Biography
Matt Shakman is an American film, television, and theatre director and former child actor.
Shakman was born and raised in Ventura, California. His Jewish father and Catholic mother maintained a "relatively secular household," their interfaith marriage being a source of conflict with Shakman's Jewish paternal grandmother. After acting as a child, starting with commercials and landing a series regular role on Just the Ten of Us, he stepped away to attend The Thacher School in Ojai.
Shakman went on to attend Yale University, where he graduated with an art history and theatre double major. It was at Yale that Shakman became interested in theatre, going on to direct a number of stage productions.
As a child actor, Shakman played Graham "J.R." Lubbock, Jr., in the Growing Pains spin-off series Just the Ten of Us (1988–1990). His other television acting credits include The Facts of Life, Highway to Heaven, Diff'rent Strokes, Night Court, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, and Webster. He also appeared in the films A Night at the Magic Castle (1988) and Meet the Hollowheads (1989).
Shakman is the founder and artistic director of the Black Dahlia Theatre (BDT) in Los Angeles, which was named one of "a dozen young American companies you need to know" by American Theatre Magazine.
Since 2002, Shakman has mostly been directing for television. Among his credits are Succession, Mad Men, Six Feet Under, The Boys, The Great, House M.D., Fargo, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (also executive producer).
In August of 2017, Shakman was appointed as the new artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
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Filmography
all 60
TV Shows 52
Director 44
Movies 8
Producer 7
self 2
The Fantastic Four (2025)
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
The Consultant (2023)
Welcome to Chippendales (2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled (2021)
WandaVision (2021)
The Great (2020)
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe (2019)
The Boys (2019)
Succession (2018)
American Gothic (2016)
Billions (2016)
Heroes Reborn (2015)
Cut Bank (2014)
Fargo (2014)
GCB (2012)
Revenge (2011)
New Girl (2011)
Game of Thrones (2011)
Happy Endings (2011)
Breaking In (2011)
Outsourced (2010)
Raising Hope (2010)
The Good Guys (2010)
A Very Sunny Christmas (2009)
The Good Wife (2009)
The Nightman Cometh: Live (2009)
Hung (2009)
Childrens Hospital (2008)
Chuck (2007)
Mad Men (2007)
The Riches (2007)
Ugly Betty (2006)
Brothers and Sisters (2006)
Men in Trees (2006)
Psych (2006)
Windfall (2006)
What About Brian (2006)
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
Kitchen Confidential (2005)
Weeds (2005)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
House (2004)
Huff (2004)
Boston Legal (2004)
Summerland (2004)
One Tree Hill (2003)
Oliver Beene (2003)
Everwood (2002)
Six Feet Under (2001)
Once and Again (1999)
Judging Amy (1999)
Meet the Hollowheads (1989)
Just the Ten of Us (1988)
A Night at the Magic Castle (1988)
Growing Pains (1985)
Highway to Heaven (1984)
Night Court (1984)
The Facts of Life (1979)
Untitled Cambridge Antalytica Project
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GenderMale
Birthday1975-08-08 (48 years old)
Birth NameMatthew Shakman
Birth PlaceVentura, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsOvation Awards
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