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Matt Johnson

Acting · Born 1985-10-05 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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Filmography

2026TonyDirector
2026The Two Year RuleExecutive Producer
2026Mile End KicksExecutive Producer
2026Crash LandExecutive Producer
2026Nirvanna the Band the Show the MovieMatt
2025Hell of a SummerThanks
2024Matt and MaraMatt
2024The HeirloomBelligerent Vet (Voice)
2023Therapy DogsExecutive Producer
2023BlackBerryDoug
2021Matt & Bird Break LooseMatt (voice)
2021Matt & Bird Break LooseProducer
2021Anne at 13,000 Ft.Matt
2020ChatterboxingBrody (voice)
2019Spice It UpPassport Photographer
2017Nirvanna the Band the ShowMatt
2016Operation AvalancheMatt Johnson
2016Operation AvalancheBoy
2015How Heavy This HammerHardware Store Employee
2015Diamond TonguesJohn Matheson
2014My Mother's PearlsOlder Steve Hamelin
2014The Dirties - Mr. Muldoon's CutMatt
2013The DirtiesMatt
2013The Fantastic Corpse
2013Matt Johnson Live at Comic-ConSelf
2011The Revenge PlotOversized Kid
2010Nirvana the Band the Show the AdventuresMatt
2009ShubadakBlanks
2009Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the RivoliSelf
2007Nirvana the Band the ShowMatt
2004Honolulu BlueDirector
—Untitled Matt Johnson FilmDirector
—Kill HitlerDirector
—Magic: The GatheringDirector

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