Actor

Matthew James

January 1, 1973 · Long Island, New York, USA

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

Notable work

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
as Man 2
7.6
Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
as Hardy
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
as The Dude
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Angel (1999)
as Merl

Full filmography · 9

Jack's Apocalypse
as Jude
2015
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
as Man 2
20147.3
Ragin Cajun Redneck Gators
as Blueshine
20133.6
Nipples & Palm Trees
as Jackson and Writer
2012
Clean
as A.K. Willis
2004
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as The Dude
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