Matt Giese is an American

United States

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 comedian

Comedian

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, actor

Actor

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 and screenwriter

Screenwriter

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Personal life

Matt Giese was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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. Matt has two brothers, one sister, and is a childhood friend of guitar legend Andy Mckee

Andy McKee

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, and director David Valdez. He currently resides in New Mexico

New Mexico

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 with his wife and three children.

Career

In 1995 Matt got his start, starring in an independent horror film, Ancient Curse. After having multiple poems and short stories published, he wrote his first screenplay in 1997, Among The Dead.

In recent years Matt has become a much respected stand-up comedian. In 2006 he was a finalist in the Great Southwestern Laff Off. Placing in the top 3 out of over 80 comics.

In 2007 Matt will be seen on the big screen for the first time in Fanboys

Fanboys (2007 film)

Fanboys is a 2009 comedy film directed by Kyle Newman and starring Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel and Kristen Bell...

, directed by Kyle Newman

Kyle Newman

Kyle Newman is an American film producer, director, writer, editor and actor. He is brother to The Simpsons and Futurama designer Kevin Newman. In January 2005, while working on the set of Fanboys, he met actress and model Jaime King. Within three months of dating, the two moved in together...

. Largely a background actor, Giese played many different roles in the film; THX Guard, Tusken Raider and fulfilling a dream of his by playing an Imperial Stormtrooper

Imperial stormtrooper

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. He has also donated as a producer for the 1 Second Film, which is scheduled for release in 2007.

Matt is currently working on his next two screenplays, one of them a horror project, and the other is a teen comedy.

Filmography

Movies:

• Ancient Curse (1995)
• Fanboys
  Fanboys (2007 film)
  Fanboys is a 2009 comedy film directed by Kyle Newman and starring Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel and Kristen Bell...
  
   (2006) (release date Aug 17, 2007)
• 1 Second Film (2007)

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