Matthew Walker (US actor)
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Matthew Walker is an American
film
and television
actor
and a television director
.
. He has been acting professionally since the age of 17 when he appeared in a Disney Movie of the Week in 1986. Since then Matteo has made his living appearing in numerous television shows, feature films, commercials and in live venues across the country. At 19 he was cast as a series regular on the ABC drama Supercarrier starring Wendie Malick, Paul Gleason and Richard Jaeckel. Co starring roles soon followed in the feature films, Halloween 5 and Child's Play 3
and established Matt in the famed slasher movie sequel genre.
Bouncing around Hollywood as an accomplished man, Matteo has worked with such notable actors as Kate Hudson, Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, Lea Thompson, Andy Dick, Tony Danza, Martin Mull, Donald Pleasence, Willford Brimley, John Ritter, and the great George C. Scott, and such directors as Tobe Hooper, James Burrows, and Garry Marshall to name drop a few. In 1995, Matt was cast as a series regular in the Fox situation comedy, The Preston Episodes with David Allen Grier, and as the star of a CBS pilot called Shock Treatment. The heat from these two shows landed Matt with the William Morris Talent Agency, but acting roles began to dry up and in that same year Matt accepted a job as the director of a TBS cable television show, Dinner And A Movie. That gig turned into more directing for TBS including the shows, Movies For Guys Who Like Movies, The Man Made Movie, Movie & A Makeover and Big PlayStation Saturday. Six years and over 200 episodes later Matt had worked with more of Hollywood’s top shelf talent including Kelsey Grammer, Joan Cusack, Jon Cryer, Beverly D'Angelo, John C. McGinnley, John Travolta, Bridget Fonda, Danny Devito, Morgan Freeman, Ray Liotta and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
During his stint as a director and while he was still represented by WMA, Matteo decided to run away and join the Circus. So in 1997 he left Los Angeles and was accepted into Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Clown College on a full scholarship. For three months, seven days a week 14 hours a day Matt was trained in the circus arts including; clowning, acrobatics, stilt walking, make-up, mime, dance, prop building and juggling. This led to a contract as a clown with The Greatest Show on Earth. Traveling across the country on the circus train, Matt performed in venues including, The Cotton Bowl at the Texas State Fair, The United Center in Chicago and The L.A. Sports Arena.
After the circus, Matt was more committed than ever to bringing a purely physical, musical and improvisational style of theater to Los Angeles. Having studied previously with Second City Improvisation, The San Francisco Mime Troupe and renowned clown, Bill Irwin, Matt assembled a multi talented group of actors, musicians, writers and acrobats, and the Troubadour Theater Company was born. Having recently celebrated its 10th year, Troubadour has evolved into one of Los Angeles’ most critically acclaimed comic troupes. Original productions include; Fleetwood Macbeth, It’s A Stevie Wonderful Life, Twelfth Dog Night and Christmas Carole King.
Matt’s theater career includes performing in over 100 stage plays and musicals at venues such as, La Mirada Theater, Grove Shakespeare, International City Theater, Pasadena Playhouse, The John Anson Ford Amphitheater, The Sarasota Opera House, The Lobero Theater, San Diego Repertory Theater, and The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with The Los Angeles Opera. Matt is currently an adjutant professor of Clowning and Commedia Del Arte at the University of California at San Diego for their graduate acting program, and continues as a director of television for Norsemen Productions in Valley Village, California, directing such shows as, Saturday Night Solution for Court TV, and The Dude Room for The Discovery Channel.
Most recently, Matt has collaborated with Universal Studios Creative on a theme park show for their Islands of Adventure Park, directed a world premiere musical, Million Dollar Quartet, at Daytona’s Seaside Music Theater, and is currently serving as Associate Director for Garry Marshall’s’ world premiere musical, Happy Days.
His awards include: (Theater) BackStage West
, Robbie Awards, LA Weekly
, Orange County Weekly, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award
(Direction), L.A. Stage Alliance (Ovation Award). (Television) Silver Telly (Direction).
United States
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film
Film
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and television
Television
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actor
Actor
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and a television director
Television director
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.
Life and career
Walker was born in Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California
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. He has been acting professionally since the age of 17 when he appeared in a Disney Movie of the Week in 1986. Since then Matteo has made his living appearing in numerous television shows, feature films, commercials and in live venues across the country. At 19 he was cast as a series regular on the ABC drama Supercarrier starring Wendie Malick, Paul Gleason and Richard Jaeckel. Co starring roles soon followed in the feature films, Halloween 5 and Child's Play 3
Child's Play 3
Child's Play 3, also known as Child's Play 3: Look Who's Stalking, is a 1991 horror film. It is the third installment in the Child's Play series with Brad Dourif returning as the voice of Chucky...
and established Matt in the famed slasher movie sequel genre.
Bouncing around Hollywood as an accomplished man, Matteo has worked with such notable actors as Kate Hudson, Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, Lea Thompson, Andy Dick, Tony Danza, Martin Mull, Donald Pleasence, Willford Brimley, John Ritter, and the great George C. Scott, and such directors as Tobe Hooper, James Burrows, and Garry Marshall to name drop a few. In 1995, Matt was cast as a series regular in the Fox situation comedy, The Preston Episodes with David Allen Grier, and as the star of a CBS pilot called Shock Treatment. The heat from these two shows landed Matt with the William Morris Talent Agency, but acting roles began to dry up and in that same year Matt accepted a job as the director of a TBS cable television show, Dinner And A Movie. That gig turned into more directing for TBS including the shows, Movies For Guys Who Like Movies, The Man Made Movie, Movie & A Makeover and Big PlayStation Saturday. Six years and over 200 episodes later Matt had worked with more of Hollywood’s top shelf talent including Kelsey Grammer, Joan Cusack, Jon Cryer, Beverly D'Angelo, John C. McGinnley, John Travolta, Bridget Fonda, Danny Devito, Morgan Freeman, Ray Liotta and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
During his stint as a director and while he was still represented by WMA, Matteo decided to run away and join the Circus. So in 1997 he left Los Angeles and was accepted into Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Clown College on a full scholarship. For three months, seven days a week 14 hours a day Matt was trained in the circus arts including; clowning, acrobatics, stilt walking, make-up, mime, dance, prop building and juggling. This led to a contract as a clown with The Greatest Show on Earth. Traveling across the country on the circus train, Matt performed in venues including, The Cotton Bowl at the Texas State Fair, The United Center in Chicago and The L.A. Sports Arena.
After the circus, Matt was more committed than ever to bringing a purely physical, musical and improvisational style of theater to Los Angeles. Having studied previously with Second City Improvisation, The San Francisco Mime Troupe and renowned clown, Bill Irwin, Matt assembled a multi talented group of actors, musicians, writers and acrobats, and the Troubadour Theater Company was born. Having recently celebrated its 10th year, Troubadour has evolved into one of Los Angeles’ most critically acclaimed comic troupes. Original productions include; Fleetwood Macbeth, It’s A Stevie Wonderful Life, Twelfth Dog Night and Christmas Carole King.
Matt’s theater career includes performing in over 100 stage plays and musicals at venues such as, La Mirada Theater, Grove Shakespeare, International City Theater, Pasadena Playhouse, The John Anson Ford Amphitheater, The Sarasota Opera House, The Lobero Theater, San Diego Repertory Theater, and The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with The Los Angeles Opera. Matt is currently an adjutant professor of Clowning and Commedia Del Arte at the University of California at San Diego for their graduate acting program, and continues as a director of television for Norsemen Productions in Valley Village, California, directing such shows as, Saturday Night Solution for Court TV, and The Dude Room for The Discovery Channel.
Most recently, Matt has collaborated with Universal Studios Creative on a theme park show for their Islands of Adventure Park, directed a world premiere musical, Million Dollar Quartet, at Daytona’s Seaside Music Theater, and is currently serving as Associate Director for Garry Marshall’s’ world premiere musical, Happy Days.
His awards include: (Theater) BackStage West
Back Stage West Garland Awards
The Back Stage Garland Awards — also referred to simply as the Garland Awards, and known as the Back Stage West Garland Awards from 1998 to 2008 — are bestowed by the entertainment-industry newspaper Back Stage, honoring excellence in Southern California theatre...
, Robbie Awards, LA Weekly
LA Weekly Theater Award
LA Weekly Theater Award is an annual critics' award established in 1979, given by the LA Weekly for outstanding achievements in small theatre productions in Southern California...
, Orange County Weekly, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards is an annual awards program presented by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle . Established in 1969, the awards recognize excellence in theatre in the Greater Los Angeles Area....
(Direction), L.A. Stage Alliance (Ovation Award). (Television) Silver Telly (Direction).
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Grande Drip | Keith Glassco | |
| 2008 | Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You! | Mikey | Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Florida is an American theme park located in Orlando, Florida. Opened on June 7, 1990, the park's theme is the entertainment industry, in particular movies and television. Universal Studios Florida inspires its guests to "ride the movies," and it features numerous attractions and... attraction. Also Director |
| 2005 | Absolute Zero Absolute zero Absolute zero is the theoretical temperature at which entropy reaches its minimum value. The laws of thermodynamics state that absolute zero cannot be reached using only thermodynamic means.... |
Hershel | TV |
| 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is the 2004 sequel to 2001's The Princess Diaries.Most of the cast returned from the first film, including Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Héctor Elizondo, and Heather Matarazzo... |
Captain Kip Kelly | |
| Raising Helen Raising Helen Raising Helen is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler. It stars Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Spencer and his sister Abigail Breslin and Helen Mirren... |
Fashion Show Security | ||
| 1997 | Strategic Command Strategic Command (film) Strategic Command is a 1997 air hijack movie starring Michael Dudikoff and Richard Norton. The film was originally titled Executive command, but was renamed Strategic Command.-Plot:... |
Brier | |
| 1995 | Shock Treatment Shock Treatment Shock Treatment is a 1981 musical-black comedy film and a follow-up to the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. While not an outright sequel, the movie does feature several characters from the movie portrayed by different actors and several Rocky Horror actors portraying new characters... |
The Shock | TV |
| A Dangerous Affair | Unknown | TV | |
| 1994 | Guardian Angel | Lippy | |
| Moment of Truth: A Mother's Deception | Doctor Jaffe | TV | |
| In the Army Now In The Army Now In the Army Now is a 1994 war comedy, directed by Daniel Petrie, Jr. and starring Pauly Shore, Andy Dick, David Alan Grier, Esai Morales, and Lori Petty... |
Stoner #2 | ||
| 1991 | Deception: A Mother's Secret | Salesman | TV |
| Child's Play 3 Child's Play 3 Child's Play 3, also known as Child's Play 3: Look Who's Stalking, is a 1991 horror film. It is the third installment in the Child's Play series with Brad Dourif returning as the voice of Chucky... |
Major Ellis | ||
| 1990 | I'm Dangerous Tonight I'm Dangerous Tonight I'm Dangerous Tonight is a 1990 horror themed television movie directed by Tobe Hooper. It made its debut on the USA Network before being released on home video.-Plot:... |
Punk #2 | TV |
| 1989 | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a 1989 American slasher film and the fifth installment in the Halloween film series. It was directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard and starred Donald Pleasence, who again portrayed Dr. Sam Loomis and Danielle Harris, who returned to play Jamie Lloyd... |
Spitz | |
| A Deadly Silence | Boy in Classroom | TV | |
| 1988 | Casual Sex? Casual Sex? Casual Sex? is a 1988 comedy film about two female friends who go to a holiday resort in search of the perfect man. It was directed by Geneviève Robert, and stars Lea Thompson, Victoria Jackson, Andrew Dice Clay, and Jerry Levine.... |
Ronny | |
| Supercarrier Supercarrier Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial... |
Unknown | TV |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | No. of episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Judging Amy Judging Amy Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly... |
Doctor | 1 episode |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
The Mime | 1 episode | |
| 1995 | The Preston Episodes | Adam Green | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Life Goes On Life Goes On -Music:* Life Goes On * Life Goes On * Life Goes On * Life Goes On * Life Goes On, an album by BMX Bandits* "Life Goes On" * "Life Goes On"... |
Kingfish | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Ferris Bueller Ferris Bueller (TV series) Ferris Bueller is an American sitcom based on the 1986 John Hughes's film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. It debuted on August 23, 1990, on NBC and was cancelled within its first season, a few months after its debut.... |
Shred | 1 episode |
| 1988–1990 | Wiseguy Wiseguy Wiseguy is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 16, 1987 to December 8, 1990 for a total of four seasons. Starring Ken Wahl, the series was produced by Stephen J... |
Devlin | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Supercarrier Supercarrier Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial... |
Seaman Apprentice Raymond LaFitte | Unknown |
Television Director
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Big PlayStation Saturday |
| Man Made Movie | |
| 2000 | The Man Made Movie |