- Justin Hessling (1995) Soap opera roles Longley has appeared in several soap opera roles since his debut in 1991. Port Charles - Dr. Matthew 'Matt' Harmon (1997–2000) General Hospital - Dr. Matthew 'Matt' Harmon (1997–1999) Another World - Byron Pierce (1991–1992) Awards and nominations Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee, Favorite New Character (1998) Personal life On March 13, 1983, after attending a Senior class party, Mitch was involved in a serious car accident. He fell asleep at the wheel of his car a few blocks from home wrecking his car by plowing into a wall. He was 17 and a half years old when he learned he had a spinal cord injury and would be a paraplegic. While in rehabilitation, he graduated from high school and walked with the aid of braces on graduation day, accepting his diploma. Since the accident, Longley uses a wheelchair due to the accident leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. Notes Longley is a Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Native American. Longley has dark brown eyes and salt and pepper hair. Longley is the founder of the non-profit organization SOWOHO, Spirit of the Wounded Horse, Inc., which helps underprivileged Native Americans with physical disabilities. Longley was voted Friendliest, Best Looking, and Nicest Smile, during his high school years. Longley is a vegetarian and in his spare time he enjoys swimming, tennis, yoga, and photography. In 1997, Longley was named one of Daytime's Most Fascinating People by Soap Opera Magazine. Longley plays on the wheelchair tennis tournament circuit. Quotes My disability is a huge thing to some people, but to me it's just a personal characteristic like hair color. I'm hoping that in a few years, it won't even be an issue for me as an actor because it will be so commonplace. I wanted to be an actor since I was a child, and my injury didn't change that. External links 1965 births Living people American male soap opera actors Northeastern University alumni Male actors from Cleveland People with paraplegia Actors with disabilities Actors from Norwalk, Connecticut