Matt Young is an American born, Australian actor living in Queensland.
SAG/AFTRA, AEA, MEAA
Represented by Ego Management:
www.egomanagement.com.au/
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You Moved Where? ! Podcast
Bec Bignell interviews Matt about his move from the city to regional Australia.
movetomore.com.au/podcast/episode-3-matt-young/
movetomore.com.au/podcast/episode-3-matt-young/
Be Our Guest Podcast for Musical Theater Radio
Matt Young is interviewed by Jean-Paul Yovanoff about his musical theater career to date including directing/ choreographing SONG CONTEST: THE ALMOST EUROVISION EXPERIENCE for Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Mackay, QLD from 16-18 June, 2023.
open.spotify.com/episode/2DwpLEVSjggF1kjwSvg4Kp?si=rOSj607zQEOqjQ5MKdaoBg
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Associate Lecturer in Theatre and Acting at Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Mackay
I'll be serving as Associate Lecturer in Theatre and Acting at Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music at Central Queensland University (CQU) in Mackay until June 2023.
Additionally, I shall be tutoring students at the Conservatorium Academy on Saturdays, as well as directing/choreographing CQCM's mid-year production, SONG CONTEST - THE ALMOST EUROVISION EXPERIENCE.
www.cqu.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-theatre
Additionally, I shall be tutoring students at the Conservatorium Academy on Saturdays, as well as directing/choreographing CQCM's mid-year production, SONG CONTEST - THE ALMOST EUROVISION EXPERIENCE.
www.cqu.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-theatre
Showreel 2023
MATT YOUNG is a former Broadway dancer who is best known for playing James Cook in CAPTAIN COOK: OBSESSION AND DISCOVERY on television for Australia's ABC and Canada's History Channel. The show was also adapted for BBC's TIMEWATCH.
Additionally, global audiences will recognise him as Graham's Dad in 2015's GAYBY BABY.
He has appeared on screen in Hallmark's A SUMMER TO REMEMBER and PEARL IN PARADISE, TBS's WRECKED, HBO"s THE PACIFIC, independent faith-based film THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN 2, and short films SHOT, LIFE COACH, XYXY, DANNY and LUMBER (Brisbane Film Festival, Atlanta's Out on Film Festival, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Bryon Bay Film Festival).
Stage credits include Broadway and International tours of ANNIE, THE PRODUCERS (original Australian cast), and A CHORUS LINE, as well as lead roles in ENRON, GOODBYE MISS MONROE, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, YANK!, SMILEY and MAMMA MIA. Matt revisited THE PRODUCERS in the role of Max Bialystock to critical acclaim for Brisbane's Altitude Theatre in 2021.
He is an acting and speaking coach (TEDx SUVA, PACIFIC VOICES IN UNISON), and is the head tutor and founder of TUKUNA ACTING CLUB(Fiji). He acted as the Fiji Casting Director for #BLACK AF on Netflix. In Brisbane, he has coached actors for The Creative's Hub and The Factory Acting Studio.
He is the host of the storytelling event (and podcast), THE STORY CHUNDER and occationsal co-host of podcast THRASH 'N TREASURE.
He is currently in post production in the principal role of Joey in David Cook's HEART OF THE MAN, an Australian independent film.
Additionally, global audiences will recognise him as Graham's Dad in 2015's GAYBY BABY.
He has appeared on screen in Hallmark's A SUMMER TO REMEMBER and PEARL IN PARADISE, TBS's WRECKED, HBO"s THE PACIFIC, independent faith-based film THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN 2, and short films SHOT, LIFE COACH, XYXY, DANNY and LUMBER (Brisbane Film Festival, Atlanta's Out on Film Festival, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Bryon Bay Film Festival).
Stage credits include Broadway and International tours of ANNIE, THE PRODUCERS (original Australian cast), and A CHORUS LINE, as well as lead roles in ENRON, GOODBYE MISS MONROE, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, YANK!, SMILEY and MAMMA MIA. Matt revisited THE PRODUCERS in the role of Max Bialystock to critical acclaim for Brisbane's Altitude Theatre in 2021.
He is an acting and speaking coach (TEDx SUVA, PACIFIC VOICES IN UNISON), and is the head tutor and founder of TUKUNA ACTING CLUB(Fiji). He acted as the Fiji Casting Director for #BLACK AF on Netflix. In Brisbane, he has coached actors for The Creative's Hub and The Factory Acting Studio.
He is the host of the storytelling event (and podcast), THE STORY CHUNDER and occationsal co-host of podcast THRASH 'N TREASURE.
He is currently in post production in the principal role of Joey in David Cook's HEART OF THE MAN, an Australian independent film.
