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Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson

Born: 1985-10-05 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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).

Filmography
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie poster
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 • Matt
Matt and Mara poster
Matt and Mara
2024 • Matt
The Heirloom poster
The Heirloom
2024 • Belligerent Vet (Voice)
BlackBerry poster
BlackBerry
2023 • Doug
Anne at 13,000 Ft. poster
Anne at 13,000 Ft.
2021 • Matt
Chatterboxing poster
Chatterboxing
2020 • Brody (voice)
Spice It Up poster
Spice It Up
2019 • Passport Photographer
Operation Avalanche poster
Operation Avalanche
2016 • Matt Johnson
How Heavy This Hammer poster
How Heavy This Hammer
2015 • Hardware Store Employee
Diamond Tongues poster
Diamond Tongues
2015 • John Matheson
My Mother's Pearls poster
My Mother's Pearls
2014 • Older Steve Hamelin
The Dirties poster
The Dirties
2013 • Matt
The Fantastic Corpse poster
The Fantastic Corpse
2013
Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con poster
Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con
2013 • Self
Nirvana the Band the Show the Adventures poster
Nirvana the Band the Show the Adventures
2010 • Matt
Shubadak poster
Shubadak
2009 • Blanks
Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivoli poster
Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivoli
2009 • Self