Matt Wright
Actor
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.
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"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: he can go into a room and make everybody laugh from age 19 to 90."
Known for
Acting6
- 2026Captain Newfoundland as Self
- 2025Matt Wright - Live at the Majestic as Self
- 2017Snowstorm Roulette as Radio Host
- 2017Matchstick as Dave
- 2016Wife and Death
- 2016Moving On as Dean
Behind the camera4
- 2025Matt Wright - Live at the Majestic Executive Producer
- 2017Snowstorm Roulette Director, Writer
- 2016Wife and Death