Matt Bennett
{{Short description|American actor and DJ (born 1991)}}
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| birth_name = Matthew Hank Bennett
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|11|13}}
| birth_place = Massapequa Park, New York, U.S.
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|DJ}}
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| years_active = 2009–present
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Matthew Hank Bennett (born November 13, 1991{{cite tweet|user=MattBennett|author=Matthew H(annukah) Bennett|number=3548781257695232|date=November 13, 2010|title=Thanks for all the birthday wishes. This is for you guys: http://www.mediafire.com/?dnkdmev8jl7lsmb}}{{cite tweet|user=MattBennett|author=Matthew H(annukah) Bennett|number=109452532501315584|date=September 2, 2011|title=Matt Bennett: Playin The Game Since 1991.}}) is an American actor and DJ. He is known for playing Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious. His film roles include The Virginity Hit, Bridesmaids, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Stanford Prison Experiment and Manson Family Vacation. He has guest-starred on shows such as The Big Bang Theory, American Vandal and Dynasty. Since 2022, he has primarily worked as a DJ, performing Disney and Nickelodeon songs at several venues.
Life and career
=Early life and acting career=
Bennett was born and raised in Massapequa Park, New York. After appearing in numerous commercials, Bennett began his official acting career at the age of 18 as Jamie, in the 2009 TV movie Totally for Teens.{{Citation |title=Totally for Teens (TV Short 2009) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361842/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |language=en-US}} He also appeared as Greg the Intern in the pilot episode of the Comedy Central sketch comedy series Michael & Michael Have Issues.{{Cite web |date=2009-07-12 |title=Hartford Advocate: Leisure - This Show Is Real Funny |url=http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=13751 |access-date=2023-04-12 |archive-date=2009-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712143012/http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=13751 |url-status=bot: unknown }}{{Cite web |title=TV Episode Guides, Reviews, Videos, Wikis & TV Show Previews |url=https://www.ign.com/tv |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=IGN |language=en}} According to several YouTube videos, Bennett is fluent in English and Japanese.
Despite the fact that Bennett is best known for having played a Jewish character and was thought by others to be Jewish in real life, Bennett has confirmed on his Tumblr account that he is not Jewish.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
Bennett had his first starring film role in The Virginity Hit, which was produced by Funny or Die founders Will Ferrell and Adam McKay and released in October 2010.{{Cite web |title=Movie Review: The Virginity Hit |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2010-09-10/the-virginity-hit/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.austinchronicle.com |language=en-US}} Described as a "documentary style comedy," Bennett stated that the film's "directors gave us cameras in our spare time, and he said do pranks, talk amongst yourselves, do things and film that. So we did, and most of the movie is what we filmed. So I feel like 20% is scripted but the rest is all real."[http://www.ugo.com/movies/matt-bennett-virginity-hit-interview "Matt Bennett Wants to Put The Virginity Hit on Your Radar"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929225318/http://www.ugo.com/movies/matt-bennett-virginity-hit-interview |date=2010-09-29 }}. ugo.com. Retrieved September 24, 2010. He said in another interview with MTV News that the film is "not just another teen sex romp. It's a film with heart and a bit of a soul and deep-down it’s a cool love story."{{cite web|last=Warner|first=Kara|title='Virginity Hit' Not Just Sex, But A Film With 'Heart And Soul' Star Says|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/09/24/virginity-hit-not-just-sex-but-a-film-with-heart-and-soul-star-says/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925150829/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/09/24/virginity-hit-not-just-sex-but-a-film-with-heart-and-soul-star-says/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2010|publisher=MTV Movies Blog|access-date=September 24, 2010}}
Bennett co-starred as Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious from 2010 to 2013.{{Cite web |date=2009-08-30 |title=Nick, Sony Music will duet for comedy - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety |url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/nick-sony-music-will-duet-for-comedy-1118007715/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |archive-date=2009-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830022749/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007715.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=victorious |url-status=bot: unknown }}{{Cite web |date=2013-01-27 |title=M Exclusive: Victorious will NOT be returning for season four! - M Magazine |url=http://www.mmm-mag.com/2012/08/m-exclusive-victorious-will-not-be-returning-for-season-four.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |archive-date=2013-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127045008/http://www.mmm-mag.com/2012/08/m-exclusive-victorious-will-not-be-returning-for-season-four.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |date=2013-10-29 |title=Ariana and Matt Talk 'Victorious' |url=http://www.nick.com/celebrity/news/ariana-and-matt-talk-victorious.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |archive-date=2013-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193910/http://www.nick.com/celebrity/news/ariana-and-matt-talk-victorious.html |url-status=bot: unknown }} He was nominated for a 2011 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award (UK) in the category of "Nick UK's Funniest Person".
In March 2013, it was announced that Bennett would host a web series for the YouTube channel Nerdist. On the series, entitled "Nerdy Jobs", Bennett would go behind the scenes of many "Nerdy" jobs to show how interesting they were.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}}
On June 23, 2014, Bennett and his Victorious co-star Elizabeth Gillies were featured in the popular YouTube video "The Slap" as participants.{{Citation |title=The Slap (Video 2014) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3975102/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |language=en-US}}
Bennett has appeared in two of his Victorious co-star Ariana Grande's music videos: "One Last Time" in 2015, and "Thank U, Next" in 2018, the latter of which also features several Victorious cast members.{{Cite web |last=Lindsay |first=Kathryn |title=Who Is The Guy Brushing His Teeth In The "Thank U, Next" Video? |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/11/218300/matt-bennett-ariana-grande-thank-u-next-video |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.refinery29.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2015/02/ariana-grande-one-last-time|title=Ariana Grande Reunites with Old Flame in "One Last Time" Video|website=Fuse|access-date=April 20, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/music/159807_ariana_grande_new_video_for_one_last_time_is_awesomely_apocalyptic/|title=Ariana Grande's New Video for 'One Last Time' is Awesomely Apocalyptic|date=16 February 2015 |access-date=April 20, 2018}} Also in 2015, he starred in the music video for Poppy's 2015 "Lowlife" and guest-starred as Josh Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory episode "The Fortification Implementation".{{Cite web |date=2015-07-24 |title=We Scored the Exclusive Premiere of That Poppy's Enchanting Music Video for "Lowlife" |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/that-poppy-lowlife-music-video-premiere |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2015-03-12 |title=The Big Bang Theory adds Howard's little brother |url=https://www.hypable.com/the-big-bang-theory-matt-bennett/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Hypable}}{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=2015-03-11 |title='Big Bang Theory' Books 'Victorious' Alum as Howard's Brother |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/big-bang-theory-howard-brother-780634/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} He had roles in the films Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Stanford Prison Experiment and Manson Family Vacation,{{Cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=2015-01-26 |title=Sundance Film Review: 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sundance-film-review-me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl-1201414455/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Bruce |title='Me and Earl' offers a different love story |url=https://www.thespectrum.com/story/entertainment/2015/07/23/earl-offers-different-love-story/30536473/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=The Spectrum |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Eichel |first=Molly |title='Stanford Prison Experiment': Brutality in imagined incarceration |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20150731__Stanford_Prison_Experiment___Brutality_in_imagined_incarceration.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Inquirer |date=31 July 2015 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title='The Stanford Prison Experiment' review: Low-grade science story with Billy Crudup |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/stanford-prison-experiment-review-low-grade-science-article-1.2294691 |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=New York Daily News|date=16 July 2015 }}{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Bri |date=2019-08-06 |title=10 Movies To Watch About The Manson Family |url=https://screenrant.com/movies-about-manson-family/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}} all of which were released in 2015.
In 2016, Bennett had a role on the show Fresh Off the Boat.{{Cite web |title='Victorious' star returning to DJ party in Albany |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/victorious-star-returning-to-dj-party-in-albany/ar-AA17OffS |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=MSN |language=en-US}} On February 2, 2016, he announced his debut studio album Terminal Cases, which he described as "a concept album about my parents' divorce where every song is inspired by different Robin Williams movies." It was released independently on June 10, 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2891556/matt-bennett-allison-scagliotti-terminal-cases-album-release-nice-enough-people/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611043000/http://www.mtv.com/news/2891556/matt-bennett-allison-scagliotti-terminal-cases-album-release-nice-enough-people/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 11, 2016 |title=Ariana Grande Thinks Her Victorious Costar's New Album Is 'Fire' |last=Grant |first=Stacey |publisher=MTV |date=June 10, 2016 |access-date=December 20, 2017}}{{Citation |title=Matt Bennett - Terminal Cases |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1568962-Matt-Bennett-Terminal-Cases- |access-date=2023-04-12 |language=en}}
In 2019, Bennett, alongside Elizabeth Gillies, made a surprise appearance during the November 19 show of Ariana Grande's Sweetener World Tour in Atlanta, in which Grande and Bennett performed "I Think You're Swell" and Grande and Gillies performed "Give It Up" from Victorious.{{Cite web |last1=November 20 |first1=Marcus Jones |last2=EST |first2=2019 at 07:03 PM |title=Ariana Grande stages a 'Victorious' reunion with Liz Gillies and Matt Bennett at her Atlanta show |url=https://ew.com/music/2019/11/20/ariana-grande-victorious-reunion-concert-elizabeth-gillies/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=EW.com |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=2019-11-21 |title=Ariana Grande & Liz Gillies Recreated a 'Victorious' Scene Onstage & We Were Suddenly Transported to 2010 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-liz-gillies-victorious-reunion-8544370/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
In 2022, Bennett guest-starred on an episode of the soap opera Dynasty, a reboot of the 1981 series of the same name, reuniting with Elizabeth Gillies who leads the show.{{Cite web |title=Dynasty Stages Victorious Reunion With Liz Gillies and Matt Bennett — Watch |url=https://news.yahoo.com/dynasty-stages-victorious-reunion-liz-230051898.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Yahoo News |date=13 August 2022 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-13 |title=Dynasty Stages Victorious Reunion With Liz Gillies and Matt Bennett — Watch |url=https://tvline.com/2022/08/13/dynasty-victorious-elizabeth-gillies-matt-bennett-scene-video/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=TVLine}}
=DJ career=
Beginning in 2022, Bennett has toured as a DJ, playing songs from Disney and Nickelodeon series at several venues, including House of Blues chains. The shows are billed as "iParty with DJ Matt Bennett,"{{Cite web|url=https://www.houseofblues.com/orlando/EventDetail?tmeventid=G5eFZ951ZhBTv&offerid=0|title=iParty with DJ Matt Bennett|website=House of Blues|access-date=August 10, 2022}} and since 2023, "Party101."{{cite web |title=IN PHOTOS: A night of early 2000s childhood nostalgia with Matt Bennett's Party 101 |url=https://vanderbilthustler.com/2023/04/02/in-photos-a-night-of-early-2000s-childhood-nostalgia-with-matt-bennetts-party-101/ |website=vanderbilthustler.com|date=2 April 2023 }}{{cite web |title='Victorious' star Matt Bennett brings throwback hits to Big Night Live |url=https://huntnewsnu.com/71064/lifestyle/victorious-star-matt-bennett-brings-throwback-hits-to-big-night-live/ |website=huntnewsnu.com|date=26 March 2023 }}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2009
| Text Me | Noah | Short film |
| 2010
| Matt | |
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| Helen's stepson |
| The Death and Return of Superman
| Superboy | Short film (credited as Matthew Bennett) |
| rowspan="4"| 2015
| Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Scott Mayhew | |
| The Stanford Prison Experiment
| Kyle Parker | |
| Manson Family Vacation
|Buddy Holly | |
| Me Him Her
| Bones | Uncredited role |
| 2018
| Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | Editor #2 | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| Jamie | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Michael & Michael Have Issues
| Greg the Intern | Episode: "Greg the Intern" |
| 2010–2013
| Main role |
| 2010
| Contestant | Episode: "Stars of Nickelodeon 2 of 5" |
| 2012–2013
| Panelist | Game show; 18 episodes |
| 2011–2012
| iCarly | Gibby (alternate universe) / Robbie Shapiro | Episodes: "iApril Fools", "iParty with Victorious" |
| 2014
| Robbie Shapiro | Episode: "#TheKillerTunaJump" |
| rowspan="5"| 2015
| Josh Wolowitz | Episode: "The Fortification Implementation" |
| Shameless
| Wiley | Episode: "Carl's First Sentencing" |
| Game Shakers
| Himself | Episode: "Tiny Pickles" |
| Everybody Wants to Be Poppy
| Pho | Main voice role; web series |
| ''Wrestling Isn't Wrestling
| John Cena Fan | Web series |
| 2016
| Corey | Episode: "Gotta Be Me" |
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| Steve | Episode: "Old Scars, Future Hearts" |
| American Vandal
| Gavin Landers | Recurring role; 4 episodes{{cite web |title=The Evolution of Matt Bennett: From Victorious to Music and Beyond |url=https://tvovermind.com/whatever-happened-to-matt-bennett/ |website=tvovermind.com|date=22 January 2022 }} |
| 2022
| Dynasty | Cole | Episode: "But a Drug Scandal?"{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande stages a Victorious reunion with Liz Gillies and Matt Bennett at her Atlanta show |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ariana-grande-stages-victorious-reunion-000304364.html |website=finance.yahoo.com|date=21 November 2019 }} |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Artist ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2015
| "One Last Time" | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=http://news.iheart.com/articles/trending-104650/watch-ariana-grande-releases-video-for-13260400/|title=WATCH: Ariana Grande Releases Video For 'One Last Time'|publisher=iHeartRadio|date=February 17, 2015|access-date=December 2, 2018}} |
| "Lowlife"
| Poppy |
| 2018
| "Thank U, Next" | Ariana Grande | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BqrDW_DAboz/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BqrDW_DAboz |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Instagram video by Ariana Grande • Nov 27, 2018 at 6:00 AM|publisher=Instagram|author=@arianagrande|date=November 20, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018}}{{cbignore}} |
Discography
Awards and nominations
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| style="background:#96c; text-align:center;"
! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref |
| 2011
| Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Nick UK's Funniest Person | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
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