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Matthew Matt Fielding Jr. is a fictional character in the American television series Melrose Place portrayed by Doug Savant. Matt was an openly gay man working as a social worker in Los Angeles. Initially Matt was not the focus of ongoing storylines a situation that would not substantially change until the series became a serial drama in its second season. Matt Fielding appeared as a regular character from 1992 until 1997 when he was killed off-screen in a car crash.