--- name: "Matthew Maher" canonical: "https://film.one/person/matthew-maher" fi1m_id: "matthew-maher" imdb_id: "nm0536866" tmdb_id: 1232599 wikidata_id: "Q6790916" roles: ["Actor"] born: "5 October 1971" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 70 average_as: "actor" average_over: 10 updated: "2026-10-22T02:52:34.440558+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Matthew Maher ## Identity Matthew Maher - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matthew-maher - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** matthew-maher - **IMDb ID:** nm0536866 - **TMDB ID:** 1232599 - **Wikidata ID:** Q6790916 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Maher_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6790916, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0536866/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1232599 Actor. Born 5 October 1971 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 5 October 1971, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States - **Active:** 1999–present - **Also known as:** Matt Maher, Mathew Maher - **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 10 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 66 (1), 2000s 79 (1), 2010s 73 (5), 2020s 63 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 71 across 10 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 3, Adventure 2, Crime 2, Fantasy 2, Science Fiction 2 - **Screen time:** 20 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,453m across 10 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Maher_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6790916, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0536866/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1232599 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Air*](https://film.one/film/air.md) (70) - **HBO Max:** [*The Bride!*](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md) (57) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Matthew Maher is an American actor. He was born on 5 October 1971 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended high school with Ben Affleck. Maher has an extensive career in theatre, performing at venues including the Public Theater and winning an Obie Award for his performance in *The Race of the Ark Tattoo* (1999). His film credits include *Dogma* (1999), *Gone Baby Gone* (2007), *It's Kind of a Funny Story* (2010), *Captain Marvel* (2019), *Funny Pages* (2022) and *Air* (2023), in which he played Peter Moore. He has also appeared in television series such as *Our Flag Means Death* (2022–2023) and provided additional work for the video game *Grand Theft Auto V* (2013). He is set to appear as James in *The Bride!* (2026). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (10) - *Primetime* (2026), Fi1m 61, as Xavier Von Erck — [page](https://film.one/film/primetime.md) - *The Bride!* (2026), Fi1m 57, as James — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md) - *Air* (2023), Fi1m 70, as Peter Moore — [page](https://film.one/film/air.md) - *Captain Marvel* (2019), Fi1m 60, as Norex — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-marvel.md) - *Marriage Story* (2019), Fi1m 84, as Theater Actor — [page](https://film.one/film/marriage-story.md) - *Lady Bird* (2017), Fi1m 86, as NYC Man on Street — [page](https://film.one/film/lady-bird.md) - *A Most Violent Year* (2014), Fi1m 77, as John Dominczyk — [page](https://film.one/film/a-most-violent-year.md) - *I'm Still Here* (2010), Fi1m 60, as Matt Maher — [page](https://film.one/film/im-still-here-2010.md) - *Gone Baby Gone* (2007), Fi1m 79, as Corwin Earle — [page](https://film.one/film/gone-baby-gone.md) - *Dogma* (1999), Fi1m 66, as Bartender — [page](https://film.one/film/dogma.md) ## Complete filmography (60) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Primetime* (2026), as Xavier Von Erck — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/primetime.md) - *7 Piano Sketches* (2026), Actor - *The Bride!* (2026), as James — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md) - *Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie* (2026), as Matthew - *The Mastermind* (2025), as Jerry the Driver - *On the End* (2025), as Milton Ferreira - *Relay* (2025), as Hoffman - *Janet Planet* (2024), Thanks - *The Gay Agenda 27* (2024), Actor - *Elsbeth* (2024), series, as Julian Simons - *The Quarry* (2023), as Karl - *The Kill Room* (2023), as Nate - *Remembering His Touch* (2023), Actor - *Medusa* (2023), Actor - *Air* (2023), as Peter Moore — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/air.md) - *Hello Tomorrow!* (2023), series, as Lester Costopoulos - *Funny Pages* (2022), as Wallace - *Outer Range* (2022), series, as Deputy Matt Yoder - *Our Flag Means Death* (2022), series, as Black Pete - *American Horror Stories* (2021), series, as Eli - *The Outside Story* (2021), as Neil - *The Mimic* (2021), as The Waiter/Bartender - *Marriage Story* (2019), as Theater Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/marriage-story.md) - *Prodigal Son* (2019), series, as Tevin - *Captain Marvel* (2019), as Norex — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-marvel.md) - *New Amsterdam* (2018), series, as Ray DeMarco - *Wonder Wheel* (2017), as (uncredited) - *Testosterone: Volume One* (2017), as Bartender - *Lady Bird* (2017), as NYC Man on Street — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/lady-bird.md) - *Cat Killer* (2017), as Tyler Krallman from Applebees - *The Incredible Jessica James* (2017), as Actor - *Live by Night* (2016), as RD Pruitt - *The Surf Report* (2016), as Bartender - *My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea* (2016), as Senior Kyle (voice) - *The Finest Hours* (2016), as Carl Nickerson - *People, Places, Things* (2015), as Improv Partner - *Frank the Bastard* (2015), as Worm - *While We're Young* (2015), as Tim - *A Most Violent Year* (2014), as John Dominczyk — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/a-most-violent-year.md) - *Mozart in the Jungle* (2014), series, as Alan Lawford - *Over/Under* (2013), as Danny - *Elementary* (2012), series, as Hugo Irving - *It's Kind of a Funny Story* (2010), as Humble - *I'm Still Here* (2010), as Matt Maher · Thanks — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/im-still-here-2010.md) - *The Killer Inside Me* (2010), as Deputy Jeff Plummer - *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Matt — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md) - *Gone Baby Gone* (2007), as Corwin Earle — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/gone-baby-gone.md) - *John from Cincinnati* (2007), series, as Dwayne - *Jersey Girl* (2004), as Delivery Guy - *The Third Wheel* (2002), as Hank - *Vulgar* (2002), as Gino Fanelli - *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Bo - *Deadline* (2000), series, as 2nd Junkie - *Four Letter Words* (2000), as Jordon - *Clerks* (2000), series, as (voice) - *Bringing Out the Dead* (1999), as Mr. Oh's Friend - *Dogma* (1999), as Bartender — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/dogma.md) - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Tim - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Antonio — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Naked in the Park*, as Avichai Silverstein ## Gallery - ![Matthew Maher](https://film.one/media/person/7044/gallery-15fa47a1f2d3.jpg) Matthew Maher — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Matthew_Maher_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Matthew_Maher_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Matthew Maher](https://film.one/media/person/7044/gallery-4abf286703e4.jpg) Matthew Maher — Image via TMDB - ![Matthew Maher](https://film.one/media/person/7044/gallery-6f5aad9b77c4.jpg) Matthew Maher — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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