Griffin Matthews

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Griffin Matthews
Born1981or1982(age 42–43) [1]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alma mater Carnegie Mellon University [2]
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director
SpouseMatt Gould (m. 2017) [3]

Griffin Matthews (born 1981/82) [1] is an American actor, writer, and director. [4]

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Early life and education

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.F.A. in musical theater. [5]

Career

With husband Matt Gould, Matthews co-wrote the musical Witness Uganda, later retitled Invisible Thread , based on his experience volunteering in Uganda. [4] [6] The musical won the Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theatre in 2012 and 2014. [7] [8]

Matthews appears as fashion designer Luke Jacobson in the 2022 Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law . [2] [9] His other television credits include Dear White People , The Flight Attendant , [1] [10] The Mentalist , Weeds , Torchwood , and Law & Order: LA . [5] [9]

Matthews, who is Black, has criticized institutionalized racism in American theater. [1] [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019 Dear White People D'Unte7 episodes
2020–2022 The Flight Attendant Shane EvansMain role
2022 She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Luke Jacobson2 episodes
2024 Genius Bayard Rustin 3 episodes (season 4)
2025 You Teddy LockwoodMain role (season 5)

Personal life

In 2005, Matthews co-founded a volunteer organization called UgandaProject (formerly Be The Change Uganda). The organization supported the education of a group of teenagers living in Uganda. [6]

Matthews is openly gay. [1] [10] He married composer and writer Matt Gould in 2017. They were introduced in 2009 by mutual friends due to their shared experience working in various parts of Africa (Gould served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania from 2001-2003, and Matthews began volunteering in Uganda in 2005). [3] [11] The couple adopted two sons in August, 2022. [3] [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lambe, Stacy (November 25, 2020). "Griffin Matthews on 'Flight Attendant' and Life-Changing Experience on 'Dear White People' (Exclusive)". ET Online . AOL . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Axelrod, Joshua (September 22, 2022). "Carnegie Mellon graduates invade the MCU on Disney+ 'She-Hulk' series". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Stinson, Katherine (September 15, 2022). "Did You Know That 'She-Hulk' Star Griffin Matthews Co-Created a Musical With His Husband?". Distractify . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Fierberg, Ruthie (June 3, 2020). "Griffin Matthews Speaks Out on His Racism-Laden Experience During the Production of His Musical Invisible Thread". Playbill . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Griffin Matthews Full Biography". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Greenstein, Colette (January 30, 2014). "UgandaProject spreads word with award-winning musical". The Bay State Banner . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  7. ↑ Gioia, Michael (February 10, 2012). "Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews' Witness Uganda Wins 2012 Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater". Playbill . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ Kozinn, Allan (February 3, 2014). "'Witness Uganda' Wins Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater". The New York Times . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Kaplan, Rebecca (September 19, 2022). "She-Hulk's Fashion Designer Luke Jacobson's Surprise Return from Marvel's Dakota North Series". MovieWeb . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  10. 1 2 Shea, Ryan (January 20, 2021). "'The Flight Attendant's Griffin Matthews' Career Continues To Soar". Instinct . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ "The Love Portfolio: Griffin Matthews & Matt Gould". Out . January 13, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ Matthews, Griffin (August 8, 2022). "Last Monday, August 1st, 2022, we finally adopted our boys!". Instagram . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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