Griffin Matthews
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Griffin Matthews (born 1981/82)[1] is an American actor, writer, and director.[4] Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.F.A. in musical theater.[5]
Griffin Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 42–43)[1] |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Spouse | Matt Gould[3] |
Matthews served two years in the Peace Corps in West Africa. In 2005, he founded a nonprofit, UgandaProject (originally named Be The Change Uganda), to support the education of teenagers in Uganda.[6]
With husband Matt Gould, Matthews co-wrote the musical Witness Uganda, later retitled Invisible Thread, based on his experience volunteering in Uganda.[4][6] The musical won the 2014 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theatre in 2012 and 2014.[7][8]
Matthews appears as fashion designer Luke Jacobson in the 2022 Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.[2][9] His other television credits include Dear White People, The Flight Attendant,[1][10] The Mentalist, Weeds, Torchwood, and Law & Order: LA.[5][9]
Matthews, who is Black, has criticized institutionalized racism in American theater.[1][4]
Matthews is openly gay.[1][10] He married composer and writer Matt Gould in 2017; they had met in 2002 through their Peace Corps service in Africa.[3][11] The couple adopted two sons in August 2022.[3][12]
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