Matthew Gouveia

Matthew Gouveia

Birth : , Toronto, Ontario, Canada

History

Matthew Gouveia is a Dora-nominated actor based in Toronto. After graduating with honours and receiving both the Dean’s and Board of Governor’s Awards from the Humber College Theatre Performance program in 2010, Gouveia has since been working in theatre, film, television and voice over. Highlights include: travelling to Mozambique, Africa with Shakespeare Link Canada to raise HIV/AIDS awareness, working with playwright and Order of Canada recipient, Judith Thompson, becoming a 3-time consecutive Toronto Monologue SLAM Champion, and being nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award for his portrayal of Chris Smith in The Coal Mine Theatre’s 2016 production of Killer Joe. Gouveia is also a 2017 alumnus of the CBC Actors Conservatory at Norman Jewison’s Canadian Film Centre where he developed the character Gabriel, who was featured in a year-end showcase. Gouveia was invited back as an adjudicator for the following year’s audition panel. On television, he has appeared on Star Trek: Short Treks (CBS/Netflix), American Gods (Amazon/Starz), Killjoys (Space), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC/UKTV), Wayne (YouTube Premium), and will be appearing in his first feature film, CODE 8 coming out in 2019. Gouveia has also played lead roles in a string of short films, many garnering official selections and awards at film festivals around the world, including screenings at the famous TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA. As a voice actor, Gouveia has been on the radio, worked on the critically acclaimed animation series, PAW Patrol (Nickelodeon), co-narrated the audiobook, We Contain Multitudes written by Governor General Award-winning author, Sarah Henstra and is currently working on an upcoming Ubisoft video game - stay tuned! Gouveia is also a pretty talented impersonator – check out his impressions on YouTube! In addition to acting, Gouveia is also a director and coaches actors one-on-one. Click on the coaching link above should you want to book a session!

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Matthew Gouveia

Movies

See for Me
See for Me
Cabbie
When blind former skier Sophie cat-sits in a secluded mansion, three thieves invade for the hidden safe. Sophie's only defense is army veteran Kelly, who she meets on the See For Me app. Kelly helps Sophie defend herself against the invaders and survive.
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
Cormac
During her birthday celebration, Tess and Logan find themselves swept up in a world that isn't always what it seems when the headlining magician at the Magic Manor winds up dead.
Code 8
Code 8
Dave / Grocery Store Manager
In Lincoln City, some inhabitants have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force. Connor, a construction worker with powers, involves with a criminal gang to help his ailing mother. (Based on the short film “Code 8,” 2016.)
Samanthology
Samanthology
Toby
A woman's death affects a host of friends and acquaintances.
The Give And Take
The Give And Take
Caesar Spinone
When eleven year old Amy finds an old eighties video game magazine she dials the phone number displayed on the back, and in a strange cosmic glitch gets connected to Caesar Spinone, a video game call center employee in the year 1989.
Loretta's Flowers
Loretta's Flowers
Bailey
On a long summer's day in Toronto, a young woman cycles between increasingly intimate encounters with three diverse individuals, but remains trapped in a pattern of insatiable longing.