Matt Johnson
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Matthew Johnson (born October 5, 1985) is a Canadian director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has directed, co-wrote and starred in the films The Dirties (2013), Operation Avalanche (2016), BlackBerry (2023), Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025) and Tony (2026). Johnson began his career working in low-budget independent docufiction productions. First, he attracted accolades for The Dirties, which won Best Feature Narrative at the Slamdance Film Festival. He achieved critical and commercial success with the biopic BlackBerry, winning directing awards at the Canadian Screen Awards and Vancouver Film Critics Circle. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film for Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.
Known for
Credits
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026)
as Matt
BlackBerry (2023)
as Doug
Operation Avalanche (2016)
as Matt Johnson
The Dirties (2013)
as Matt
Operation Avalanche (2016)
as Boy
Matt and Mara (2024)
as Matt
My Mother's Pearls (2014)
as Older Steve Hamelin
Chatterboxing (2020)
as Brody (voice)
Shubadak (2009)
as Blanks
Nirvana the Band the Show the Adventures (2010)
as Matt
Nirvana the Band the Show: Live @ the Rivoli (2009)
as Matt
Spice It Up (2019)
as Passport Photographer
The Fantastic Corpse (2013)
Actor
Matt Johnson: Live At Comic-Con (2013)
as Matt Johnson
Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2021)
as Matt
The Heirloom (2024)
as Belligerent Vet (Voice)
The Revenge Plot (2011)
as Oversized Kid
Diamond Tongues (2015)
as John Matheson
How Heavy This Hammer (2015)
as Hardware Store Employee