Matt Johnson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 05, 1985 (39 years old)

Matt Johnson

Known For

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
1h 40m
Movie 2025

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

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.

Matt and Mara
1h 20m
Movie 2024

Matt and Mara

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.

The Heirloom
1h 27m
Movie 2024

The Heirloom

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.

Nirvanna The Band - Mega64 Special
0h 7m
Movie 2023

Nirvanna The Band - Mega64 Special

Nirvanna The Band are the official convention hall announcers for 64X 2023 (Mega64 Expo). We present this documentary as a glimpse into their mastery of the craft and a testament to the brilliance of their creative union.

BlackBerry
2h 0m
Movie 2023

BlackBerry

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.

Anne at 13,000 Ft.
1h 15m
Movie 2021

Anne at 13,000 Ft.

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.

Spice It Up
1h 22m
Movie 2019

Spice It Up

A film student at Ryerson University struggles to complete her thesis project.

Nirvanna the Band the Show
0h 22m
TV Show 2017

Nirvanna the Band the Show

Two lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of the modern world.

Operation Avalanche
1h 34m
Movie 2016

Operation Avalanche

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.

How Heavy This Hammer
1h 15m
Movie 2015

How Heavy This Hammer

Follows a middle-aged married man who finds his only outlet is online gaming.

Biography

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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