Ignacyo Matynia

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Ignacyo Matynia
Born
Ignacyo Mateusz Matynia

(1992-05-29) May 29, 1992 (age 32)
Busko Zdroj, Poland
Alma mater University at Albany, SUNY
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Awards See below

Ignacyo Mateusz Matynia (born May 29, 1992) is a Polish-American actor. He is known for his performance in the Lifetime original film My Nightmare Landlord (2020) as the titular character. [1] His notable film credits include the 2021 independent films One and the Same and Break Every Chain . [2]

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Early life

Matynia was born in Busko Zdroj, Poland on May 29, 1992, and moved with his family to the United States in 1995, settling in Staten Island, NY. After graduating from Xaverian High School in 2010, he began his studies at the SUNY University of Albany with a desire to go to medical school. But it was there that he began his passion for acting, and in 2013, he dropped out of college to pursue this as a career, while working part-time as a DJ. [3]

Career

In 2014, Matynia was discovered by Sedly Bloomfield of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, who became his mentor. His studies led him to star in over 40 short films, some of which earned him numerous awards and nominations at film festivals, including the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. That same year, he made his feature film acting debut in The Grievance Group. He then went on to appear in guest roles on television shows including ABC's Forever , Marvel Studios' Luke Cage , Starz' Vida and NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . [1]

In 2018 and 2019, after moving to Los Angeles, he was cast in the feature films Like Dogs and One and the Same, the latter of which was released by Gravitas Ventures on Blu-ray and on demand on March 23, 2021. [4] [5]

In 2020, Matynia was cast in The Institute and Break Every Chain , two of the first films that were able to proceed with production, with COVID-19 safety measures in place. [3] The latter film, in which he plays police officer Jonathan Hickory, who wrote the autobiographical novel the film is based on, held its world premiere on February 20, 2021, in Tempe, Arizona. [6] [7]

Personal life

Matynia is Catholic. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014My Craigslist Hook-UpBertShort film
2014Bright ShadowJason JonesShort film
2014The Grievance GroupGavel
2014The Grievance Group: The PardonGavel [9]
2016La Petite MortOrdo Magnus Gaudens memberShort film
2016264 DaysAdamShort film
2016RoselynWilliam BenningtonShort film
2016FadóStephen BrownShort film; also producer [10]
2016Kun FayakunHenryShort film; also producer [11]
2016Get Happy!Regular at Happyning
2016Girl ProblemsChad RichardsTelevision film
2017The Choices We MakeJake MonroeShort film
2017My Brothers KeeperBanquo
2017Gym ProblemsBen WilliamsShort film
2017The Cabinet in the WoodsCarlShort film
2017The ArrangementBradShort film
2017Roaring TidesJoeyShort film
2018Private BarryPrivate Edwin ThompsonShort film
2018Ben's EntanglementBenShort film
2018Christmas CampRyan Hallmark Channel television film [12]
2018Nice ThingsJakeShort film
2019Life CoachConnor
2019Paradise ProgramCyan HoffmanShort film [13]
2020My Nightmare LandlordDrew Lifetime television film [14]
2020ScarletRE AgentShort film
2021 Break Every Chain Jonathan Hickory [15]
2021One and the SameKenny McCoy [5]
2021 Like Dogs Adam
2022 The Institute Daniel Sullivan
2022Higher GroundsRazzorakkShort film
2023Breaking Girl CodeEthan St. IgnaceLifetime television film
2023A Christmas VintageParker Williams
2024The Man in the Guest HouseBrandon BurkeLifetime television film

Television

Year(s)TitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 Forever Young Teddy GravesEpisode: "The Night in Question"
2016 Scorned: Love Kills Mike TurpinEpisode: "Kentucky Thrill Ride"
2016 Luke Cage ThugEpisode: "Just to Get a Rep"
2016 Deadly Possessions DetectiveMini-series; Episode: "Dr. Kevorkian's Death Van and Natalie Wood's Yacht"
2018 Dietland FullbackEpisode: "Monster High"
2019 People Magazine Investigates Chris SmithEpisode: "Vanished"
2020 Vida Cater WaiterEpisode: "Episode 17"
2020 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards HimselfTV special
2020Bad InfluenceNickPilot episode [16]
2021-2022A Good CopJaylen DanielsMain role
2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ricky NowakEpisode: "Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight"
2022AllianceBlake4 episodes
2023Breaking BreadSelfEpisode: "Ignacyo Matynia"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultNotesRef.
2016Los Angeles Independent Film Festival AwardsAugust Award - Best ActorKun FayakunNominated
August Award - Best Experimental StudentNominatedShared with Dharius Zulkefli and Diego Cordero
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film FestivalSeptember Award - Best ActorWon [17]
September Award - Best DramaWonShared with Dharius Zulkefli and Diego Cordero
Grove Film Festival, New JerseyBest ActorThe Cabinet in the WoodsWon [18]
2017IndieFEST Film AwardsActor: LeadingThe Choices We MakeWon [19]
Brightside Tavern Film FestivalBest Actor - HorrorThe Cabinet in the WoodsWon [20]
2018 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Best Actor - FeaturetteNominated
Best Ensemble Cast - FeaturetteWonShared with Lauren Dougherty and Karen Sweeney
2019New Jersey Web FestivalBest Ensemble Cast In a ComedyLabeledWon
New Jersey Horror Con and Film FestivalBest ActorThe Cabinet in the WoodsWon
International New York Film FestivalGold Award - Best ActorPrivate BarryWon [21]
2021Vegas Movie AwardsAward of Prestige - Best Actor Break Every Chain Won
Falcon International Film FestivalBest ActorWon [22]
International Police Awards Art FestivalBest ActorWon
IndieX Film FestBest ActorJesters ParadiseNominated
Independent Shorts AwardsBronze Award - Best ActorWon
Canadian International Faith and Family Film FestivalBest Actor Break Every Chain Won
Green Mountain Christian Film FestivalBest ActorWon

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