Matthew Ray Prokop is a former American actor, born on July 29, 1990. He gained recognition for his roles as Jimmie "The Rocket Man" Zara in the Disney film High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) and Josh Rosen in the Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming (2011).
Prokop's early career began with a brief appearance on Hannah Montana in 2007, followed by a walk-on role on The Office. He later guest-starred on Medium (2009) before landing a role in Furry Vengeance (2010) as Brendan Fraser's son.
In 2011, Prokop featured in the Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming, based on author Robin Palmer's novel. He also appeared in an episode of Modern Family in 2012, alongside his then-girlfriend and series regular Sarah Hyland.
Prokop dated Hyland for several years until August 2014, when she left him and filed a temporary restraining order against him for physically and verbally abusing her throughout their four-year relationship. A permanent restraining order was granted in October 2014, and Prokop has not worked in the entertainment industry since.
On May 18, 2024, Prokop was arrested for alleged aggravated assault against his girlfriend following a public incident and for resisting arrest. According to the police, Prokop's partner reported that he had shoved her and slammed her head into something. The officers on the scene reportedly saw enough evidence of injury to arrest the High School Musical 3 star. Prokop, 33, was booked into Victoria County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a weapon and resisting arrest.
