Matt Johnson

Biography

Jon Matthew Johnson (born October 5, 1985) is a Canadian director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has directed, co-wrote and starred in the films The Dirties (2013), Operation Avalanche (2016), BlackBerry (2023), Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025) and Tony (2026).

Johnson began his career working in low-budget independent docufiction productions. First, he attracted accolades for The Dirties, which won Best Feature Narrative at the Slamdance Film Festival. He achieved critical and commercial success with the biopic BlackBerry, winning directing awards at the Canadian Screen Awards and Vancouver Film Critics Circle. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film for Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.