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May 10, 2024
Matthew is in LA this week shooting scenes for an episode of the upcoming NBC comedy St. Denis Medical. Watch out for the new series, set to premiere later this year.
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December 8, 2022
The groundbreaking new series Latecomers, starring Angus Thompson and Hannah Diviney, is now available to stream in Australia on SBS On Demand and in Canada on CBC Gem. You can catch Matthew in his recurring role of Sam, the insensitive boss to Angus Thompson's character.
November 12, 2022
On the film festival circuit, Matthew's short film Reductio, which he wrote, directed and starred in, has played successfully to audiences at the Short+Sweet Film Festival in Sydney and the Mojo Italia Festival in Rome.
October 11, 2022
Writer/director Josh Brandon's latest feature, A Thousand Little Cuts, is now available for streaming on Showtime, or to rent or buy from most major VOD services. Matthew plays Mitch in the thriller alongside Rebecca Liddiard and Marina Sirtis.
September 9, 2022
Matthew will appear in the recurring role of Sam in the upcoming SBS series Latecomers, starring Angus Thompson and Hannah Diviney. The comedy/drama is set to air later this year.
April 29, 2022
Catch Matthew as Mitch in the feature film A Thousand Little Cuts, starring Rebecca Liddiard and Marina Sirtis. The psychological drama will receive a limited engagement at the Laemmle in Glendale next week before becoming available digitally.
September 18, 2020
You'll soon be able to catch Matthew in Miranda July's latest feature, Kajillionaire, starring Evan Rachel Wood and Gina Rodriguez.
The film garnered very positive reviews at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, where it was picked up by Universal's indie distribution arm, Focus Features. It opens in the US on September 25th and in Australia on October 22nd.
September 14, 2020
This week, Matthew is shooting an episode of the true crime docuseries Deadly Women, which airs on the Investigation Discovery channel.
December 5, 2019
Next week, Matthew will be in Oklahoma shooting scenes for writer/director Joshua Brandon's new feature film. The psychological drama, titled A Thousand Little Cuts, stars Rebecca Liddiard and Marina Sirtis.
October 8, 2019
As Matthew continues to split his time between Sydney and Los Angeles, he is beyond excited to officially be working with David Smith of Smith & Jones Management as his Australian agent. To get in touch with David, please see the Contact page.
September 3, 2019
Catch all of Matthew's recent television appearances on the following streaming platforms:
Netflix
The Good Place - Season 3, Episode 1 - "Everything Is Bonzer!"
Hulu
The Orville - Season 2, Episode 5 - "All the World Is Birthday Cake"
For the People - Season 2, Episode 3 - "Minimum Continuing Legal Education"
Amazon Prime
Sneaky Pete - Season 3, Episode 3 - "The Stamford Trust Fall"
January 23, 2019
You can catch Matthew on this week's episode of The Orville on FOX. In the episode titled "All the World Is Birthday Cake", Matthew plays alien Dr. Feylar.
October 24, 2018
Matthew is thrilled to be adding theatrical agents Lauren Gibson and Tom Markley of Metropolitan Talent Agency to his team. To contact Lauren or Tom, please see the Contact page.
September 8, 2018
Matthew's string of TV roles this year continues as he prepares to shoot an episode of ABC's For the People, executive produced by Shonda Rhimes.
August 18, 2018
Next week, Matthew will be on the set of Amazon's drama series Sneaky Pete, shooting scenes with star Giovanni Ribisi.
July 28, 2018
Matthew recently shot scenes for director Miranda July's latest feature, starring Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger. The as yet untitled film is scheduled for release in 2019.
May 18, 2018
Matthew is now officially a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after appearing as Confederacy Leader Joqo in an episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. that aired earlier this month on ABC.
April 15, 2018
It's been a busy few weeks for Matthew as he booked roles on three different network shows - The Good Place, The Orville and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Watch this space for details on the air dates of those shows.
September 1, 2016
Recently, Matthew filmed the role of Principal Davis in the upcoming Amazon TV movie Melody, 1963: Love Has to Win, An American Girl Story.
October 12, 2015
Last week, Matthew filmed a scene opposite Annette Bening for the upcoming feature 20th Century Women. The Mike Mills film is slated for release in 2016.
September 3, 2015
This week, Matthew will be filming a co-star role on the upcoming season of Shameless. Season 6 of the William H. Macy series is scheduled to air on Showtime in January, 2016.
February 13, 2015
This week, Matthew filmed a co-star role on IFC's comedy series Maron, starring stand-up comedian and podcast host Marc Maron. The Season 3 episode is scheduled to air in the Spring.
November 4, 2014
As of November, Matthew has taken the plunge and officially moved to the West Coast to continue his career in Los Angeles.
September 17, 2014
Next month, Matthew will be moving with his family to Los Angeles, but first, he is starring in one final production in New York City. David Williamson's The Club is a biting satire about the power struggles behind the scenes of an Australian Rules football club.
Matthew plays manic club president Ted Parker in the production from Australian Made Entertainment, the theatre company he co-founded. Performances run until September 27th.
March 6, 2014
Matthew appears in a co-starring role in the second season of the hit drama House of Cards. He plays the Manager of an IT facility in the episode entitled "Chapter 18", which can now be viewed on Netflix.
October 23, 2013
Matthew is currently starring as Puck in a daring production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. At the beginning of each show, Matthew introduces the other eight actors and asks the audience to choose which characters they each will play that night. Presented by TITAN Theatre Company, the show runs until November 3rd at The Secret Theatre.
July 30, 2013
Matthew recently returned from Baltimore where he took on a co-star role in an episode of House of Cards. The much awaited second season of Netflix's hit political drama is expected to be released early next year.
June 11, 2013
Matthew will be appearing as Gary Gauger in The Exonerated, a powerful play based on the real-life stories of several people who were wrongfully convicted of a crime and sentenced to death. The limited one-week engagement, presented by The Secret Theatre, runs until Sunday, June 16th.
January 18, 2013
On Tuesday evening, Matthew took on the role of Owen Fawcett in a staged reading of Angela Iannone's The Edwin Booth Company Presents, a play about the famed 19th century American actor. The reading took place in Booth's own home, the historic Players Club.
January 6, 2013
Matthew co-stars as Counselor Gunther in the next episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The episode, titled "Beautiful Frame", airs on January 9th on NBC.
December 6, 2012
Matthew is currently starring in Speaking In Tongues, presented by Australian Made Entertainment, the theatre company Matthew founded with his wife, Kathleen. The haunting Australian play features four actors taking on nine characters in several interwoven stories. Matthew plays the roles of Pete, Neil and John. The production runs until Sunday, December 16th at Theatre 54.
November 19, 2012
Matthew is currently shooting scenes for an upcoming episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, playing the role of Counselor Gunther.
September 3, 2012
Matthew and his wife, Kathleen, recently founded Australian Made Entertainment, a theatre company dedicated to producing Australian plays in New York City.
Their inaugural production, Louis Nowra's much-loved Aussie comedy Così, opens on Friday, September 7th and runs until Sunday, September 23rd at Urban Stages. Matthew also stars in the show as the manic-depressive Roy.
July 7, 2012
Following last year's successful run at the Comic Book Theater Festival, the madcap parody Batz is returning for two shows only at Joe's Pub. On Friday, July 13th and Friday, July 20th, Matthew will reprise his various roles, which include The Joker and Batman.
June 22, 2012
Next week, Matthew will be reading various roles in a libretto reading of Semmelweis, a new opera-theatre work presented by American Opera Projects. The staged reading will take place at the HERE Arts Center at 7pm this Monday, June 25th.
May 16, 2012
Matthew is currently in rehearsals for his role as Grumio in TITAN Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. You can catch the show at the Secret Theatre beginning May 25th.
April 6, 2012
Clicked, the short comedy film that Matthew wrote, directed and starred in, will be having its New York City premiere as part of the NewFilmmakers New York Spring Festival Series at the Anthology Film Archives on Monday, April 9th.
February 25, 2012
Earlier this week, Matthew recorded some voice overs for popular children's book company Scholastic. Matthew narrated five titles, including one of the Curious George stories.
July 26, 2011
Matthew is currently in Naples, NY, where he is rehearsing his role as one of the madcap Clowns in The 39 Steps. The hilarious Hitchcock parody is being performed at Bristol Valley Theater in August.
July 4, 2011
This week, Matthew is in Delaware, shooting a short film for director Corinne Rapone. Fridays centers on a young girl named Jenny as she deals with her best friend's terminal illness. Matthew portrays Jenny's concerned and protective father, David.
June 3, 2011
In June, Matthew will appear in the unique Batz, a re-enactment of several original Batman comics by a group of office workers. Performing at the Brick Theater as part of the Comic Book Theater Festival, Matthew plays a variety of roles, including the Caped Crusader himself for the final story.
May 6, 2011
After a successful run with Aussie Improv Comedy Explosion in February, Matthew has been invited back to perform with the spontaneous comedy show once more. He will appear nightly at the V Theater in the Planet Hollywood Hotel until mid-May.
January 25, 2011
Matthew heads to Las Vegas this week for a four-week stint in an exciting new Australian improv show. Beginning January 31, you can catch him on stage in Aussie Improv Comedy Explosion, performing nightly at the V Theater at the Planet Hollywood Hotel.
December 11, 2010
After several months of rehearsal, the musical improv group The Boombox Kids have begun performing at various venues around New York City. At each gig, Matthew and his fellow improvisers create spontaneous songs in a number of different styles, including rap and musical theatre.
November 29, 2010
In early December, Matthew will take part in the Instant Shakespeare Company's staged reading of Coriolanus. Performed at the Muhlenberg Branch of the New York Public Library, Matthew will read the role of Cominius.
November 20, 2010
Matthew recently spent a day in picturesque Somers, NY, at the headquarters of the Pepsi company, where he shot some scenes for an instructional video for Pepsi sales staff.
June 17, 2010
This summer, Matthew is performing in two shows at the Allenberry Playhouse in Pennsylvania. From July 14 to August 15, he takes on the role of Colonel Pickering in the classic My Fair Lady. Following that, he joins the small ensemble cast of Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical from August 18 to September 12.
May 21, 2010
Less than a year after arriving in the United States, Matthew is proud to have secured membership in the Screen Actors Guild, one of the most distinguished performers' unions in the world.
April 29, 2010
Matthew spent a couple of days this week in upstate New York, where he was shooting scenes for Mildred Pierce, directed by Todd Haynes. The upcoming HBO mini-series starring Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce will mark Matthew's U.S. television debut.
April 20, 2010
Matthew has just completed filming of the pilot for an upcoming dramatic web series entitled Pioneer One. Matthew plays the role of a slightly eccentric astronautics professor in the suspenseful series that centres on the mysterious crash landing of a forgotten Soviet space mission.
March 25, 2010
Matthew has been selected for the ensemble cast that will perform a selection of one-minute plays (yes, you heard that right) as part of In A New York Minute, a contest for playwrights. The 40 (very) short plays will be staged at The Arena at the SLC Center on April 9th and 10th.
February 26, 2010
Matthew recently took part in a staged reading of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in support of the Hudson Warehouse Theater Company. Performed at the P&G Bar on the Upper West Side, Matthew played the role of Mark "Lend Me Your Ears" Antony.
November 9, 2009
Later this month, Matthew will be appearing in the York Shakespeare Company's dual productions of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and Marlowe's The Jew of Malta performed in rotating repertory at the JCC of Manhattan. Under the direction of Seth Duerr, Matthew will play Solanio in Merchant and Ferneze in Malta.