Matthew Humphreys

Matthew Humphreys (born January 22, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and head of the Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs, & Commercials (FTVC) at Pace University.[1] He is known for his work in Bar Karma, The Immigrant, and The Good Shepherd.[2]

Matthew Humphreys
Born
Matthew Humphreys

(1974-01-22) January 22, 1974
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Other namesMatt Humphreys
EducationBFA Emerson College,
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Alma materMFA Yale School of Drama
OccupationActor, Professor Head
Years active2003 - Present
AgentAbrams Artists
Spouse(s)
Alexis Chiu
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(m. 2009)​
Children2

Life and career

Humphreys wanted to be an actor from childhood. In his adolescence, he considered other careers, including being a stockbroker and a United States Navy SEAL, but pursued acting and toured with a regional theatre company in the Midwestern United States and throughout New York.[3]

Humphreys returned to graduate school after his time with the theater company. He graduated with a MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama, after which he received more numerous and more recognizable acting roles both on stage and on the screen.[3]

After spending years doing regional theater and work in New York City, he moved to Venice, Los Angeles in Southern California to live with his wife. In Los Angeles, Matthew became affiliated with Young Storytellers, a non-profit that mentors 5th graders in at-risk elementary schools, overseeing them writing their own short screenplay. He also volunteer taught acting at a teen center for homeless youth in L.A. called 'Hollywood Arts'.[2]

Humphreys (far right side) with the FTVC class of 2019

In a 2011 interview in regards to acting, he has stated that he usually can get a "feel for" what the producers and directors want for a character when he goes in for an audition, but he was given very little information as to the personality of his character in Bar Karma, the first online community-developed network television series conceptualized by Will Wright.[4] Humphreys has said that he had to improvise and be creative during the audition process. Other than his role in Bar Karma, his favorite job to date was portraying the vampire Dixon in the CW series Supernatural. He enjoyed the good company on the set and was especially thrilled to work with the director Kim Manners, whom he called "absolutely unbelievable".[3]

In 2013, Humphreys and Brian Hastert co founded the BFA in Acting for Film, Television, Voice Overs, and Commercials program (FTVC) at Pace University’s School of Performing Arts. It has been acclaimed as the first undergraduate university program in the United States focused entirely on training the actor for work in front of the camera and microphone.[5]

Since 2017, Humphreys has been the head of the BFA program after Brian Hastert stepped down to make room for other 'projects'.

Filmography
YearProductionRoleNotes
2003All My ChildrenFather Terry1 episode
2006We Fight to Be FreeLieutenant James MonroeShort
2006Numb3rsRandy Styles1 episode
2006The Good ShepherdCherry Orchard actor
2007Chapter 27Frederic
2007JourneymenGreg Weil1 episode
2007SupernaturalDixon1 episode
2008MediumSteven1 episode
2008Altamont NowAlex Urban
2008Burn NoticePhilip1 episode
2009ObsessedPatrick
2009The ForgottenBen Sheppard1 episode
2010Big LoveRon Reed2 episodes
2011Bar KarmaDoug JonesMain role (12 episodes)
2011The ProtectorDr. Ben Ramsey1 episode
2012 Elementary Owen Barts 1 episode
2013 Blue Bloods Arthur Phillips 1 episode
2013 The Immigrant Cop #1
2014Alpha HouseCol. Leland Grimmel5 episodes
2015 Allegiance Brad Davis 1 episode
2016 Chicago Med Henry Joffe 1 episode
2016 Billions Walter 2 episodes, 1 in 2018
2018 Bull ADA Pappas 1 episode
2018 Half Life Jeff Main Role, Season 1

References
  1. "Faculty Matthew Humphreys". Pace School of Performing Arts. Pace University. 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. "Matthew Humprheys IMDb". International Movie Database. IMDb. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. "Bar Karma's Matthew Humphreys--Raising the Bar". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. Hart, Hugh (2 February 2011). "In Bar Karma, Will Wright Orders 12 Shots of Crowdsourced Sci-Fi TV". Wired. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. Peterson, Christopher (6 May 2019). "The Best Undergraduate Theatre Programs in Each State - 2019 Edition". OnStage Blog. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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