Matthew Montgomery (actor)

Matthew Montgomery (born Matthew Robert Ramírez; March 16, 1978) is an American actor, producer and writer born in Houston, Texas. Since his début in Gone, But Not Forgotten, he has specialized in independent movies with LGBT themes.

Matthew Montgomery
Born
Matthew Robert Ramírez

(1978-03-16) March 16, 1978
Houston, Texas, United States
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse(s)Steve Callahan (m. 2015)

Early life

Montgomery's father is of Mexican descent and his mother is of Ukrainian descent. He was born in Houston and grew up in Corpus Christi,[1] where he became involved with the arts at a young age. His father was an artist and has a gallery where his friends, who were painters, actors, directors and writers would visit.

At the age of 11, Montgomery played his first role in theater in a school production of Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. In high school, he played his first lead role in a production of Annie Get Your Gun by Irving Berlin.

His parents divorced when he was teenager, and his father remarried a few years later. His step-mother introduced Montgomery to classic cinema. His work is influenced by actors from the classical era.

Personal life

Montgomery is openly gay, stating in an interview, that:

When I came to Los Angeles, I did not think movies did gays. Nevertheless, from my début I have been dedicated to the independent gay cinema. I feel very lucky of being able to make me a cinema being openly gay.[2]

Matthew Montgomery and his real-life partner Steve Callahan have played lead roles together in Rob Williams' film Role/Play.[3][4][5] Montgomery accepted the Philadelphia QFest 2010 Artistic Achievement Award for Acting after the film.[6] Montgomery and Callahan were married on March 21, 2015 after being together for more than 7 years.[7]

Work

Filmography
Year Film Role Director
2003Gone, But Not ForgottenMark ReevesMichael D. Akers
2004Yard SaleSeanBob Logan
Bob SteelAugustinoWill Wallace
2005JourneymanMarxDaniel Lee
2006Long-Term RelationshipGlenn PhillipsRob Williams
2007 Back Soon Gil RamirezRob Williams
SocketCraig MurphySean Abley
2008Fear HouseMortimer GladsteinMichael R. Morris
2009Pornography: A ThrillerMichael CastiganDavid Kittredge
RedwoodsChaseDavid Lewis
2010PrimeMatesRichard Nixon 1Rudy Luna
Role/Play Trey ReedRob Williams
Flight of the CardinalAndy MyerRobert Gaston[6]
2011Finding Mr. WrightClark TownsendNancy Criss
I Want to Get MarriedPaul RollWilliam Clift
2012The Dark Side of LoveJorge Ameer
The Cinderella EffectGregg ReynoldsShane Morton
2013The First 35Mr. HobbsDerek Cole
2014Orson Welles: War of the WorldsOrson WellesDerek Cole
Bro, What Happened?MatthewDante
Within HindsightKillerDerek Cole
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References
  1. Hinojosa, Cassandra. "Man with a past; actor with roots in city takes role as a gay man who runs away from his life". Corpus Christi Caller - Times.
  2. Interview with Matthew Montgomery Archived 2010-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. imdb.com: Page for film Role/play
  4. "ROLE/PLAY - a new gay-themed feature film". Kickstarter. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  5. Lassen, Amos (7 January 2011). ""Role/Play"–hiding out and coming to terms–another great movie from Rob Williams". Reviews by Amos Lassen. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  6. "Gay Indie Actor Matthew Montgomery Honor & Lesbian Jane Austen Adaptation + L.A. Film Festival LGBT Entries – Alt Film Guide". Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  7. https://m.facebook.com/MontgomeryMatthew/photos/a.604603989594623.1073741828.128796927175334/784579321597088/?type=1&source=48
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