Matt Wright
Biography
Matt Wright is a two time JUNO Award losing Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who has appeared on televised galas for Just For Laughs, CBC, and CTV. He played The Weatherman on Season 2 of Son of a Critch. He has opened for John Mulaney, Jerry Seinfeld, Martin Short, and Theo Von. Matt has written for six seasons of This Hour Has 22 Minutes where he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award, as well as two episodes of Still Standing. As a filmmaker, his short "Snowstorm Roulette" was nominated for Best International Short at the Austin Comedy Festival. "Matt Wright is definitely one of my favourites to watch these days. What I like about him is that he’s perfect for a festival: he can go into a room and make everybody laugh from age 19 to 90."
Known For
Prominent works featuring Matt Wright
Son of a Critch
Captain Newfoundland
Matt Wright - Live at the Majestic
Moving On
Snowstorm Roulette
Matchstick
Wife and Death
Talus and Scree
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (14 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Captain Newfoundland | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | Matt Wright - Live at the Majestic | Self | Movie | 2025 |
| Matt Wright - Live at the Majestic | Executive Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Son of a Critch | Weatherman | TV Series | 2022 |
| Son of a Critch | Emcee | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Snowstorm Roulette | Radio Host | Movie | 2017 |
| Snowstorm Roulette | Writer | Movie | 2017 |
| Snowstorm Roulette | Director | Movie | 2017 |
 | Matchstick | Dave | Movie | 2017 |
 | Wife and Death | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
| Wife and Death | Writer | Movie | 2016 |
| Wife and Death | Director | Movie | 2016 |
 | Moving On | Dean | Movie | 2016 |
| Talus and Scree | Production Assistant | Movie | 2013 |