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Jonathan "Jon" Matteson (born July 17, 1989) is an American actor, singer, comedian and performer based in Los Angeles. He is best known for his work with the American musical theatre company Team Starkid.
Early Life and Education[]
Jon was born in North Carolina. He and his sister grew up as army brats because of their dad working then as a colonel which was the reason why he and his family moved across various states in the US including Alaska and Pennsylvania until they finally settled in Leavenworth, Kansas where the siblings began their formative years. Meanwhile, their mom is a Southern poet who gets invited for talks in various institutions.
He initially studied at a Catholic private school. He described himself as being faithful and wanting to become a priest. He changed his mind after, in his own words, he witnessed a lot of hypocrisy within the church. He then transferred to a public school where he discovered his love for the arts and finding his own people. [1]
After finishing high school, he studied Theatre & Film at the University of Kansas where he graduated a B.G.S. He also received further training at the Second City Musical Improv Conservatory and the iO Training Programme.
Work[]
After being pepper-sprayed in the face, Jon made his professional theatre debut in the Walt Whitman Project as Walt Whitman at the Second City Theatre. He has since gone on to feature in What Where/Play, Completeness, 50 Shades of Shakespeare, Big Strong Man and #DateMe. In 2015, Jon appeared as Vince in the world premiere of The Power of Prom at The Annoyance Theatre & Bar in Chicago where he met fellow StarKids Jeff Blim and Lauren Lopez.
Jon has also performed regularly with The Second City, in particular, performing aboard the cruise ship the Gem for several months. He was a founding member of (re)discover theatre in Chicago, starring in Hamlet and "An Evening of Beckett." He also frequently collaborates with the previously mentioned Annoyance Theater, performing in an improv shows titled Simon & Shooster, Tiny Fascists: A Boy Scout Musical, and Shark Tank: The Musical, among other shows. Most notably, he wrote and starred in his own solo show, "Jon Matteson: A Solo Show by Jon Matteson," with direction by Case Blackwell and music by Jeff Blim. The full show can be found for free on his YouTube channel.
For a period of time he worked in the Genius Bar at an Apple store. He would later leave this job shortly after The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals.
Jon has also featured in a number of short films such as appearing as Danny in Smoked and John in The Most Dangerous Game. He also featured in a number of films such as Comp'd, Pwn3d, Le Prisionnier, Rubber Band and Pillow Talk. He also features in TV series such as #DontBeMind, Chicago Fire, Totally TV, The Super Pops, Bombshell and the Tin Can Brothers' series Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye. Jon also served as a writer for #DontBeMine.
On his YouTube channel, Jon has created and starred in numerous comedy sketches, including Beaver Fountain, Sleeptalkers, Young Putin the Series, Sidekicks the Series, Venus, Please!!! (directed and edited by Jeff Blim), Ted Talk on Invulnerability, Fall Guys: Knocking Out the Ultimate Dream, and Funky Hell.
Jon also frequently collaborates with Jeff Blim. Besides Venus, Please!!!, he starred in the latter's original musical titled Cocksucker[2] [3]for the Annoyance Theatre and Bar back in 2016, acted in Blim's short film My Pet Brother, co-hosted a video podcast series called Rim Tim Timmy's Fun Time Hour, and they also starred in a music video[4] for a song they wrote together, among other things.
StarKid Productions[]
After working with Jeff Blim and Lauren Lopez on The Power of the Prom, Jon was invited to appear in a number of shows for StarKid's Summer Season, featuring in Sex a.k.a. Wieners and Boobs as Sheriff Jack and Chris.
Jon made his StarKid debut as Paul Matthews in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals for which he won the BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Award in a Musical- Local. Jon reprised the role in Black Friday where he also featured as Wiggly, Gary Goldstein, Wallace McNeill and some other ensemble roles. Jon also appeared in Nerdy Prudes Must Die as Richie Lipschitz, Trevor and ensemble roles alongside reprising the roles of Wiggly, Paul Matthews and Boy Jerry.
Jon appeared in both Nightmare Time and Nightmare Time 2 featuring as Paul Perkins, Wiggly, Roman Murray, Carl Metzger, Paul Matthews, Boy Jerry, Nighthawk 2 and Daniel. Jon reprised his role of Richie Lipschitz as well as debuting the role of Greg in Workin' Boys.
Jon appeared in Cinderella's Castle as Sir Hop-A-Lot. He also served as the show's Kickstarter Campaign Manager.
StarKid Roles[]
| Year | Production | Crew Role | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | N/A | Paul Matthews |
| 2019 | Black Friday | N/A | Wiggly |
| Paul Matthews | |||
| Gary Goldstein | |||
| Carl Mason | |||
| Wallace McNeill | |||
| Northville Student | |||
| PEIP Field Agent | |||
| 2020 | Nightmare Time | N/A | Watcher World Ticket-Taker |
| Watcher World Usher | |||
| Paul Perkins | |||
| Wiggly | |||
| Tree-person 1 | |||
| Villager 1 | |||
| 2021 | Nightmare Time 2 | N/A | Roman Murray |
| Paul Matthews | |||
| Carl Metzger | |||
| Nighthawk 2 | |||
| Boy Jerry | |||
| Daniel | |||
| 2022 | Hey, Melissa! | N/A | Paul Matthews |
| 2023 | Nerdy Prudes Must Die | N/A | Richie Lipschitz |
| Boy Jerry | |||
| Trevor | |||
| Paul Matthews | |||
| Wiggly | |||
| 2023 | Workin' Boys | N/A | Richie Lipschitz |
| Greg | |||
| 2024 | Cinderella's Castle | Kickstarter Campaign Manager | Sir Hop-A-Lot |
| Player | |||
| Butcher | |||
| Fairy Queen Spirit |
Other StarKid Shows[]
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | StarKid Homecoming | Performer |
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards | Lead Actor in a Musical - Local | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Won |
Personal Life[]
After living in Chicago for a number of years, Jon moved to Los Angeles in 2019. He is currently in a relationship with his partner Lindsey Martin. Jon enjoys writing poetry, some of which can be found on his medium. Jon regularly streams on his twitch channel.
He and fellow StarKid member Jeff Blim are known to be close friends for several years now since working together at The Annoyance Theatre.
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Trivia[]
- Jon used to live with fellow StarKids Nick Lang and Robert Manion.
- Jon shares a birthday with Denise Donovan.
References[]
- ↑ https://feeds.captivate.fm/thisisyourafterlife/ Jon shares his life story.
- ↑ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0iReKbP6ktJDpM4EHABSJA9RyvYEegVnYcEfYiYVt6s7JidD31P3wLLLsmysv7PLil&id=142387772473971&locale=es_LA Casting Call for Cocksucker
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9Mcl6tEM2M
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4SKT2d-gx8