Matthew Ziff

Matthew Ziff
Born Matthew Ziff
March 24, 1991
Englewood, New Jersey, United States
Alma mater University of Miami
Occupation Actor, Producer
Years active 1991–present

Matthew Ziff (born March 24, 1991, Englewood, New Jersey) is an American actor and producer. As a child model he was represented by Wilhelmina Models. Presently he acts in and sometimes is a producer of feature films.

Early life

From a very early age Ziff has appeared on several television series, films, and numerous commercials including TV and Radio. Ziff is the son of philanthropist and insurance broker, Laurence F. Ziff; actress and real estate investor, Lorraine Ziff. Ziff attended the Blair Academy.

Acting and producing career

Ziff’s professional career started just a few months after his birth. Ziff was signed by Wilhelmina Models in New York. His first TV appearance was on The David Letterman Show while only a few months old. He has been featured in numerous print ads and campaigns including in Glamour magazine. Ziff appeared on dozens of toy boxes as well as several TV commercials for companies such as Reddi-wip and FedEx. At the age of eight Ziff as a guest star on Late Night with Conan O’Brien in a skit called "Late Night with Matthew Ziff". He starred in the 2012 film, Treachery,[1] and appears in the long delayed film Mansion of Blood, starring Robert Picardo and Gary Busey which is now scheduled for a 2014 release.[2] Ziff is also the executive producer of "Six Gun Savior" and a co-producer of "Mansion of Blood". Ziff's next film is the Kickboxer reboot.[3][4]

Ziff has received good notices for his role in "Treachery". Film critic Nick W. Nicholson reviewing the feature for CNN radio Houston remarks "it is very refreshing to see the newbie in Ziff match the thespian punches of the seasoned veteran in Biehn (Michael) with such gusto and panache.[5]

Personal life

As an athlete he played Quidditch in the 2012 International Quidditch Association (IQA) Global Games for Team USA where they won gold. He also played and coached quidditch at The University of Miami for 5 years as a "beater" while attending. He graduated in May 2014 with a bachelor's and master's in industrial engineering. His thesis research on the lumbar spine, A Novel Approach for Predicting In-Vivo Lumbar Spine Loads and Kinematics Based on Motion Analysis, was presented at the 7th World Biomechanics Congress in Boston in July 2014.[6] Because of his engineering background, he was featured in Exxon Mobil's TV Spot "Be An Engineer". Ziff plays five instruments and collects rare bass guitars.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1991 Late Show with David Letterman Himself TV
2000 Late Show with Conan O'Brien Himself TV
2002 Four Deadly Reasons[7] Little Billy Movie
2003 Little Kings[8] Young Gino Movie
2005 Searching for Bobby D[9] Neighborhood Kid #1 Movie
2011 Actors Entertainment[10] Himself TV series
2012 Hardflip[11] Jerry Movie
2013 Daytime[12] Himself - Episode dated 30 April 2013 TV series
2013 Among Friends[13] Actor Adam Movie
2013 The Apex Project (completed)[14] Bryce Movie
2013 Treachery (completed)[15] Nathan Movie
2013 Actors Day in LA[16] Himself - set of "Six Gun Savior" Movie
2014 Safelight[17] Kyle Movie
2014 Altered Perception (post-production) Justin Movie
2014 Six Gun Savior (post-production) Kyle "Hawk" Hawkins Movie
2014 Mansion of Blood (post-production: long delayed)[18] Martin Corbett Movie
2014 The Martial Arts Kid (completed) [19] Bo Whitlaw Movie
2015 Union Bound (completed)[20] William Owens Movie
2015 Paid in Full[21] Carter Movie
2015 Kickboxer: Vengeance[22] Bronco Movie

References

  1. ↑ "Treachery (2013)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  2. ↑ "Full cast and crew for Mansion of Blood (2013)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  3. ↑ "Stockwell's KICKBOXER Adds T.J. Storm And Matthew Ziff". Film Combat Syndicate. November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ http://www.thefortbendstar.com/category/columns/nickspicks/nickspicks031914.html
  6. ↑ M. Eltoukhy, M. Ziff, S. Elmasry, F. Travascio, S. Asfour (July 6–11, 2014). A Novel Approach for Predicting In-Vivo Lumbar Spine Loads and Kinematics Based on Motion Analysis. Boston, Massachusettes.
  7. ↑ "Four Deadly Reasons". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385841/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_18
  9. ↑ "Searching For Bobby D". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  10. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1994627/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_3
  11. ↑ http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/2012/hardflip2012.html
  12. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2903638/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_1
  13. ↑ http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmovies/article/Matthew-Ziff-Receives-Sunscreen-Film-Festival-Rising-Star-Award-20130430-page2#.UzB4E2ePLcs
  14. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3432182/combined
  15. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380301/combined
  16. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3843850/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_2
  17. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2190467/
  18. ↑ http://www.mansionofblood.com/cast--page-1#!__bios
  19. ↑ http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2014/06/03/martial-arts-movie-gets-leg-cocoa-beach/9929543/
  20. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3663680/combined
  21. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3149890/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5
  22. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3082898/

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