Character
Matt Saracen
Matt Saracen in Friday Night Lights (2006), played by Zach Gilford.
Matt Saracen is a Dillon High sophomore thrown into starting quarterback after the star player goes down, and he does not look ready for it. He is quiet, unassuming, more comfortable with a guitar or looking after his grandmother than commanding a huddle, and he flinches under the weight of a town's expectations.
The show refuses to make Matt a chosen one, and Zach Gilford plays every ounce of that discomfort honestly, all stammering apologies and averted eyes. What makes him stick is the mismatch between the town's need for a hero and the plainly decent, unglamorous kid who gets handed the job anyway.
Matt Saracen (portrayed by Zach Gilford) is a main character on the Friday Night Lights televisions series. He was the second string quarterback on the Dillon Panthers football team until he was suddenly thrust into the spotlight after Jason Street, the first string quarterback suffered a devastating injury. Matt is the son of Henry Saracen and Shelby Saracen.
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