Matt Johnson
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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Acting History
2026
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie as Matt
2025The Alex Leyba Movie II as Self (archive footage)
2024Matt and Mara as Matt
2024The Heirloom as Belligerent Vet
2023Nirvanna The Band - Mega64 Special
2023BlackBerry as Doug Fregin
2021Matt and Bird Break Loose as Matt (voice)
2021Anne at 13,000 Ft. as Matt
2019Spice It Up as Passport Photographer
2017Nirvanna the Band the Show as Matt
2016Operation Avalanche as Matt Johnson
2016Operation Avalanche as Boy
2015How Heavy This Hammer as Hardware Store Employee
2015Diamond Tongues as John Matheson
2013The Dirties as Matt
2013The Fantastic Corpse
2013Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con as Himself
2012Cosmotive Inc. as Richard
2011The Revenge Plot as Matt
2009Shubadak as Matt
2007Nirvana the Band the Show as Matt
2007Nicky Nicky Nine-Door as Matt Johnson
2004My Mother's Pearls as Future Steve
—Update Day as Matt