Matt Johnson
Birthday: Born in 1985-10-05 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Deathday: Alive
Matt Johnson (Director, Writer, Actor) was born in Toronto and directed The Dirties (2013), Operation Avalanche (2016), and BlackBerry (2023). He is also co-creator of the cult comedy series Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017 - present). As an actor he has appeared in Anne at 1,300 Feet (2020) and Matt and Mara (2024). He also teaches in the film department at York University alongside his producing partner, Matthew Miller (1980).
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Nirvanna the Band the Show
Character: Matt
Two lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of the modern world....
Nirvana the Band the Show
Character: Matt
Musicians Matt and Jay attempt to achieve their dream of playing at a small Toronto venue, the Rivoli, through a series of various schemes and publicity stunts....
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Diamond Tongues
Character: John Matheson
Edith dreams of being a successful actress but just can't seem to make things happen. When she can't figure out what she's doing wrong, she begins to do everything wrong....
The Revenge Plot
Character: Matt
After Matt and his friends are dissed in the schoolyard by a group of girls, they set to work on an elaborate and merciless plan for revenge....
Operation Avalanche
Character: Matt Johnson
In 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered led to one of the biggest conspiracies in American history....
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Character: Matt
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. Blah blah blah blah blah....
The Dirties
Character: Matt
The line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies....
My Mother's Pearls
Character: Future Steve
Steve searches for someone to play a board game with....
BlackBerry
Character: Doug Fregin
Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone....
Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con
Character: Himself
In a short sketch produced for Funny or Die, Matt Johnson reports live on the scene in the 2013 Comic-Con convention hall....
The Heirloom
Character: Belligerent Vet
Facing a long winter of lockdown and combating a bad case of writer’s block, filmmaker Eric agrees to get a dog with his girlfriend Allie. A modern couple – vegan, ethical, millennial, neurotic – much research and negotiation leads to the arrival of Milly, a rescue from the Dominican Republic....
Matt and Mara
Character: Matt
Mara, a young creative writing professor, is struggling with problems in her marriage to an experimental musician. One day, Matt, a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past, wanders onto her university campus. Bonded by their shared interests, the two gradually become closer. When Mara’s husband unexpectedly cancels plans to drive her to an out-of-town conference, Matt accompanies Mara on the trip instead. Along the way, the tension surrounding their undefined relationship slowly grows....
Spice It Up
Character: Passport Photographer
A film student at Ryerson University struggles to complete her thesis project....
How Heavy This Hammer
Character: Hardware Store Employee
Follows a middle-aged married man who finds his only outlet is online gaming....
Anne at 13,000 Ft.
Character: Matt
Anne hasn't been the same since the jump. While skydiving for her best friend Sarah's bachelorette party, the 27-year-old felt focused, free, above it all. Back on the ground, the pressures of her daily life threaten to overwhelm her....