Matt Meese
| Matt Meese | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Matthew Meese October 10, 1988 New Jersey |
| Education | Brigham Young University |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Matthew Meese (born October 10, 1988)[1] is a sketch comedian and actor who is best known for his prominent role as actor, head writer, and co-creator of Studio C, a popular comedy show on both BYUtv and YouTube.
Early Life and Education
Meese was born in New Jersey[1] and raised in Phoenix, Arizona as the second of three children.[2] He has claimed that his greatest achievement to date is having a proud mother.[3] After high school, Matt served as a LDS missionary for the Chicago Mission. After completing his two-year mission, he attended and later graduated from BYU with an undergraduate degree in Psychology.[3] Before and after his college graduation, he worked for the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum for a total of 5 years.[4]
Studio C
It was during his membership of BYU's on-campus sketch comedy group, Divine Comedy, where Matt and other original members of Studio C first conceived the idea for the show.[2] The show was not considered by BYUtv until Matt personally met with a content director, Jared Shores, and pitched him the idea.
From the very beginning, Matt has played a considerable role in the success of Studio C. Matt Meese is acknowledged as one of the creators of Studio C and the show's head writer.[5] Matt is known for many roles in his sketch comedy. However, Matt is most known for his role as sport sensation Scott Sterling.[6] Studio C sketches of Scott Sterling have been the most successful sketches of Studio C in terms of online popularity and views.[7][8] The two Scott Sterling videos are the only Studio C videos to exceed 10 million views on YouTube.[9]
Personal life
He currently works and lives in Provo, Utah. He shares a house with two of his friends and cast mates, Adam Berg and Stacey Harkey. He is color-blind and is the owner of one dog.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Unhinged | Right | Short |
| 2012 | Abandoned in Space | Calvin | Short |
| 2012–present | Studio C | Himself/Various | Main Cast Serves also as head writer and co-creator |
| 2014 | Saints and Soldiers: The Void | Daniel Barlow | Movie |
| 2016 | Jester'Z Improv Comedy Live | Himself/Various | DVD Special |
References
- 1 2 "Matthew Meese - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays". Famous Birthdays. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- 1 2 "Matt Meese — Mormon Artist". mormonartist.net. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- 1 2 "Studio C - Mallory Everton and Matt Meese Interview - Episode 2.2 - The Good Word Podcast". The Good Word Podcast. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ↑ Klemetson, Rebecca. "Matt Meese: Living a life of laughter". universe.byu.edu. The Universe. Retrieved 2016. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Brady, Meagan. "Matt Meese". mormonartist.net. Retrieved 2016. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Joseph, Andrew. "Meet Scott Sterling, that guy whose face keeps getting pummeled in delightful videos". ftw.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2016. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Petersen, Sarah. "10 million views in 10 days: Behind the scenes of the viral video from 'Studio C'". deseretnews.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Williams, Lindsey. "New Scott Sterling sketch from 'Studio C' making national, international headlines". deseretnews.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/user/BYUTelevision/videos?flow=grid&sort=p&view=0. Retrieved 20 July 2016. Missing or empty
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