2006 as new neighbor Art Shephard.

Personal life

Roth began a relationship with his '' Roseanne'' co-star

Laurie Metcalf Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress. Often described as a character actor, she's known for her complex and versitile roles across the stage and screen. She has received various accolades throughout her career sp ...

. They have a son who was born in 1993 and a daughter who was born in 2005 via surrogate. They also adopted a son after fostering him at the age of six in 2006. They eventually married, and have also worked together on occasion, as in the 1994 feature film thriller '' Blink'', the 1998 drama '' Chicago Cab'', and '' Desperate Housewives''. In September 2011, Roth filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. In May 2014, the divorce was finalized. Roth married Stephanie Childers in 2015.

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* 1964 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American male television actors {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub