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Matt Ross (actor)

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Not to be confused with Matt Roth (actor).
Matt Ross
Ross in September 2016
Born
Matthew Brandon Ross

(1970-01-03) January 3, 1970 (age 54)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationJuilliard School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Phyllis Grant
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(m. 2001)​
Children2

Matthew Brandon Ross (born January 3, 1970[1]) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Alby Grant on the television series Big Love (2006–11) and Gavin Belson on Silicon Valley (2014–19), as well as his performances in the films The Last Days of Disco (1998), American Psycho (2000), and The Aviator (2004). He wrote and directed the 2016 comedy-drama film Captain Fantastic.

Early life and education

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Ross was born on January 3, 1970 in Greenwich, Connecticut.[2] He spent most of his childhood growing up in Eagle Point, Oregon.[3] His parents divorced when he was young, and Ross was raised in what he described as "alternative living situations". These experiences partly inspired his 2016 film Captain Fantastic.[4] His mother became interested in the Waldorf education philosophy and Ross spent time in England while his mother worked towards a teaching credential in Waldorf education.[4] He attended the Juilliard School.[5]

Career

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Ross garnered critical acclaim for his role as Alby Grant in the HBO series Big Love for five seasons. He also played Eddie Scott in the 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck, for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. In 2011 and 2015, he played Charles Montgomery in the first and fifth seasons of FX's anthology series American Horror Story.

He wrote and directed the feature film Captain Fantastic, starring Viggo Mortensen, for which he won the Un Certain Regard Prize for Best Director at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[6][7] Before that, Ross made seven short films, including The Language of Love, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His feature film directorial debut, 28 Hotel Rooms, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.

Personal life

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He is married to the writer Phyllis Grant, with whom he has two children: Isabel "Bella" and Dashiell "Dash" Ross.[8]

Filmography

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Filmmaker

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Films

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Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer
1997 The Language of Love Yes Yes Yes Short film
2009 Human Resources Yes Yes Yes Short film;
Also editor and cinematographer
2012 28 Hotel Rooms Yes Yes No
2016 Captain Fantastic Yes Yes No

Television

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Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer
2018–2019 Silicon Valley Yes No No 2 episodes
2022 Gaslit Yes No Executive 8 episodes

Actor

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Little Cory Gory Larry
1994 PCU Raji
1995 12 Monkeys Bee
1996 Ed's Next Move Eddie Brodsky
1997 Face/Off Agent Loomis
1997 Buffalo Soldiers Captain Calhoun
1998 You Are Here Kid in Grocery Store
1998 Homegrown Ben Hickson
1998 The Last Days of Disco Dan Powers
1999 Pushing Tin Ron Hewitt
2000 American Psycho Luis Carruthers
2000 Company Man Danny
2001 Just Visiting Hunter Cassidy
2001 Dust Stitch
2003 Down with Love J.B.
2004 The Aviator Glenn Odekirk
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck Eddie Scott
2006 Last Holiday Mr. Adamian
2007 Turn the River David Sullivan

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Party of Five Aaron Hughes Episode: "Life's Too Short"
1997 Oz Officer Anthony Nowakowski Episode: "A Game of Checkers"
1997 A Deadly Vision The Killer Television film
1999 Third Watch Leonard Episode: "History of the World"
2002 Stephen King's Rose Red Emery Waterman 3 episodes
2003 Touched by an Angel Pete Episode: "The Root of All Evil"
2003 Six Feet Under Daniel Showalter Episode: "You Never Know"
2003 Just Shoot Me! Adam Episode: "My Fair Finchy"
2005 Bones Neil Meredith Episode: "The Girl in the Fridge"
2006 CSI: Miami Paul Burton Episode: "Silencer"
2006 Invasion Vince Episode: "The Fittest"
2006–11 Big Love Alby Grant 49 episodes
2006 Numb3rs Joel Hellman Episode: "Provenance"
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Charlie DiMasa Episodes: "Irradiator" and "Meat Jekyll"
2011 American Horror Story: Murder House Charles Montgomery 6 episodes
2012–13 Magic City Jack Klein 14 episodes
2013 Revolution Titus Andover 4 episodes
2013 Ring of Fire Johnny Cash Television film
2014–2019 Silicon Valley Gavin Belson 37 episodes
2015 American Horror Story: Hotel Charles Montgomery Episode: "Room 33"

Awards and honors

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Year Title Award Result
2016 Captain Fantastic Deauville American Film Festival Jury Prize Won
Deauville American Film Festival Audience Award Won
Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard Best Director Won
Seattle International Film Festival Golden Space Needle Audience Award – Best Film Won
Variety's "Ten Directors to Watch 2016"[9] Honor
Nantucket Film Festival Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature 2nd Place
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Pravo Audience Award Won
Rome Film Festival People's Choice Award Won

References

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  1. ^ "Jan. 3 celebrity birthdays". Orange County Register. January 3, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Matt Ross". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Full transcript: Actor-director Matt Ross of HBO's 'Silicon Valley' on Recode Decode". Vox. May 11, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Matt Ross Of 'Silicon Valley' Goes Off The Grid With 'Captain Fantastic'". NPR.org. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Matt Ross". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 4, 2023. Birthday: Jan 3, 1970; Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
  6. ^ Riley, Jenelle (June 22, 2016). "'Silicon Valley' Actor Matt Ross Hopes to Make a Directorial Splash With 'Captain Fantastic'". Variety.
  7. ^ Debruge, Peter; Keslassy, Elsa (April 14, 2016). "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety.
  8. ^ Henry, Sarah (March 15, 2012). "Couple thrive on creativity, cooking and family". San Francisco Chronicle.
  9. ^ Debruge, Peter (November 13, 2015). "Variety Unveils 10 Directors to Watch for 2016". Variety.
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