Matt Thorpe is an actor and graduate of UC Irvine (BA Theatre) and the American Musical & Dramatic Academy. He was born and raised in the small, Northern California town of Hollister, where he spent his adolescence performing in theatre, until being accepted into AMDA's conservatory program and relocating to Los Angeles.In high school he managed to pull off the paradoxical roles of jock and theatre geek. He played competitive water polo for four years at San Benito High School (the first team in the school's history to make it to CCS sectionals) and he acted in several of the school's stage productions. He also represented his high school regionally, competing in theatre festival competitions. As a senior, he brought home the award for Best Men's Dramatic Monologue from the Annual Ohlone College High School Theatre Festival.Matt went on to perform with the San Benito Stage Company in several productions, which include playing the starring roles in Grease (Danny Zuko) and Beauty & The Beast (The Beast/Prince). During the 2008 season he won the Company's award for Best Actor. He would return to SBSC in 2014 as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables.After high school, Matt continued his education at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy, studying Film Acting in Hollywood, CA. There he continued to hone his skills as an actor, gaining the respect of his AMDA mentors and peers, not only for his talent but for his superior work ethic and upstanding character. Adding to his wheelhouse as an actor, Matt has attended the LA Fight Academy (LAFA) and studied under the direction of certified fight directors of the S.A.F.D., receiving high marks on his fight tests and in combat training, sword/shield, and rapier/dagger courses.Matt again continued his education as a performer at UC Irvine, where he received his BA in Theatre.Matt continues to work in film and television, booking roles in several independent and short films including Anne Marie After The Party and The Mime. He can most currently be seen as the Bartender in Foursome (YouTube Red).Matt is currently represented by Kathy Lymberopoulos, Inc.Awards: Silk Road International Film Festival (2018), Best Actor (Nomination), Anne Marie After The Party Show less «