Matt Nagin

Matt Nagin is an actor, writer, and comedian. Notable television roles include a recent Co-Star role on the hit show "Hunters" on Amazon (Prod. Jordan Peele), where he acted in a scene with Al Pacino. Matt also played Sgt. Harris, a leading role in the hit Discovery show "Street Justice: The Bronx," and Jeff, a criminal associate in "Homicide City." Matt's film credits include Demetri Martin's "Dean," "Tango Shalom," starring Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna, and "Price For Freedom," with Paul Sorvino. Matt's cinematic performances have been showcased at The Tribeca Film Festival, The Hoboken International Film Festival, The Nice International Film Festival, and have appeared on Amazon, Netflix, and other platforms. Matt's one man show, "Woolly Mammoth Panic Attack," appeared at The Edinburgh Comedy Festival where critics deemed it "brilliantly irreverent" and "a stellar success." Matt's comedy has also been featured on The Dr. Steve Show (WPIX), Wendy Williams Show (FOX), as well as on reality shows and other programs on such networks as A&E, Lifetime, Travel Channel and MTV. Matt's first film as a writer/director, "Inside Job," premiered at The Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes, where it won Best Short. It was later nominated for Best USA Feature at The International Film Festival Manhattan and won Best Supporting Actor at The Nice International Film Festival. Critics referred to it as "freakily engaging," "weirdly wonderful," and "The Wolf Of Wall Street on crack." As a writer, Matt's work has been published in The New York Post, Writer's Digest, as well as a wide range of literary magazines. His first poetry book, "Butterflies Lost Within The Crooked Moonlight," available on Amazon, has obtained very strong reviews. Kirkus Reviews deemed it "powerful verse from a writer of real talent," and, shortly thereafter, Matt won the 2018 Spirit First Editor's Choice Award. Matt's most recent book, a collection of humor, "Do Not Feed The Clown," was published by Tenth Street Press in December 2019, and, like Matt's other books, has obtained very strong reviews. Finally, Matt is a Talent and Show Coordinator for the Gotham Comedy Foundation, an organization that brings comics into hospitals and senior centers.