Editing Jon Matteson

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[[Paul Matthews]] <br>
[[Gary Goldstein]] <br>
[[Carl Mason]] <br>
[[Wallace McNeill]] <br>
[[Jon's PEIP Field Agent]] <br>
[[Jon's Northville Student]]|nightmare_time_roles=[[Watcher World Ticket-Taker]] <br>
[[Watcher World Usher]] <br>
[[Paul Perkins]] <br>
[[Wiggly]] <br>
[[Tree-person 1]] <br>
[[Villager 1]]|nightmare_time_2_roles=[[Roman Murray]] <br>
[[Carl Metzger]] <br>
[[Nighthawk 2]] <br>
[[Boy Jerry]] <br>
[[Daniel]]|cinderella's_castle_roles=[[Sir Hop-A-Lot]]|concerts=[[StarKid Homecoming]]|summer_season_shows_roles=Sex a.k.a. Wieners and Boobs- Sheriff Jack/Chris <br>
Cocksucker the Musical- Alan|other_roles=Royalties- Glen Henderson <br>
Smoked- Danny <br>
The Most Dangerous Game- John <br>
DontBeMine- Serious Date/Wannabe Standup/Onlooker <br>
Comp'd- Cast <br>
Pwn3d- Goth Addict <br>
Chicago Fire- Topher <br>
Totally TV- Cast <br>
The Super Pops- Mr. Stapler <br>
Bombshell- Steve <br>
Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye- Gas Station Attendant/Wallis Gale <br>
Hamlet at Live Bait Theater, Chicago- Hamlet <br>
The Power of Prom at The Annoyance Theatre & Bar, Chicago- Vince <br>
SC Theatricals Tour Co. at the Second City Theatre- Various <br>
Cocksucker the Musical- Alan <br>
The Boy Scout Musical- Banjo <br>
Big Strong Man- Various <br>
50 Shades of Shakespeare- Various <br>
Completeness- Undestudy Elliott <br>
What Where/Play- Bom/M1 <br>
Walt Whitman Project- Walt Whitman <br>
DateMe- Ensemble <br>
Those People- Ensemble <br>
Fiction for the Poor- Ensemble <br>
Funny Bones- Ensemble <br>
Young Putin- Putin <br>
Pillow Talk- Cast <br>
Rubber Band- Cast <br>
Le Prisonnier- Prisoner <br>
The Most Dangerous Game- Cast|other_works=DontBeMine- writer <br>
Hamlet at Live Bait Theater, Chicago- Producer|education=Graduated with a B.G.S. in Theatre & Film from the University of Kansas <br>
Graduate of Second City Musical Improv Conservatory <br>
Graduate of iO Training Programme <br>
Meisner Training- Black Box|spouse=Lindsey Martin (partner)|twitch=[https://www.twitch.tv/jonmatteson @JonMatteson]|nerdy_prudes_must_die_roles=[[Richie Lipschitz]]<br>
[[Boy Jerry]]<br>
[[Trevor]]<br>
[[Paul Matthews]]<br>
[[Wiggly]]|youtube=[https://www.youtube.com/@jonmatteson Jon Matteson]|spotify_artist_profile=[https://open.spotify.com/artist/1bZhJOozod20ejxFpjeNeZ?si=0ti1nlW_RFWRvVFIi3we8w Jon Matteson]|workin _boys=[[Richie Lipschitz]]<br>
[[Greg]]}}'''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|Team Starkid]].

==Early Life and Education==
Jon was born in North Carolina and grew up in various states across the US including Alaska and Pennsylvania, but cites his time in Leavenworth, Kansas as his formative years. Jon studied Theatre & Film at the University of Kansas where he graduated a B.G.S. He is a graduate of Second City Musical Improv Conservatory as well as the iO Training Programme.    

==Work==
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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khzpiW1KJTc&t=1134s full show] can be found for free on his YouTube channel.

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 [[Other Groups#Tin Can Brothers|Tin Can Brothers]]' series Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye. Jon also served as a writer for #DontBeMine.

On his [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9443nyqlTepY422V1FzEg YouTube channel], Jon has created and starred in numerous comedy sketches, including Beaver Fountain, Sleeptalkers, Young Putin the Series, Sidekicks the Series, Venus, Please!!!, Ted Talk on Invulnerability, Fall Guys: Knocking Out the Ultimate Dream, and Funky Hell.

Jon also frequently works on projects with [[Jeff Blim]]. He has created and acted in Blim's [https://youtu.be/lmcbS7e34zM?si=OD8FVzRrwPcjuh6i short film] My Pet Brother''.'' The two also co-host a [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzTdt_wfV9BVcmfttUP8zJW8LPpm-bqvj&si=v0TC-SiRqbK1KsFC podcast series] called Rim Tim Timmy's Fun Time Hour.

==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 as well as Cocksucker the Musical as Alan. 

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 (Nerdy Prudes Must Die)|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 is due to featured in [[Cinderella's Castle]] as [[Sir Hop-A-Lot]]. 
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Production
!Role
|-
|2018
|[[The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals]]
|[[Paul Matthews]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2019
| rowspan="5" |[[Black Friday]]
|[[Paul Matthews]]
|-
|[[Wiggly]]
|-
|[[Gary Goldstein]]
|-
|[[Wallace McNeill]]
|-
|Ensemble
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
| rowspan="3" |[[Nightmare Time]]
|[[Paul Perkins]]
|-
|[[Wiggly]]
|-
|Ensemble
|-
| rowspan="5" |2021
| rowspan="5" |[[Nightmare Time 2]]
|[[Roman Murray]]
|-
| [[Carl Metzger]]
|-
|[[Boy Jerry]]
|-
|[[Daniel]]
|-
|[[Nighthawk 2]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |2023
| rowspan="6" |[[Nerdy Prudes Must Die]]
|[[Richie Lipschitz]]
|-
|[[Paul Matthews]]
|-
|[[Wiggly]]
|-
|[[Boy Jerry]]
|-
|[[Trevor (Nerdy Prudes Must Die)|Trevor]]
|-
|Ensemble
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
| rowspan="2" |[[Workin' Boys]]
|[[Richie Lipschitz]]
|-
|[[Greg]]
|-
|2023
|[[Cinderella's Castle]]
|[[Sir Hop-A-Lot]]
|}
==Awards==
{| class="fandom-table"
!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 [https://jonmatteson.medium.com/ his medium].  Jon regularly streams on his [https://www.twitch.tv/jonmatteson/ twitch channel]. 

== Trivia ==

* Jon used to live with fellow StarKids [[Nick Lang]] and [[Robert Manion]].
* Jon shares a birthday with [[Denise Donovan]].<references />