Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
166 cm
Age Range
14–19
Career Highlights
Matthew is a star on the stage, continuously landing lead roles for various theatre companies. His most recent credits include productions of Elf, Legally Blonde, Seussical and Frozen, with Amici Trusts' Les Miserables a particular highlight. His talent has earned him a number of speech, drama and performing arts awards, including a 2020 Award for Excellence in Drama at his school. A versatile performer, Matthew has trained in screen acting, singing and dancing.
Les Misérables (theatre, 2019)
Role: Gavroche
Auckland Music Theatre & Amici Productions
Sidelines (TV pilot, 2018)
Role: Maruis
Director: Cristobel Araus Lobos
Laugh Club NZ
Advanced Screen Teen workshop with Rachel Bullock and Liz Mullane (2020)
Awards.
| 2021 | Finalist in Best Film and Best Actor for Silent Film Competition | ||
| 2021 | First Prize in Drama - Sacred Heart College | ||
| 2020 | Award for Excellence in Drama - Sacred Heart College | ||
| 2019 | Award for excellence in Performing Arts - Sacred Heart College | ||
| 2019 | Grade 7 Speech and Drama with Distinction – Trinity College London | ||
| 2019 | Speech Winner Year 9 Cup – Sacred Heart College | ||
| 2019 | Winner Junior Scripture Competition Pompalier Shield - Auckland Secondary School | ||
| 2018 | Debating Year 8 Cup – Sacred Heart College | ||
| 2018 | Grade 5 Speech and Drama with Distinction – Trinity College London | ||
| 2013 | Vocal Cup – Falcons Preparatory School for Boys – London, UK | ||
Feature Film.
| 2022 | One Winter | Simon (Supporting) | Dir. Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett |
Television.
| 2018 | Sidelines (pilot) | Marius | Laugh Club NZ Dir. Cristobel Araus Lobos |
Theatre.
| 2022 | Elf | Chadwick (Lead) | Dir. Hamish Mouat |
| 2022 | Newsies | Jack Kelly (Lead) | Dir. June Renwick |
| 2022 | The Little Mermaid | Grimsby and Chef Louis (Lead) | Dir. Hamish Mouat |
| 2021 | Legally Blonde | Warner Huntington 3rd (Lead) | Baradene College Production Dir. Nicole Eichstaedt |
| 2021 | Seussical | Cat in the Hat (Lead) | Encore Theatre Collective Dir. Hamish Mouat |
| 2020 | Cinderella | Lionel (Lead) | Encore Theatre Collective Dir. Hamish Mouat |
| 2020 | Frozen | Kristoff (Lead) | Junior Theatre Pilot Programme Dir. Hamish Mouat |
| 2020 | Wendy in a Bubble Captain | Captain Hook (Lead) | National Youth Theatre Dir. Frith Horan |
| 2019 | Annie | Bert Healy (Lead) | National Youth Theatre Company Dir. Jonathan Alver and James Doy |
| 2019 | Les Misérables | Gavroche (Lead) | Auckland Music Theatre & Amici Productions Dir. Grant Meese |
| 2019 | Moana Jnr Pilot | Tamatoa (Lead) | Junior Theatre Festival Dir. Marty Johnson |
| 2019 | My Son Pinocchio | Pinocchio and understudy Ringleader (Lead) | Encore Theatre Collective Dir. Hamish Mouat |
| 2018 | Cats | Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat (Lead) | National Youth Theatre Company Dir. Jonathan Alver and James Doy |
| 2018 | Newsies Jnr Pilot | Les Jacobs (Lead) | Junior Theatre Festival Dir. Marty Johnson |
| 2018 | Shrek the Musical | Pinocchio (Lead) | National Youth Theatre Company Dir. Jonathan Alver and James Doy |
| 2017 | Junior Theatre Festival Performer - Mary Poppins | Michael Banks (Lead) | National Youth Theatre Company Dir. Hamish Mouat |
| 2017 | Much Ado about Nothing | Claudius (Lead) | Sacred Heart College |
| 2017 | Oliver | Oliver Twist (Lead) | National Youth Theatre Company Dir. Johnathan Alver |
| 2017 | Peter Pan | Michael Darling (Lead) | National Youth Theatre Company Dir. Jonathan Alver and James Doy |
Voice.
| 2020 | ANZ Bank TV Commercial - Vocals | Vocalist | |
| 2018 | Radio Ad - RealEstate.co.nz | Child/son |
Training.
| Actors Lab - Teen Acting Classes w/ Peter Feeney - 2020 | |||
| Advanced Screen Teen workshop with Rachel Bullock and Liz Mullane - 2020 | |||
| Dust Palace - Ground Based and Aerial Acrobatics - 2020 | |||
| Acting for Screen Classes: Juliet Furness - 2019 | |||
| Beginners Screen Teen workshop with Rachel Bullock and Liz Mullane - 2019 | |||
| Singing under the tuition of Jo Shanahan - 2019 | |||
| Kim Santarelli Dance Academy – Tap , Ballet and Jazz - 2017 | |||
| Speech, Drama and Acting for Screen under the tuition of Romy Hooper - 2016 |