---
name: "Matthew Whittet"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matthew-whittet"
fi1m_id: "matthew-whittet"
imdb_id: "nm0974592"
tmdb_id: 12212
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 June 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-03T08:18:08.240621+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 Whittet

## Identity

Matthew Whittet

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matthew-whittet
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matthew-whittet
- **IMDb ID:** nm0974592
- **TMDB ID:** 12212
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0974592/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12212

Actor. Born 4 June 1975 in Hastings, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 June 1975, Hastings, Australia
- **Active:** 2001–2018
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 66 (2), 2010s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 64 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Romance 2, Adventure 1, Music 1, Thriller 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $392m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0974592/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12212

## Biography

Matthew Whittet is an Australian actor, writer and producer. He was born on 4 June 1975 in Hastings, Victoria, and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1997.

He made his feature film debut as Satie in Baz Luhrmann's *Moulin Rouge!* (2001). Subsequent screen roles include Brother Frank in *Australia* (2008), Vladimir Tostoff in *The Great Gatsby* (2013), and Conrad / the Abject Man in *Girl Asleep* (2015), which he also wrote. He has appeared in other films including *Sleeping Beauty* (2011) and *The Nightingale* (2018), as well as television series such as *Upright* (2019).

As a screenwriter, Whittet received nominations for the screenplay of *Girl Asleep* at the AACTA, AFCA and FCCA awards.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Nightingale* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Man on Road — [page](https://film.one/film/the-nightingale.md)
- *Australia* (2008), Fi1m 58, as Brother Frank — [page](https://film.one/film/australia.md)
- *Moulin Rouge!* (2001), Fi1m 75, as Satie — [page](https://film.one/film/moulin-rouge.md)

## Complete filmography (12)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Upright* (2019), series, as Drunk Paul
- *The Nightingale* (2018), as Man on Road — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-nightingale.md)
- *Girl Asleep* (2015), as Conrad / Abject Man · Writer
- *The Great Gatsby* (2013), as Vladimir Tostoff — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-gatsby.md)
- *Mabo* (2012), as Noel Loos
- *Sleeping Beauty* (2011), as Chef - Dinner Party 1
- *Australia* (2008), as Brother Frank — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/australia.md)
- *Bad Cop, Bad Cop* (2002), series, as Shane Webster
- *White Collar Blue* (2002), series, as Kenny Isherwood
- *Changi* (2001), series, as Tom
- *Moulin Rouge!* (2001), as Satie — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/moulin-rouge.md)
- *Getaway*, as Ricky

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