Matt Mira
| Matt Mira | |
|---|---|
 Mira in March 2012. | |
| Born | August 5, 1983 Stoneham, Massachusetts |
| Medium | Stand-up, Podcasting |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Notable works and roles | Co-Host of The Nerdist Podcast, Co-Host of FEaB, Correspondent for "Gadget Pr0n" on G4s Attack of the Show |
| Website | http://www.nerdist.com/ |
Matthew Paul "Matt" Mira (born August 5, 1983) is an American podcast host and stand-up comedian. He has been a co-host of The Nerdist Podcast since 2010.[1][2]
Life and career
Mira was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts,[3] grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts and attended Lowell Catholic High School. After high school he attended local colleges. He left Massachusetts for Los Angeles in 2007 to pursue a career in comedy.[4]
From 2008 to 2010, while working as an Apple Genius, Mira produced the podcast Comedy and Everything Else featuring Todd Glass and Jimmy Dore.[5] Since February 2010, Mira has co-hosted The Nerdist Podcast, with Jonah Ray and Chris Hardwick.[6] The podcast was named one of 2010's best by The A.V. Club.[7] Mira has appeared as a guest on several other podcasts, including Sklarbro Country[8] and Doug Loves Movies.[9] In 2011 Mira produced ONESTAR, a show at UCB Theatre Los Angeles with comedian Thomas Lennon in which comedians and actors performed "dramatic readings of the YELP reviews of the Koreatown 24 Hour Fitness."[10] Mira now hosts a weekly open mic at the NerdMelt theatre at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles titled Nerdist Open Mic, formerly titled Matt Mira's Day Off.[11] In May 2011, BBC America commissioned a pilot based on the The Nerdist Podcast, hosted by its creator, comedian Chris Hardwick and featuring Jonah Ray and Mira in their usual co-hosting roles.[12] Mira announced on The Nerdist Podcast that he had accepted a job as the new gadget producer on G4's Attack of the Show.[13] In January 2012, he began making on-air appearances for the segment. Beginning in July 2012, Mira co-hosted Attack of the Show up until its final episode on January 23, 2013.[14]
A video featuring a golf-cart running over Matt has been featured on the TV shows tosh.0, Country Fried Home Videos, and World's Dumbest....
Beginning in March 2012, Matt began co-hosting an occasional podcast with film producer Scott Mosier called FEaB (Four Eyes and Beard), a joint production of Nerdist Industries and SModcast.com.
As of September 2013, Matt co-hosts James Bonding with Matt Gourley (and guests), a Nerdist Industries podcast where they discuss James Bond movies.
Starting October 2013, Mira has been writing for the Chris Hardwick hosted @midnight on Comedy Central. [15]
Matt Mira is also a noted fan of Brooks Brothers, stating in one recent podcast: "I be wearin' those loafers, son! Jonah, don't you even start..."
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2013 | Attack of the Show! | Himself - Gadget Pr0n / Himself - Host / Segment Producer | 65 episodes |
| 2013 | The Nerdist | Himself (Host) / Senior Segment Producer / Head Writer | 18 episodes |
| 2013-2014 | @midnight | Writer | 19 episodes |
References
- ^ Leijon, Eric (July 28, 2011). The dean of dweebs. Montreal Mirror
- ^ Burrows, Leah (April 8, 2011). Chris Hardwick singles out his nerdiness. Boston Herald
- ^ Hardwick, Chris (March 18, 2011). "Nerdist Episode 70". nerdist.com.
- ^ Hardwick, Chris (February 11, 2011). "Nerdist Episode 60". nerdist.com.
- ^ "Zvents Performers: Matt Mira".
- ^ Hardwick, Chris (February 8, 2010). "The Nerdist Podcast: Now A Thing!". nerdist.com.
- ^ Adams, Erik; Heisler, Steve; Hyden, Steven; Koski, Genevieve; Phipps, Keith; Robinson, Tasha; Ryan, Kyle; Tobias, Scott (December 29, 2010). "The Best Podcasts of 2010". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Aukerman, Scott. "Earwolf guest: Matt Mira". Earwolf.
- ^ Benson, Doug (August 24, 2011). Zach Galifianakis, Nick Swardson, Marc Maron and Matt Mira guest Doug Loves Movies.
- ^ "Matt Mira & Thomas Lennon present ONESTAR". Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
- ^ Hardwick, Chris. "Matt Mira's Day Off: Warning: The Following Item Is an Open Mic". LA Weekly.
- ^ Wicks, Kevin (May 23, 2011). Anglophenia: Chris Hardwick to host "Ministry of Laughs" and Nerdist pilot for BBC America. BBC America
- ^ Hardwick, Chris. "Nerdist Podcast #112".
- ^ "Mira Co-Host AoTS".
- ^ "Mira writes on @Midnight".