Matt Johnson
Born: 1985-10-05 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Matt Johnson is a Canadian filmmaker, director, writer, producer, editor, and actor. His work includes his feature film directorial debut, The Dirties (2013), which premiered at Slamdance; his second feature film, Operation Avalanche (2016), which premiered at Sundance; and his third feature film, BlackBerry (2023), which premiered at the Berlinale before winning several Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. He is also co-creator of the cult comedy series Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017). As an actor, he has appeared Kazik Radwanska's film Anne at 1,300 Feet (2019) and Matt and Mara (2024).
Filmography
2026
- Mile End Kicks ... (Executive Producer)
- Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie as Matt
- Tony ... (Director)
- Crash Land ... (Executive Producer)
2025
- Hell of a Summer ... (Thanks)
2024
- Matt and Mara as Matt
- The Heirloom as Belligerent Vet (Voice)
2023
- BlackBerry as Doug
- Therapy Dogs ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Matt & Bird Break Loose as Matt (voice)
- Matt & Bird Break Loose ... (Producer)
- Anne at 13,000 Ft. as Matt
2020
- Chatterboxing as Brody (voice)
2019
- Spice It Up as Passport Photographer
2017
- Nirvanna the Band the Show as Matt
2016
- Operation Avalanche as Matt Johnson
2015
- How Heavy This Hammer as Hardware Store Employee
- Diamond Tongues as John Matheson
2014
- My Mother's Pearls as Older Steve Hamelin
2013
- The Dirties as Matt
- Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con as Self
- The Fantastic Corpse
2010
2009
- Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivoli as Self
- Shubadak as Blanks
2007
- Nirvana the Band the Show as Matt
2004
- Honolulu Blue ... (Director)