Matt Wright

Acting

Matt Wright

Known for

Acting

Credits

12 titles

Matt Wright is a two time JUNO Award losing Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who has appeared on televised galas for Just For Laughs, CBC, and CTV. He played The Weatherman on Season 2 of Son of a Critch. He has opened for John Mulaney, Jerry Seinfeld, Martin Short, and Theo Von. Matt has written for six seasons of This Hour Has 22 Minutes where he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award, as well as two episodes of Still Standing. As a filmmaker, his short "Snowstorm Roulette" was nominated for Best International Short at the Austin Comedy Festival. "Matt Wright is definitely one of my favourites to watch these days. What I like about him is that he’s perfect for a festival:…

Known for

Son of a Critch poster
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A coming-of-age story set in St. John’s, Newfoundland of 11 year-old Mark, much older on the inside than his 11 years, who uses comedy to win friends and connect with people in his limited world.

Son of a Critch

2022

Captain Newfoundland poster
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Media mogul, athlete, creator of the psychedelic superhero Captain Newfoundland, and an activist against his home province joining Confederation: Geoff Stirling was all these things and more. To do justice to a character as complex as this film’s protagonist, Mike Feehan turns the camera on himself and his co-director Jamie Miller as they weave together archival footage, animation, and fantastical recreations from Stirling's experimental 1970s late-night TV show, all very in keeping with NTV's original broadcast mission. Captain Newfoundland is an illuminating and wildly entertaining portrait of a complex man and his impact on the province that, according to Stirling, may or may not be the tip of the long-lost island of Atlantis.

Captain Newfoundland

2026

Moving On poster
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In this hilarious tale about facing adult responsibility, a young couple with relationship troubles must choose between talking things through or using their newly acquired magic wands to resolve their issues.

Moving On

2016

Matt Wright - Live at the Majestic poster
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The debut comedy special from two time JUNO Award losing comedian Matt Wright, "Live at the Majestic" filmed at The Majestic Theatre in St. John's Newfoundland, explores the thin line between being smart and dumb, the struggles of paying taxes, tips on planning a wedding and much more.

Matt Wright - Live at the Majestic

2025

Wife and Death poster
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A short film about life and death.

Wife and Death

2016

Snowstorm Roulette poster
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The biggest snowstorm of 1988 leaves Tom stranded in a tiny basement apartment with his worst nightmare.

Snowstorm Roulette

2017

Film credits

2020s · 2 titles

Series credits

Behind the camera