Matt Johnson
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Director Tony Premieres
August 7, 2026 DramaComedy
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
BlackBerry
as Doug
Operation Avalanche
as Matt Johnson
The Dirties
as Matt
Matt and Mara
as Matt
Anne at 13,000 Ft.
as Matt
How Heavy This Hammer
as Hardware Store Employee
Diamond Tongues
as John Matheson
The Heirloom
as Belligerent Vet
Spice It Up
as Passport Photographer
Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con
as Self
Chatterboxing
as Brody (voice)
My Mother's Pearls
as Older Steve Hamelin
Shubadak
as Blanks