- Matthew's first job was as an extra in the movie "Being There". The night before the shoot, production called his father to warn Matthew not to wear any purple or green because Peter Sellers was superstitious of those colors; therefore, Matthew wore his sister's orange winter coat instead.
- Matthew's first acting teacher was Ralph Tabakin; owner and operator of The Maryland Academy of Dramatic Arts in Bethesda, Maryland. Ralph appeared in many of Barry Levinson's films.
- Matt won $1,000 from Publishers Clearing House in 2018.
- In 1995, Matthew resided in Dashiell Hammett's (The Maltese Falcon) apartment (620 Eddy Street, San Francisco).
- Matthew's short narrative screenplay ("Molly") is a 2020 Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Finalist.
- Matthew is the April 2021 winner of the Hollywood Just 4 Shorts literary contest for his story about a department store mannequin-android who raises an abandoned child. Title: "Molly".
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