Matt Rogers (comedian)

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Matt Rogers
Born (1990-03-05) March 5, 1990 (age 34)
Education New York University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • podcaster
  • actor
  • recording artist
Years active2013–present

Matt Rogers (born March 5, 1990) [1] is an American comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, television host, and recording artist. He is best known for co-hosting the pop culture podcast Las Culturistas with Bowen Yang since 2016. Rogers has been cited in academic work for his insight into the entertainment industry. [2]

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Early life and education

Rogers was born to Richard and Katrina Rogers and raised on Long Island, New York. [3] [4] Rogers attended Islip High School and was named prom king at his senior prom. [5] [6] Rogers was on his high school's cross country team with Malik[ who? ] and ran a 4:36 mile at age 15, and during his senior year of high school he scored a perfect 100 on his New York State Regents English examination and a 5 on both the AP Language and Composition exam and the AP English Literature exam. [7] [8] After graduating, he earned a BFA in dramatic writing from New York University (NYU). [9] While studying there, Rogers became a member of the improvisational group Hammerkatz and started studying at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) in 2009. [10] [4] It was while at NYU that Rogers first met Yang. [11]

Career

While studying at UCB, Rogers performed in several shows, including Characters Welcome and Amazing Welcome; he also performed in the Maude team and served as the artistic director of the musical sketch comedy group, Pop Roulette. [4] In 2011, Rogers worked as an intern on the set of Teen Mom 2 . [12] In 2016, Rogers was recognized as a "Comic to Watch" by Comedy Central. [13]

Since 2016, Rogers has co-hosted the podcast Las Culturistas with fellow NYU alumnus Bowen Yang. [14] Guests on the show have included Alan Cumming, Bianca Del Rio, Katie Couric, Michelle Yeoh, Trixie Mattel, Sean Hayes, and Will Ferrell. [15]

In 2020, Rogers hosted two television competition series. Gayme Show , co-hosted with Dave Mizzoni, was based on a popular comedy night in which straight men were quizzed on queer culture; the show aired for one season on the streaming platform Quibi. [16] The show was renewed for a second season, but Quibi closed in October 2020 before it could be produced. Also in 2020, Rogers became the host of Haute Dog , which aired on HBO Max and saw dog groomers compete for a cash prize. [17]

As an actor, Rogers has made guest appearances on multiple television series, including Shrill , Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens , and Search Party . In 2021, it was announced that Rogers would have a starring role on the comedy series I Love That for You , in addition to a supporting role in the film Fire Island , a gay retelling of Pride and Prejudice . [18] [19]

As a voice actor, Rogers serves as the voice of several recurring characters on the comedy series Our Cartoon President . Since 2021, he has voiced the character of Twink on the Netflix comedy Q-Force , on which he also serves as a writer. [20]

In December 2022 Rogers released his musical comedy special, Have You Heard of Christmas? on Showtime. The special follows Rogers's journey to entering the Christmas canon as the "Pop Prince of Christmas". The TV special features original songs and guest appearances by Bowen Yang, Josh Sharp, and Aaron Jackson. [21] The comedy special was developed into Rogers's debut album of the same name, which was released in November 2023 under Capitol Records. [22]

Personal life

After living in Brooklyn for an extended period, Rogers moved to Los Angeles as of 2019 and has since described himself as bicoastal with homes in both Los Angeles and New York City. [11] Rogers is openly gay, having come out while a student at NYU. [11] [23] Rogers is also red-green color blind. [24] [25]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 The After Party Max
2020 Cicada Phillipuncredited
2022 Fire Island Luke
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Show Host

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Above Average PresentsJonasEpisode: "We Meet Again (Star Wars Parody)"
2015Criminal CrimesDetective Keebler2 episodes
2016Katy in the BushEpisode: "Appreciating Your Friends"
2016–2018 The Special Without Brett Davis Various roles3 episodes
2017Above Average PresentsVarious roles3 episodes
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Contestant2 episodes
2017–2018Characters WelcomeVarious roles3 episodes
2018Comedy Central's Thank You, Goodnight!SelfEpisode: "Joel Kim Booster (Featuring Shalewa Sharpe)"
2019–2020 Our Cartoon President Various roles21 episodes
2020 Shrill Chastain HandlerEpisode: "WAHAM"
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Justin Schultz-BoudreauxEpisode: "Launch Party"
Gayme Show Co-host8 episodes
Search Party Gay ManEpisode: "A National Affair"
Haute Dog Host6 episodes
2021 Q-Force TwinkMain role
2022 Fairview Luck Dragon (voice)Episode: "Crypto"
I Love That for You Darcy LeedsMain role
Celebrity Jeopardy Contestant
Big Mouth Bros 4 Life Member #3 (voice)Episode: "Dadda Dia!"
Have You Heard of Christmas? SelfTV special
2023Love Trip: ParisNarrator8 episodes
History of the World, Part II Episode: "VIII"
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars HimselfGuest judge; Episode: "Snatch Game of Love" [26]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked Special guest; Episode: "All Stars Untucked: Snatch Game of Love"
2024 RuPaul's Drag Race Special guest; Episode: "Booked & Blessed" [27]
Late Night with Seth Meyers Episode: "June 13, 2024"
RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars Guest judge; Episode: "International Queen of Mystery Ball" [28]
TBA No Good Deed GregUpcoming series [29]

Writer

YearTitleNotes
2021 The Other Two staff writer, 10 episodes
2021 Q-Force Episode: "EuropeVision"

Source: [30]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationWorkCategoryResultRef.
2019
 Shorty Awards Las Culturistas Best PodcastNominated
2021
 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Best Pop Culture PodcastNominated
2022
Best Comedy PodcastNominated
Gotham Awards Fire Island Ensemble TributeWon
2023
 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Las Culturistas Podcast of the YearWon
Best Comedy PodcastNominated

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