Matt Johnson
Born: 1985-10-05 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jon Matthew Johnson (born October 5, 1985) is a Canadian director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He directed, co-wrote and starred in the films The Dirties (2013), Operation Avalanche(2016), BlackBerry (2023) and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025); the latter film is based on his docufiction sitcom web series Nirvana the Band the Show (2007–2009) and its television adaptation Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017–2018). Johnson subsequently directed Tony, a 2026 biopic about chef Anthony Bourdain. Johnson began his career working in low-budget independent docufiction productions. First, he attracted accolades for The Dirties, which won Best Feature Narrative at the Slamdance Film Festival. He achieved critical and commercial success with the biopic BlackBerry, winning directing awards at the Canadian Screen Awards and Vancouver Film Critics Circle. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film for Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie. Johnson's work includes elements of pseudo-documentary filmmaking and improvisation, often using hidden camera techniques and location filming without permits. He has frequently played fictionalised versions of himself in both his own productions and those of other filmmakers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Johnson (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Tony ... (Director)
- Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie as Matt
- Mile End Kicks ... (Executive Producer)
- Stavros Halkias: Uncle Stav ... (Director)
- Uncle Stav: Mission Impossible Teaser as Guy in Basement
- Crash Land ... (Executive Producer)
- The Two Year Rule ... (Executive Producer)
2025
- Hell of a Summer ... (Thanks)
2024
- Matt and Mara as Matt
- The Heirloom as Belligerent Vet (Voice)
2023
- BlackBerry as Doug
- BlackBerry: The Limited Series
- Therapy Dogs ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Matt & Bird Break Loose as Matt (Voice)
- 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
- Operation Avalanche as Boy
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
- The Fantastic Corpse
2011
- The Revenge Plot as Oversized Kid
2009
- Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivoli as Matt
- Shubadak as Blanks
2007
- Nirvana the Band the Show as Matt
2004
- Honolulu Blue ... (Director)