Matthew has not looked back since giving up his job as a solicitor in 2004. "Since leaving LAMDA in April 2005 I have been involved in no less than 12 stage productions as well as several short films and various commercial work. If someone had told me in 2005 that within 2 years I would have worked for The Disney Channel and Panorama on the BBC and appeared on the stages at The Almeida, The Royal Court, The Shaw Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and The Old Vic, I would never have believed them."

I try to have a really positive outlook on life and I am prepared to do what it takes, whatever that may be, to get the job done. When I was playing Slim, for example, I had to learn to play the mouth organ, which was something I had never done before.  Having been a lawyer for 10 years I also think that this helps me with preparation for roles.”.

Matthew also does voice over work (click bottom left to hear some soundclips) and currently assists the Royal National Institute for the Blind with their audio tapes.  He is also experienced in role playing work, after dinner speaking and improvisation. Dialects : RP(As standard), Estuary English, London, Northern, Birmingham. Accents: General American, South African and Eastern European.

In his spare time Matthew likes to keep fit by running. He will be running the London Marathon in 2009 having previously run the race in 2006 and 2007 raising £4,000 for LeukaemiaCARE, a charity of which he is currently a trustee.