His first break came when 4 days after signing with an agent, he appeared in a music video by Brisbane band Barefoot Alley as the lead actor directed and produced by Scott Russell, Knight received high praise from both actors and producer of the music video and was asked to return by the band and producer to do part 2 of the music video to be filmed in 2017. Knight appeared in another 12 short movies for film festivals around Australia and parts of the world, playing different roles from a Gang Land Boss to a Father in Rory McDermott and the Eon Bridger directed by Jakim Wong. In 2016, Matthew made his big screen debut in Tori Garrett drama film, Don't Tell (2017) as a Lawyer, In 2016, Knight appeared in the miniseries, Hoges (2017) by Freemantle Media Australia as a Removalist Knight was cast in a TVC for BJ Light and Sound by FilmCo directed by Elijah Cavanagh as a main shopper. Matthew was cast in Stephen Elliott's, Flammable Children (2017) with Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce as part of the demolition crew. In 2017 Matthew was cast in biopic, In Like Flynn playing Travers Thug along side great Australian actor David Wenham playing Christian Travers and actress Isabel Lucas playing Rose. The biopic depicts Flynn's early life in Australia, before he became an internationally famed celebrity. Knight was cast in the 2017 SBS drama, Safe Harbour starring Robert Rabiah and Jacqueline McKenzie. Knight played the Correctional Officer of the detention center. In 2018, Knight appeared in a number of short film including Death By Social Media, My Empire and a number of other shorts. But in September 2018 Matthew Knight was cast in the World Wide teaser of the smash hit Netflix show Tidelands with Elsa Pataky, Peter O'Brien and many other top international and Australian cast members. 2019 Knight east cast in Reef Break a French-American crime drama television series. ABC Studios International is producing the television series for French broadcaster M6, as well as for ABC America, Knight played a corrupt nightclub bouncer in episode 10. In 2021 Knight was cast in the NBC Tv show Young Rock as the Nightclub Boss/bouncer. The show is about the life of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Matthew was then cast in a short movie called Britannicus by up can coming director and writer Adnan Killinc. knight played the role of the appartment manager. The movie Is about banality of evil that turns Ian's life upside down, he becomes yet another victim of normalised human wickedness. As of February 2021, Knight has appeared in over 44 productions which include Feature films, television show, Short movies, TVC and music videos. In 2017 Knight employed manager Paul Newlands to take control of his fast growing career. Show less «