Matt Heath

Actor | Producer | Writer | Presenter | MC
Matthew Heath is an actor; producer; radio host; sports commentator; columnist and musician.

He played Danny Parker on Back Of The Y Masterpiece Television and Dick Johansonson in the feature film The Devil Dared Me To; was guitarist and singer for the 2000s band Deja Voodoo and hosted shows for MTV2 and Channel 4 in the UK. Matt currently co-hosts the Matt and Jerry Breakfast Show with Jeremy Wells on Radio Hauraki; continues as a weekly columnist for The New Zealand Herald and commentates cricket and rugby for the Alternative Commentary Collective.

When he’s not doing all of that, he also runs the motion graphics company Vinewood Animation Studios with Philip Brough.

Ethnicity - New Zealand European

Height - 179cm

Eye Colour - Blue

Hair Colour - Brown

Location - Auckland

Age Range - 40 - 50

Full Biography

Credits
Feature Film
2007 - The Devil Dared Me To - Dick Johansonson - Vivendi Entertainment, Dir. Chris Stapp, Prd. Matt Heath

MC
2023 - UnLtd: The Big Clash All Agency
2023 - Hire a Hubby Awards
2023 - Red Bull Flugtag
2019 - NZ Brews Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards
2019 - House of Travel 30th Birthday Celebration

Presenter
2021 - 2022 - ACC Friday Night Football - SKY
2020 - The Alternative Commentary Collective - Host/Commentator
2019 - 2023 - ACC Cricket Coverage - Spark Sport
2018 - 2022 - The Black Clash - TVNZ
2019 - Brainstorm - Host - TVNZ Duke
2018 - The Moment - TVNZ +
2014 - Driving High Documentary - Himself - DC Media Ltd, Prd. Damian Christie
2004 - MTV Europe - Stunt Night - Host

Producer
2022 - Goodbye AI - TVNZ
2022 - The Love Hour - South Pacific Pictures
2012 - Honk if you’re Horny - Great Southern Television
2018 - Fire in Cardboard City -Vinewood Animation Studio
2018 - 2021 - Cardboard City - Vinewood Animation Studio

Radio
2018 - Weekend Collective - Newstalk ZB
2015 - Current - Matt and Jerry Breakfast Show - Radio Hauraki
2013 - 2014 - The Matt Heath Drive Show - Radio Hauraki
2012 - The Matt Heath Breakfast - BFM
2009 - 2011 - Thursday Drive BFM

Television
2023 - Guy Monts Spelling Bee - Contestant - Kevin & Co
2022 - Comedians Giving Lectures - Contestant - TV3
2022 - Goodbye AI - Dad - TVNZ
2021 - Taskmaster - Contestant TVNZ
2021 - Give us a Clue - Contestant - Imagination TV - TVNZ
2019 - Have You Been Paying Attention - Panel Guest - TVNZ
2020 - Last Dad Standing - TVNZ
2020 - Sextortion - TVNZ
2018 - 2021 - Cardboard City - Chief Murphy McCard - Vinewood Animation Studio
2017 - The Big Fat Quiz - TVNZ
2015 - Stuntline - NZME
2014 - Best Bits - Panelist - The Down Low Concept
2010 - Bogan Family Films - Matt Bogan - Great Southern Television, Dir. Chris Stapp, Prd. Rachel Gardner/Matt Heath
2009 - The Jaquie Brown Diaries - Video Store Clerk - Young, Gifted & Brown, Dir. Gerard Johnstone
2008 - 2009 - Jono's New Show - Himself - C4 Dir. Damon Fepulea'i, Prd. Charlotte Hobson
2005 - 2007 - Balls of Steel - Himself - Channel 4 Television Corporation, Dir. Paul Hupfield, Prd. Nathan Eastwood
2001 - Back of the Y Masterpiece - Danny Parker - Dir. Chris Stapp, Prd. Matt Heath

Writer
2022 - Goodbye AI - TVNZ
2022 - The Love Hour - TV3.
2018 - 2021 - Cardboard City - Vinewood Animation Studio
2015 - Stuntline - NZME Vision
2011 - Shearing Gang - Great Southern Television
2010 - Feedback - Great Southern Television, Dir. Matt Heath, Prd. Matt Heath/Philip Smith

Training
N/A
Awards
2019 - Dortmunder Tresen Film Festival - Winner First Place Film - Fire in Cardboard City
2018 - Berlinale, LA Shorts International Film Festival – Winner Best Comedy - Fire in Cardboard City
2018 - Tribeca Film Festival - Special Jury - Mention - Fire in Cardboard City
2018 - Cleveland Film Festival – Winner Audience Award & Best Short Film - Fire in Cardboard City
2018 - Fantasia International Film Festival – Winner Best Short Film - Fire in Cardboard City
2017 - Show Me Shorts Film Festival - Winner Best New Zealand Film - Fire in Cardboard City
Skills
Comedy, Presenter, Comic & Improvisation, Writer, Cricket, Characters

Full Biography

Credits
Feature Film
2007 - The Devil Dared Me To - Dick Johansonson - Vivendi Entertainment, Dir. Chris Stapp, Prd. Matt Heath

MC
2023 - UnLtd: The Big Clash All Agency
2023 - Hire a Hubby Awards
2023 - Red Bull Flugtag
2019 - NZ Brews Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards
2019 - House of Travel 30th Birthday Celebration

Presenter
2021 - 2022 - ACC Friday Night Football - SKY
2020 - The Alternative Commentary Collective - Host/Commentator
2019 - 2023 - ACC Cricket Coverage - Spark Sport
2018 - 2022 - The Black Clash - TVNZ
2019 - Brainstorm - Host - TVNZ Duke
2018 - The Moment - TVNZ +
2014 - Driving High Documentary - Himself - DC Media Ltd, Prd. Damian Christie
2004 - MTV Europe - Stunt Night - Host

Producer
2022 - Goodbye AI - TVNZ
2022 - The Love Hour - South Pacific Pictures
2012 - Honk if you’re Horny - Great Southern Television
2018 - Fire in Cardboard City -Vinewood Animation Studio
2018 - 2021 - Cardboard City - Vinewood Animation Studio

Radio
2018 - Weekend Collective - Newstalk ZB
2015 - Current - Matt and Jerry Breakfast Show - Radio Hauraki
2013 - 2014 - The Matt Heath Drive Show - Radio Hauraki
2012 - The Matt Heath Breakfast - BFM
2009 - 2011 - Thursday Drive BFM

Television
2023 - Guy Monts Spelling Bee - Contestant - Kevin & Co
2022 - Comedians Giving Lectures - Guest - TV3
2022 - Goodbye AI - Dad - TVNZ
2021 - Taskmaster - Contestant TVNZ
2021 - Give us a Clue - Contestant - Imagination TV - TVNZ
2019 - Have You Been Paying Attention - Panel Guest - TVNZ
2020 - Last Dad Standing - TVNZ
2020 - Sextortion - TVNZ
2018 - 2021 - Cardboard City - Chief Murphy McCard - Vinewood Animation Studio
2017 - The Big Fat Quiz - TVNZ
2015 - Stuntline - NZME
2014 - Best Bits - Panelist - The Down Low Concept
2010 - Bogan Family Films - Matt Bogan - Great Southern Television, Dir. Chris Stapp, Prd. Rachel Gardner/Matt Heath
2009 - The Jaquie Brown Diaries - Video Store Clerk - Young, Gifted & Brown, Dir. Gerard Johnstone
2008 - 2009 - Jono's New Show - Himself - C4 Dir. Damon Fepulea'i, Prd. Charlotte Hobson
2005 - 2007 - Balls of Steel - Himself - Channel 4 Television Corporation, Dir. Paul Hupfield, Prd. Nathan Eastwood
2001 - Back of the Y Masterpiece - Danny Parker - Dir. Chris Stapp, Prd. Matt Heath

Writer
2022 - Goodbye AI - TVNZ
2022 - The Love Hour - TV3.
2018 - 2021 - Cardboard City - Vinewood Animation Studio
2015 - Stuntline - NZME Vision
2011 - Shearing Gang - Great Southern Television
2010 - Feedback - Great Southern Television, Dir. Matt Heath, Prd. Matt Heath/Philip Smith

Training
N/A
Awards
2019 - Dortmunder Tresen Film Festival - Winner First Place Film - Fire in Cardboard City
2018 - Berlinale, LA Shorts International Film Festival – Winner Best Comedy - Fire in Cardboard City
2018 - Tribeca Film Festival - Special Jury - Mention - Fire in Cardboard City
2018 - Cleveland Film Festival – Winner Audience Award & Best Short Film - Fire in Cardboard City
2018 - Fantasia International Film Festival – Winner Best Short Film - Fire in Cardboard City
2017 - Show Me Shorts Film Festival - Winner Best New Zealand Film - Fire in Cardboard City
Skills
Comedy, Presenter, Comic & Improvisation, Writer, Cricket, Characters

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