Ignacyo Matynia | |
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Born | Ignacyo Mateusz Matynia May 29, 1992 Busko Zdroj, Poland |
Alma mater | University at Albany, SUNY |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–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]
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]
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]
Matynia is Catholic. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | My Craigslist Hook-Up | Bert | Short film | |
2014 | Bright Shadow | Jason Jones | Short film | |
2014 | The Grievance Group | Gavel | ||
2014 | The Grievance Group: The Pardon | Gavel | [9] | |
2016 | La Petite Mort | Ordo Magnus Gaudens member | Short film | |
2016 | 264 Days | Adam | Short film | |
2016 | Roselyn | William Bennington | Short film | |
2016 | Fadó | Stephen Brown | Short film; also producer | [10] |
2016 | Kun Fayakun | Henry | Short film; also producer | [11] |
2016 | Get Happy! | Regular at Happyning | ||
2016 | Girl Problems | Chad Richards | Television film | |
2017 | The Choices We Make | Jake Monroe | Short film | |
2017 | My Brothers Keeper | Banquo | ||
2017 | Gym Problems | Ben Williams | Short film | |
2017 | The Cabinet in the Woods | Carl | Short film | |
2017 | The Arrangement | Brad | Short film | |
2017 | Roaring Tides | Joey | Short film | |
2018 | Private Barry | Private Edwin Thompson | Short film | |
2018 | Ben's Entanglement | Ben | Short film | |
2018 | Christmas Camp | Ryan | Hallmark Channel television film | [12] |
2018 | Nice Things | Jake | Short film | |
2019 | Life Coach | Connor | ||
2019 | Paradise Program | Cyan Hoffman | Short film | [13] |
2020 | My Nightmare Landlord | Drew | Lifetime television film | [14] |
2020 | Scarlet | RE Agent | Short film | |
2021 | Break Every Chain | Jonathan Hickory | [15] | |
2021 | One and the Same | Kenny McCoy | [5] | |
2021 | Like Dogs | Adam | ||
2022 | The Institute | Daniel Sullivan | ||
2022 | Higher Grounds | Razzorakk | Short film | |
2023 | Breaking Girl Code | Ethan St. Ignace | Lifetime television film | |
2023 | A Christmas Vintage | Parker Williams | ||
2024 | The Man in the Guest House | Brandon Burke | Lifetime television film |
Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Forever | Young Teddy Graves | Episode: "The Night in Question" | |
2016 | Scorned: Love Kills | Mike Turpin | Episode: "Kentucky Thrill Ride" | |
2016 | Luke Cage | Thug | Episode: "Just to Get a Rep" | |
2016 | Deadly Possessions | Detective | Mini-series; Episode: "Dr. Kevorkian's Death Van and Natalie Wood's Yacht" | |
2018 | Dietland | Fullback | Episode: "Monster High" | |
2019 | People Magazine Investigates | Chris Smith | Episode: "Vanished" | |
2020 | Vida | Cater Waiter | Episode: "Episode 17" | |
2020 | 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Himself | TV special | |
2020 | Bad Influence | Nick | Pilot episode | [16] |
2021-2022 | A Good Cop | Jaylen Daniels | Main role | |
2022 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ricky Nowak | Episode: "Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight" | |
2022 | Alliance | Blake | 4 episodes | |
2023 | Breaking Bread | Self | Episode: "Ignacyo Matynia" | |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards | August Award - Best Actor | Kun Fayakun | Nominated | ||
August Award - Best Experimental Student | Nominated | Shared with Dharius Zulkefli and Diego Cordero | ||||
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival | September Award - Best Actor | Won | [17] | |||
September Award - Best Drama | Won | Shared with Dharius Zulkefli and Diego Cordero | ||||
Grove Film Festival, New Jersey | Best Actor | The Cabinet in the Woods | Won | [18] | ||
2017 | IndieFEST Film Awards | Actor: Leading | The Choices We Make | Won | [19] | |
Brightside Tavern Film Festival | Best Actor - Horror | The Cabinet in the Woods | Won | [20] | ||
2018 | Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | Best Actor - Featurette | Nominated | |||
Best Ensemble Cast - Featurette | Won | Shared with Lauren Dougherty and Karen Sweeney | ||||
2019 | New Jersey Web Festival | Best Ensemble Cast In a Comedy | Labeled | Won | ||
New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival | Best Actor | The Cabinet in the Woods | Won | |||
International New York Film Festival | Gold Award - Best Actor | Private Barry | Won | [21] | ||
2021 | Vegas Movie Awards | Award of Prestige - Best Actor | Break Every Chain | Won | ||
Falcon International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [22] | |||
International Police Awards Art Festival | Best Actor | Won | ||||
IndieX Film Fest | Best Actor | Jesters Paradise | Nominated | |||
Independent Shorts Awards | Bronze Award - Best Actor | Won | ||||
Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival | Best Actor | Break Every Chain | Won | |||
Green Mountain Christian Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | ||||
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