“Charming, impeccably performed!”

— Los Angeles Times

ABOUT

With an eye for film and an ear for language, I have been performing since the age of 6. Whether doing impressions in school, Shakespeare at local New Hampshire theatres, or making short films on an 8mm, I was always going to be an actor.

After over a decade of working professionally in Chicago Theatre, I moved to LA to grow my presence in film and television, both as an actor and producer. A lifelong passion for the dramatic arts has inspired me to tell stories from all angles, whether inhabiting the characters and exploring their journeys onscreen, or facilitating a team of storytellers from behind the scenes.

A life full of curiosity, discovery, and introspection has also taken me beyond stages & screens and into writing, directing, modeling, and education. I have always believed that stories are meant to be shared, interpreted, felt, and shared again. Anything to share the story.

NEWS & UPDATES

HAY FEVER!

by | Apr 18, 2018 | ACTOR

Matt is back at ShawChicago playing Simon in Barbara Zahora’s concert reading production of Noel Coward’s Hay Fever. 

A WORLD PREMIERE!

A WORLD PREMIERE!

by | Nov 19, 2017 | ACTOR, DIRECTOR

Matt will be originating the roles of Ratchford and Young Dickens & Assistant Directing the world premier production of Ned Crowley’s A Dickens Carol at Oak Park Festival Theatre for the Christmas season.

The Devil’s Disciple

by | Oct 20, 2017 | ACTOR

Matt returns to ShawChicago as Christy Dudgeon in Robert Scogin’s concert reading production of The Devil’s Disciple

Laughing Wild

by | Sep 1, 2017 | DIRECTOR

Matt will direct the next entry in Oak Park Festival Theatre’s “Play and a Pint” series: Laughing Wild by Christopher Durang, featuring Katie Hunter and Zach DeNardi.

Macbeth

Macbeth

by | Jul 20, 2017 | ACTOR

Matt is back in Chicago to join Oak Park Festival’s summer season as Malcolm in Macbeth, directed by Barbara Zahora.

King Lear

by | Feb 20, 2017 | ACTOR

Matt has been cast to understudy the terrific Rafael Goldstein as Edgar in A Noise Within’s King Lear.

Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!

by | Jan 20, 2017 | ACTOR

Matt is off to L.A. to appear as Richard Miller in Eugene O’Neill’s Ah, Wilderness! directed by Steve Robman at A Noise Within Theatre Company in Pasadena, CA.

Misalliance

by | Sep 20, 2016 | ACTOR

Matt teams up with ShawChicago again for Barbara Zahora’s concert reading production of G.B. Shaw’s Misalliance as the petulant Bentley Summerhays.

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TESTIMONIALS

“I love having Matt Gall at table readings”

"As a playwright, I love having Matt Gall at table readings and staged readings of new plays in development. He's an actor with a keen and immediate sense of character and dramatic action." - Steve Peterson, Playwright (Chicago)
Matt Gall
2019-08-21T02:12:58+00:00
"As a playwright, I love having Matt Gall at table readings and staged readings of new plays in development. He's an actor with a keen and immediate sense of character and dramatic action." - Steve Peterson, Playwright (Chicago)

“Thoughtful and talented, well-prepared and instinctive”

"Matt is an exceedingly smart and dedicated actor, that wonderful combination of thoughtful and talented, well-prepared and instinctive.” - Stephen Cone, Film Director/ Actor (Chicago)
Matt Gall
2019-08-21T02:25:54+00:00
"Matt is an exceedingly smart and dedicated actor, that wonderful combination of thoughtful and talented, well-prepared and instinctive.” - Stephen Cone, Film Director/ Actor (Chicago)

“Willing to do anything”

 “I love working with Matt! He is always prepared, willing to do anything… and is just the nicest, funnest, bestest, most playfullest performer. I love collaborating with him.” - Brian Posen, Director/ Producer/ Actor(Chicago)
Matt Gall
2019-08-21T02:27:12+00:00
 “I love working with Matt! He is always prepared, willing to do anything… and is just the nicest, funnest, bestest, most playfullest performer. I love collaborating with him.” - Brian Posen, Director/ Producer/ Actor(Chicago)

“Wonderfully committed”

 “Wonderfully committed, insightful and full of ideas, a pleasure to work with.   Can't wait to do another one with him.” – Steven Robman, Director (LA)
Matt Gall
2019-08-21T02:28:13+00:00
 “Wonderfully committed, insightful and full of ideas, a pleasure to work with.   Can't wait to do another one with him.” – Steven Robman, Director (LA)

“Heart and mind sharp and receptive”

“Matt seems to know instinctively that thorough preparation is the key to letting one's talent shine through. Early to rehearsals, nearly off-book from day one, heart and mind sharp and receptive, fully present in every moment, incorporating direction easily and fluently, Matt never stopped working and exploring. He soaks things up like a sponge. He also demonstrates a wonderfully relaxed physical focus, voice clear as a bell, and his performance soared in Ah, Wilderness!  He's also one of the nicest guys going -- smart, funny, generous, winningly modest and kind. A breed apart.” - Nicholas Hormann, Actor (LA/ NY)
Matt Gall
2019-08-21T02:29:05+00:00
“Matt seems to know instinctively that thorough preparation is the key to letting one's talent shine through. Early to rehearsals, nearly off-book from day one, heart and mind sharp and receptive, fully present in every moment, incorporating direction easily and fluently, Matt never stopped working and exploring. He soaks things up like a sponge. He also demonstrates a wonderfully relaxed physical focus, voice clear as a bell, and his performance soared in Ah, Wilderness!  He's also one of the nicest guys going -- smart, funny, generous, winningly modest and kind. A breed apart.” - Nicholas Hormann, Actor (LA/ NY)

“Elevated the text in ways I couldn’t have imagined”

“Matt’s directing shaped my writing into a fully formed, dimensional piece of theatre that elevated the text in ways I couldn’t have imagined.” – Rozara Sanders, Actor/Writer (Chicago/LA)
Matt Gall
2019-08-21T02:29:49+00:00
“Matt’s directing shaped my writing into a fully formed, dimensional piece of theatre that elevated the text in ways I couldn’t have imagined.” – Rozara Sanders, Actor/Writer (Chicago/LA)

“It’s an education and a joy to watch him work”

"Matt is a piece of work. A thoughtful, driven, energizing, welcoming, handsome, well-studied, intense yet playful piece of work. It's an education and a joy to watch him work and work with him." - Jamie Lee Kearns, Actor (Chicago/NY)
Matt Gall
2019-08-21T02:30:44+00:00
"Matt is a piece of work. A thoughtful, driven, energizing, welcoming, handsome, well-studied, intense yet playful piece of work. It's an education and a joy to watch him work and work with him." - Jamie Lee Kearns, Actor (Chicago/NY)

“He says ‘yes’ without hesitation”

"One of my favorite things about Matt, both as a performer and a person, is his willingness to let go of 'what should be' and allow himself and his collaborators to truly play and discover. He says 'yes' without hesitation, embracing the risks and reveling in the possibilities." - Joe Von Bokern, Actor/Director (Chicago/ Denver)
Matt Gall
2019-08-21T02:32:55+00:00
"One of my favorite things about Matt, both as a performer and a person, is his willingness to let go of 'what should be' and allow himself and his collaborators to truly play and discover. He says 'yes' without hesitation, embracing the risks and reveling in the possibilities." - Joe Von Bokern, Actor/Director (Chicago/ Denver)

“He is someone who brings joy when he is teaching/directing”

"Knowing Matt both as a mentor and colleague there are two qualities about him that stand out to me: his readiness to give back to his theatre community and his dedication to his craft. He is someone who brings joy when he is teaching/directing. Matt creates an atmosphere where you feel supported to try new things and learn from your mistakes. The perfect balance of 'getting down to business' and play.” – Corinne Gahan, Actor (Chicago)
Matt Gall
2019-08-21T02:33:35+00:00
"Knowing Matt both as a mentor and colleague there are two qualities about him that stand out to me: his readiness to give back to his theatre community and his dedication to his craft. He is someone who brings joy when he is teaching/directing. Matt creates an atmosphere where you feel supported to try new things and learn from your mistakes. The perfect balance of 'getting down to business' and play.” – Corinne Gahan, Actor (Chicago)

“Help actors acquire technique”

 “It was wonderful to have Matt Gall work with my Northwestern students on Bernard Shaw’s text.  He is so knowledgeable about all the details in the writing that can help actors acquire the technique to bring Shaw’s language off the page.” – Linda Gates (Professor, Northwestern University)
Matt Gall
2019-08-21T02:34:40+00:00
 “It was wonderful to have Matt Gall work with my Northwestern students on Bernard Shaw’s text.  He is so knowledgeable about all the details in the writing that can help actors acquire the technique to bring Shaw’s language off the page.” – Linda Gates (Professor, Northwestern University)
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