Matthew Gouveia Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Matthew Gouveia
Acting
Biography
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!
Filmography Movies
Acting
See for Me
When blind former Olympic skier Sophie Scott cat-sits in a secluded mansion, she gets caught in the crossfire of a home invasion scheme. She must rely on a sighted Army veteran via the See for Me app to help her survive the night.
Code 8
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.)
Loose Ends
A woman in the midst of a devastating breakup is invited to her ex-boyfriend's apartment to return his keys. However upon arriving, she discovers she has been stood up. Left to her own devices in his empty apartment, she decides to revel in the nostalgic trappings of a place that once felt like home. In an unexpected turn of events, she is forced to confront her present when someone suddenly returns home and finds her in a compromising state.
Loretta's Flowers
On a languid summer's day in Toronto, a young woman cycles between increasingly intimate encounters, trapped in a pattern of insatiable longing.
The Give And Take
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.
Samanthology
A woman's death affects a host of friends and acquaintances.
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
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.
PAW Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue!
It’s the Adventure Bay 500! The pups have built an awesome race track and are ready to be the pit crew for their race hero, The Whoosh! But when the legendary racer is unable to drive in the championship race, he calls on his biggest fan-pup Marshall to take the wheel and race in his place! Marshall has to overcome his lack of confidence and his dastardly competition, The Cheetah, to fulfill his dream of becoming the fastest race-pup ever!
Grace
A young girl is confronted by her father’s depression.
An Acquired Taste
What if a horrendous chef accidentally created the one dish that changed the culinary landscape forever? This mockumentary follows a talentless Michelin Star Chef who stumbles upon a culinary sensation.
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