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).

Known For

BlackBerry

as Doug Fregin

Operation Avalanche

as Matt Johnson

The Dirties

as Matt

Matt and Mara

as Matt

Nirvanna the Band the Show

as Matt

Anne at 13,000 Ft.

as Matt

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

as Matt

Diamond Tongues

as John Matheson

How Heavy This Hammer

as Hardware Store Employee

Nirvana the Band the Show

as Matt