Matt Kane (born Matthew Robert Kane, 18 January 1991) is an English-American actor, writer and director with US

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Early life

Kane was born in

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and educated at

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, and attended acting classes at the ITV West Television Workshop in Bristol, where he performed in numerous theatre productions and short films.

Career

Kane is best known for playing the main role of 18-year-old Stephen Mackinnon in the

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teen drama series ''The Cut'', alongside Samuell Benta,

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and

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. He appeared prominently in the first two seasons of the drama series, but had a less important role in Series 3, appearing in four episodes out of twelve. His acting experience includes appearances in the

drama ''Casualty'',

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's ''Skins'', the independent film ''

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'' as Luke, Jace in

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's '' Switched at Birth'' and as John Darling in Season 3 of

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's ''

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''. His feature directorial debut ''Auggie'' was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2019.

Filmography

* ''

The Last of Robin Hood ''The Last of Robin Hood'' is a 2013 American independent biographical drama film about actor Errol Flynn written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. The film stars Kevin Kline, Dakota Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Matthew K ...

'' (2013) * ''

''- John Darling * '' Switched at Birth''- Jace * ''

'' * ''

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'' (2016) * ''Auggie'' (2019) as director/writer

References

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* 1991 births Living people English male film actors English male comedians Male actors from Bristol People educated at The Castle School English male television actors American male film actors American male comedians 21st-century American comedians American male television actors English emigrants to the United States Comedians from Bristol {{England-actor-stub