Ian Matthews

Acting

Ian Matthews

Ian Matthews is a prolific Canadian character actor recognized for his extensive appearances in television and film, including roles in A History of Violence (2005) and Stockholm (2018). He also frequently appears in major television sci-fi and fantasy series such as See (2019–2021) and Killjoys (2019). His career highlights span over two decades, working across diverse genres from gritty thrillers to science fiction.

Acting credits

A History of Violence poster
7.2

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

A History of Violence

2005

Below Her Mouth poster
6.8

An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.

Below Her Mouth

2017

Death Wish poster
6.2

A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.

Death Wish

2018

The Captive poster
5.8

Eight years after their daughter Cassandra's abduction tore them apart, an estranged couple discover disturbing clues that indicate that she is still alive.

The Captive

2014

Stockholm poster
5.9

Based on the extraordinary true story of the European city’s 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis that was documented in the 1974 New Yorker article “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The events grasped the world’s attention when the hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome.”

Stockholm

2019

Witches in the Woods poster
5.6

A group of students head off for a snowboarding adventure on an untouched piece of land. When their SUV mysteriously stalls in a brutal snowstorm they are not only faced with the reality of freezing to death but a fate even more horrifying. For they have become stranded in Stoughton Valley, home of some Witch Trials even more horrendous than Salem, and are being hunted by a supernatural creature determined to keep them there.

Witches in the Woods

2019

Kin poster
6.1

A young boy finds a powerful otherworldly weapon, which he uses to save his older adoptive brother from a crew of thugs. Before long, the two of them are also pursued by federal agents and mysterious mercenaries aiming to reclaim their asset.

Kin

2018

The Conspiracy poster
6.0

A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.

The Conspiracy

2012

Flashback poster
5.9

Frederick Fitzell is living his best life—until he starts having horrific visions of Cindy, a girl who vanished in high school. After reaching out to old friends with whom he used to take a mystery drug called Mercury, Fredrick realizes the only way to stop the visions lies deep within his own memories, so he embarks on a terrifying mental odyssey to learn the truth.

Flashback

2021

Whiteout poster
5.9

After escaping a Russian labor camp, three men must overcome the treacherous wilderness and each other, as their journey home turns into a brutal fight for survival.

Whiteout

2025

Bang Bang Baby poster
6.1

A small town teenager in the 1960s believes her dreams of becoming a famous singer will come true when her rock star idol gets stranded in town. But a leak in a nearby chemical plant that is believed to be causing mass mutations threatens to turn her dream into a nightmare.

Bang Bang Baby

2014

Foxfire poster
5.7

Set in the 1950s, a a group of young girls in upstate New York form their own gang.

Foxfire

2013

Crown and Anchor poster
7.2

When James Downey returns home to Newfoundland for his mother’s funeral, he is faced with all the haunting family issues he thought he had left behind. He channeled his own inner demons from an abusive father into being a police officer but his cousin Danny’s childhood trauma has exploded into a cycle of drugs, crime and violence. James must confront his tortured past, decide who he really is, and deal with his cousin before it’s too late.

Crown and Anchor

2018

Guidance poster
5.6

Fabricating credentials to score a last-ditch job as a high school guidance counsellor, a boozing, drug-addled former child star becomes an improbable hit with his students by dispensing the worst advice possible, in this hilarious reprobate comedy from writer-director-star Pat Mills.

Guidance

2014

A Musical Journey: On the Road to Bhutan poster
NR

The Frisian singer Linde Nijland was always fond of the combination of traveling and singing. An invitation to listen to a concert in honor of the coronation of the fifth king of Bhutan was the ideal occasion in 2008 to make a months-long journey through South East together with multi-instrumentalist Bert Ridderbos.

A Musical Journey: On the Road to Bhutan

2011