Matthew Sussman

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Matthew Sussman
Other namesNathan Price
Occupations
  • Actor
  • photographer
  • documentary filmmaker
Years active1990–present
Website www.matthewsussman.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Matthew Sussman, also known as Nathan Price, is an American actor, photographer and documentary filmmaker.

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Early life

Sussman graduated from Brown University and was trained at the Yale School of Drama.

Career

Sussman has appeared in numerous films, including Kate & Leopold and Pollock , in which he played the artist Reuben Kadish. Sussman also appeared in three episodes of The Sopranos in 2000 and 2002 as Dr. Douglas Schreck. Other films include John Turturro's Mac and Illuminata . His television work includes appearances in Sex and the City , Law & Order , and the short-lived Peter Berg series Wonderland .

On the New York stage Sussman appeared in MCC Theater's premiere of Tim Blake Nelson's The Grey Zone, directed by Doug Hughes. He was also a member of the original Broadway company of Angels in America , and the U.S. premiere of Shopping and Fucking with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Justin Theroux. He also had major roles at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, Portland Stage, and Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago.

He worked as a voice actor on many anime dubs, primarily for 4Kids Entertainment. [1] He was the original voice of Meowth in Pokémon as well as creating the voice of Slowking in Pokémon: The First Movie . [2] Sussman portrayed Meowth for 31 episodes and voiced various other characters before leaving the role due to receiving a promising stage play opportunity and not being able to record remotely. [2] When he returned, Sussman stated that the producers indicated that they did not want to confuse viewers by switching back from the actor who replaced him, though he felt that it was just for convenience's sake. [2] He was replaced by Maddie Blaustein for the rest of the 4Kids era. [3] He also voiced Gravos and King Moros in Slayers Next .

In 2007, he directed the documentary feature film Who is Norman Lloyd , which premiered at the 2007 Telluride Film Festival followed by a run at New York's Film Forum. [4] He was the associate producer and narrator of World Wedding, on TLC and Discovery International.

Sussman was until recently[ when? ] also the Senior Director, Digital Presence, at The New School in New York working in Marketing and Communication.

Filmography

Film

Television

Anime

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nathan Price (visual voices guide)" (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Woods, Sam (February 15, 2025). "Matthew Sussman Interview - Coming Up With The Voice Of Meowth And The Surprising Longevity Of Pokemon". TheGamer . Archived from the original on February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ Davis, Angela (January 11, 2023). "Pokémon's Meowth Actress Was Inspired to Transition By One Episode". Screen Rant . Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Seitz, Matt Zoller. "Surviving Hitch, Welles and Time," Archived 2024-05-05 at the Wayback Machine New York Times (Nov. 23, 2007).
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