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Matthew Humphreys (born January 22, 1974) is an American
In a 2011 interview in regards to acting, he has stated that he usually can get a "feel for" what the producers and directors want for a character when he goes in for an audition, but he was given very little information as to the personality of his character in ''Bar Karma'', the first online community-developed network television series conceptualized by Will Wright. Humphreys has said that he had to improvise and be creative during the audition process. Other than his role in ''Bar Karma'', his favorite job to date was portraying the vampire Dixon in the CW series ''
actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
, producer, and co founder of the Bachelor of Fine Arts
A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is a standard undergraduate degree for students pursuing a professional education in the visual arts, Fine art, or performing arts. In some instances, it is also called a Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA).
Background ...
Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs, & Commercials ''(FTVC)'' at Pace University
Pace University is a private university with campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York, United States. It was established in 1906 as a business school by the brothers Homer St. Clair Pace and Charles A. Pace. Pace enrolls about ...
. He is known for his work in '' Bar Karma, The Immigrant,'' and '' The Good Shepherd.''
Life and career
Humphreys wanted to be an actor from childhood. In his adolescence, he considered other careers, including being astockbroker
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and a United States Navy SEAL, but pursued acting and toured with a regional theatre company in the Midwestern United States and throughout New York.
Humphreys returned to graduate school after his time with the theater company. He graduated with a MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama, after which he received more numerous and more recognizable acting roles both on stage and on the screen.
After spending years doing regional theater and work in New York City, he moved to Venice, Los Angeles
Venice is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city until 1926, whe ...
in Southern California to live with his wife. In Los Angeles, Matthew became affiliated with Young Storytellers, a non-profit that mentors 5th graders in at-risk elementary schools, overseeing them writing their own short screenplay. He also volunteer taught acting at a teen center for homeless youth in L.A. called 'Hollywood Arts'.
In a 2011 interview in regards to acting, he has stated that he usually can get a "feel for" what the producers and directors want for a character when he goes in for an audition, but he was given very little information as to the personality of his character in ''Bar Karma'', the first online community-developed network television series conceptualized by Will Wright. Humphreys has said that he had to improvise and be creative during the audition process. Other than his role in ''Bar Karma'', his favorite job to date was portraying the vampire Dixon in the CW series ''Supernatural
Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...
''. He enjoyed the good company on the set and was especially thrilled to work with the director Kim Manners, whom he called "absolutely unbelievable".
In 2013, Humphreys and Brian Hastert co founded the BFA in Acting for Film, Television, Voice Overs, and Commercials program ''(FTVC)'' at Pace University's School of Performing Arts. It has been acclaimed as the first undergraduate
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university program in the United States
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focused entirely on training the actor for work in front of the camera and microphone.
In May 2017, Humphreys became the head of the BFA program after Brian Hastert stepped down to make room for other 'projects'.
In June 2021, Humphreys announced the ending of his tenure with Pace University and intentions to move to Bristol, England
Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...
for a new educational opportunity at the Bristol School of Acting.
Since October 2021, Humphreys has served as the Director of Acting Programmes with the goal to reimagine actor training at the school.
Filmography
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Humphreys, Matthew 1974 births Living people American male television actors David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni