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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. In contrast to the promiscuous sexual behaviour and relationship issues that drove the stories for ''Melroses straight characters, Matt's storylines tended to be about subjects like gay bashing and workplace discrimination. Matt occasionally became romantically involved with another man but the character was never shown in any sexual situations. The one planned instance of Matt's kissing another man was edited to remove the kiss, with a reaction shot of another character substituted. Broadcaster Fox and series creator Darren Star feared backlash from social conservatives and advertisers should Matt engage in any sexual conduct. Critics questioned this decision throughout Matt's tenure on the series. Although Matt was killed, Savant expressed interest in returning for the 2009 series revival but producers were not interested. ==Fictional biography== Matt Fielding is a social worker at the L.A. Halfway House for Teens, one of a group of friends who live together in the same West Hollywood apartment complex. Shortly after being gay bashed by three people, Matt is fired from his job at the halfway house for being gay. He sues the center and accepts a $10,000 settlement, which he donates to a gay legal defense fund. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro) helps Matt get a job as a social worker at Wilshire Memorial Hospital, a favor he makes Matt repay by faking the results of Michael's blood alcohol level test in the wake of Michael's automobile accident in which Kimberly Shaw (Marcia Cross) is critically injured and presumed dead.〔 While working at Wilshire Memorial Matt meets Katya Petrova (Beata Pozniak), a Russian doctor who expresses a romantic interest in him. Matt does not reciprocate her feelings but they enter into a green card marriage so that Katya and her daughter Nikki (Mara Wilson) can stay in the United States. Katya and her daughter return to Russia anyway a few months later. Matt meets Jeffrey Lindley (Jason Beghe), a closeted lieutenant in the United States Navy. Matt encourages him to come out, which leads to Jeffrey's being transferred to the East Coast. Jeffrey returns later and he and Matt resume their relationship.〔Miller, p. 287〕 A few days later, Jeffrey reveals that he has tested positive for HIV. After initially struggling, Matt decides to commit himself to the relationship. Jeffrey, however, decides that they are better off simply being friends.〔 When Matt is gay bashed a second time, a gay detective, John Rawlings (Tom Schanley), is assigned to the case and begins to become obsessive, eventually taking Matt and photographer friend Jo Reynolds (Daphne Zuniga) hostage. Following the end of his relationship with Jeffrey, Matt becomes involved with Dr. Paul Graham (David Beecroft) a married plastic surgeon. Paul murders his wife and frames Matt for the crime, temporarily landing Matt in jail. Matt clears himself by tricking Paul into admitting his guilt. Exonerated of the murder charges, Matt once again faces discrimination when the chief of staff fires him from his social work job at the hospital. Matt wins his case following the doctor's homophobic outburst at a deposition. He begins dating movie star Alan Ross (Lonnie Schuyler). Alan's refusal to come out leads Matt to take up with David Erikson, the man who replaced him as the hospital social worker. Matt and Alan break up when David tells Alan that he and Matt had sex and Alan marries a closeted lesbian actor.〔Miller, p. 288〕 Left in pain after a bout of meningitis, Matt begins abusing prescription pain medication. When his drug addiction becomes known he enters a rehabilitation facility and becomes romantically involved with rehab director Dan Hathaway (Greg Evigan) Matt breaks up with him because Dan is physically and emotionally abusive.〔 Matt's niece Chelsea (Katie Wright) comes to live with him after her father dies but her mother Denise (Nancy Lee Grahn) files a custody suit. Matt loses custody but Chelsea ends up living with him anyway when Denise decides she would be better off with him. The two move to San Francisco where Matt takes a job working with AIDS patients. About a year later word arrives at the apartment complex that Matt has been killed in a car accident. With his death a diary surfaces, in which Matt had recorded the secrets told him by several residents of the complex. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matt Fielding」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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