MATT E. RUSSELL
Matthew Russell
AEA * SAG-AFTRA
Height: 6' 1"
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Voice: Baritone

Theatrical
The Mine
(212) 612-3200

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Broadway
LIBERATION (upcoming), Bill (u/s), dir. Whitney White, James Earl Jones Theatre
THE INHERITANCE, Toby Darling (u/s), dir. Stephen Daldry, Barrymore Theatre


New York Theatre
LIBERATION, Bill (u/s), dir. Whitney White, Roundabout Theatre Co.
IN THE ZONE, Smitty, dir. Andy Sowers, South Street Seaport
JORDANS, Tyler/Kyle Price, dir. Whitney White, The Public Theater
BALDWIN & BUCKLEY AT CAMBRIDGE, Heycock, dir. John Collins, Elevator Repair Service
HELP, Ensemble, dir. Taibi Magar, The Shed
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Conrade, dir. Jack O'Brien, The Public Theater
DEFINITION, Magritte Man, dir. Whitney White, ArsNova
VERONA WALLS*, The Bard, dir. DeLisa M. White, Workshop Theatre Co.

BARK BARK BARK, Rory, dir. Mo Zhou, Leviathan Lab
THE BITTER TEARS...PETRA VON KANT, Marlene, dir. Caitlin O'Connell, Segal Center
ALBUM OF THE YEAR, Shm-Shmalex, writer/dir. James Presson, The Cell


Regional Theatre
CURSE OF THE HOUSE OF ATREUS, Agamemnon, dir. Brian McEleney, Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble
​THE TEMPEST, Caliban, dir. Brian McEleney, Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble

BY THE QUEEN, Henry VI, dir. Brian McEleney, Trinity Rep
HAND TO GOD, Timothy, dir. Joanie Schultz, Studio Theatre
TAMING OF THE SHREW*, Tranio, dir. Ed Iskandar, Shakespeare Theatre Co

THE GRAPES OF WRATH*, Al Joad, dir. Brian McEleney, Trinity Repertory Co.
CYMBELINE*, Posthumus, dir. Tayla Klein, The Here & Now
*
contributed music and/or performed as a musician

TV
FBI: MOST WANTED (CBS), Det. Tyler Jackson, dir. Sharon Lewis
WESTWORLD (HBO), Co-Star, dir. Richard Lewis

Film
LAKE PLEIAD, Young Robert, dir. José Espinosa
THE ALLOWANCE, Travis, dir. Andrew Howell
MAN AND WITCH, Ogre, dir. Michael Hines
SMOKE N MIRRORS, Pete, dir. Kevin Marshall 
WORKING MAN (w/ Peter Gerety and Talia Shire), Brandon, dir. Robert Jury
TWIST (2019 Tribeca Film Festival), Guy, dir. Aly Migliori
SOME FREAKS, Fraternity President, dir. Ian McDonald
THE SPINE OF NIGHT, Falconhawk, dir. Philip Gelatt

Web
SALEM: POST-MORTEM, Witch F/John Proctor, dir. Michael Alvarez
​LOVE IN NY (3 seasons), Russ, dir. Sven Jähnert & Matthew Russell

Selected Workshops & Readings
UNTITLED TLC MUSICAL, Danny, Arena Stage, dir. Kwame Kwei-Armah
THE PRIDE OF LIONS, Daniel Grey, The Tank, dir. Ann James
SPARROW ON THE TONGUE, Father & others, dir. Flordelino Lagundino

LOVE, MEDEA, Jason, dir. Michael Alvarez, New York Theatre Workshop
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, Father, dir. Carol Dunne & Eric Love, Northern Stage Co.
END OF THE LINE, Asher, dir. Chika Ike, Fault Line Theatre
FUENTEOVEJUNA, Flores, dir. Flordelino Lagundino, TFANA

SALOMÉ, Soldier, dir. Michael Alvarez, New York Theatre Workshop
FORTINBRAS, Hamlet, dir. Alan Paul, Shakespeare Theatre Co.

BUDDY, Zeke, dir. Ellie Heyman, Dixon Place
LITTLE ROOMS, dir. Ed Iskandar, Page 73
HOTFIREPOETICS, Aaron, dir. Whitney White, Brooklyn Starr
WHITE HISTORY, Todd, dir. Whitney White, Fault Line Theatre
INTO THE NUMBERS, Interviewer/Brett, dir. Mo Zhou, Leviathan Lab/MOCA
ARKIPOV, Ilya, dir. Elkhanah Pulitzer, Arkipov Opera LLC
UN, Tim, dir. Flordelino Lagundino, Pan Asian Rep
THE PARLOUR, Dylan, dir. Lauren Keating, Clubbed Thumb
UNTITLED, Jason, dir. Sivan Battat, MCC
ONE MAN SHOW, Ant, dir. Emily Zemba, MCC
THE WEIRD SISTERS, Macbeth, dir. Tiffany Nicole Green, The Space
MEMORARE, Narrator, dir. Taibi Magar, NYU


Video Editor
ADDRESSLESS, Video Editor, Rattlestick Theatre Co.
AFRICAN DRUM, Video Editor, Shadow Box Theatre
LESSONS IN SURVIVAL, Assistant Editor, Vineyard Theatre
SOFT LIGHT, Video Editor, Movement Theatre Co.

MACHINAL, Video Editing Supervisor, Atlantic Theatre Conservatory/NYU
LITTLE FOXES, Video Editing Supervisor, Atlantic Theatre Conservatory/NYU
ANTIGONE, Video Editing Supervisor, Atlantic Theatre Conservatory/NYU
HOOKMAN, Video Editing Supervisor, Atlantic Theatre Conservatory/NYU
TWO MILE HOLLOW, Video Editing Supervisor, Atlantic Theatre Conservatory/NYU


Related Work
LOVE IN NY, Co-Creator, Web
  • Festivals include Bowery Film Festival, Avalonia Festival, Toronto Minute Madness, New York Independent Theatre Film Festival, Brown Media Festival, FilmOneFest, Quickiefest, Funny or Die
I LOVE NEW YORK, Director, Dixon Place & The Tank
THE RUMOURED LYFE...OF DELIA BACON (workshop), Co-Writer, Stage 74
MAY: A NEW MUSICAL, Director, ART-NY
TRAFFIC JAM: A NEW MUSICAL, Director, Troutt Theatre, Nashville
PROJECT COPERNICUS (VG), Character Voices, 38 Studios
THE CHEKHOV PROJECT, Art Department, Lake Lucille, NY


Training
M.F.A. Acting: Brown/Trinity Rep. Brian McEleney, Brian Mertes, Thom Jones, Stephen Berenson
B.A. Economics, Theatre: Vanderbilt University. Jim Lovensheimer, Jon Hallquist, Terryl Hallquist
On-Camera: Bob Krakower


Dialects
Standard American, Southern, Irish, French, Russian, Australian, British RP, Cockney, Scottish

Music
Singing, Guitar; basic Alto Sax, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Trumpet.

Other
Stage Combat, Snowboarding, Swimming, Yoga, Driver's License

Teaching
Brown University/Trinity Rep, Short Film Composition (2021-22)
Atlantic Conservatory/NYU, Supervising Video Editor (2020-21)
MCC, Guest Artist, Shakespeare & Music (2017)

Brown University, Adjunct Faculty, Introduction to Acting & Directing (2013-14)
Trinity Repertory Co., Guest Artist, Acting & Dialects (2013)
Hamilton House Providence, Guest Artist (2011-14)
Citadel Theatre Co., Guest Artist (2011)

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