
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Diamond Tongues
as John Matheson
2015

Operation Avalanche
as Matt Johnson
2016

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
as Matt
2026

The Dirties
as Matt
2013

BlackBerry
as Doug
2023

Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con
as Self
2013

The Heirloom
as Belligerent Vet
2024

Matt and Mara
as Matt
2024

Spice It Up
as Passport Photographer
2019

How Heavy This Hammer
as Hardware Store Employee
2015

Anne at 13,000 Ft.
as Matt
2021

The Fantastic Corpse
2013

Chatterboxing
as Brody (voice)
2020

My Mother's Pearls
as Older Steve Hamelin
2014

Nirvana the Band the Show the Adventures
as Matt
2010

Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivoli
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