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Matt Johnson

Acting Born Oct 5, 1985 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 23 credits

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).

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Known for

Film

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

as Matt
Film

BlackBerry

as Doug

Nirvanna the Band the Show

as Matt

Frequent co-stars

Ethan Eng 2 shared titles
Michael Scott 2 shared titles
Steve Hamelin 2 shared titles
Jay McCarrol 1 shared title
Ben Petrie 1 shared title
Jared Raab 1 shared title
Reid Janisse 1 shared title
Luke Lalonde 1 shared title
Maddy Wilde 1 shared title
Mitch DeRosier 1 shared title

Career timeline

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Matt and MaraThe Heirloom
BlackBerry
Matt & Bird Break LooseAnne at 13,000 Ft.
Chatterboxing
Spice It Up
Nirvanna the Band the Show
Operation AvalancheOperation Avalanche
How Heavy This HammerDiamond Tongues
My Mother's Pearls
The DirtiesThe Fantastic CorpseMatt Johnson Live at Comic-Con
The Revenge Plot
Nirvana the Band the Show the Adventures
ShubadakNirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivoli
Nirvana the Band the Show

Full filmography

  • Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) as Matt
  • BlackBerry (2023) as Doug
  • Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017) as Matt
  • Nirvana the Band the Show (2007) as Matt
  • The Dirties (2013) as Matt
  • Operation Avalanche (2016) as Matt Johnson
  • Matt & Bird Break Loose (2021) as Matt (voice)
  • Matt and Mara (2024) as Matt
  • Operation Avalanche (2016) as Boy
  • The Heirloom (2024) as Belligerent Vet (Voice)
  • The Dirties - Mr. Muldoon's Cut as Matt
  • Shubadak (2009) as Blanks
  • Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2021) as Matt
  • Spice It Up (2019) as Passport Photographer
  • The Fantastic Corpse (2013)
  • How Heavy This Hammer (2015) as Hardware Store Employee
  • Diamond Tongues (2015) as John Matheson
  • Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con (2013) as Self
  • Nirvana the Band the Show the Adventures (2010) as Matt
  • Chatterboxing (2020) as Brody (voice)
  • My Mother's Pearls (2014) as Older Steve Hamelin
  • Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivoli (2009) as Self
  • The Revenge Plot (2011) as Oversized Kid