Actor
Matthew James
Born January 1, 1973 in Long Island, New York, USA
6 films
Born and raised in Long Island New York, Matthew James moved to Manhattan to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. After years of honing his craft in NYC he ventured out to Los Angeles. In Hollywood Matt landed the crucial role of Merl on the hit show Angel. After two seasons on Angel, he appeared on NYPD Blue. In 2001 he landed the key role of the Dude in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. After doing several Independent films Matthew started writing his own movies. His current project is an offbeat love story set in Los Angeles called Nipples and Palm Trees in which he wrote and stars in is now streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Doug Jackson
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First watchDawn of the Planet of the Apes20147.3as Man 2A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
6 films as actor- 2015Jack's ApocalypseJude
- 2014Dawn of the Planet of the ApesMan 2
- 2013Ragin Cajun Redneck GatorsBlueshine
- 2012Nipples & Palm TreesJackson
- 2004CleanA.K. Willis
- 2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackThe Dude