Matthew James
Born and raised in Long Island New York, Matthew James moved to Manhattan to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. After years of honing his craft in NYC he ventured out to Los Angeles. In Hollywood Matt landed the crucial role of Merl on the hit show Angel. After two seasons on Angel, he appeared on NYPD Blue. In 2001 he landed the key role of the Dude in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. After doing several Independent films Matthew started writing his own movies. His current project is an offbeat love story set in Los Angeles called Nipples and Palm Trees in which he wrote and stars in is now streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Doug Jackson
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
as Man 2A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that...
Movie pageWhen Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been...
Movie pageClean
as A.K. WillisMaynard Yates is trying to clean up his life when chance gives him a job as a limousine driver....
Movie pageJack's Apocalypse
as JudeAn addict ex-politician whose life has spiraled out of control finds redemption when challenged...
Movie pageNipples & Palm Trees
as JacksonA down and out journey into a land of raunchy and bizarre sexual encounters. Jackson is a...
Movie pageFear the Walking Dead
as HardyWhat did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in...
TV Show pageAngel
as MerlThe vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with...
TV Show pageAmerican Crime
as StevieAn anthology drama focusing on all aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system dealing with...
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