Matt Bennett

Matthew Hank Bennett (born November 13, 1991)[1][2] is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing the role of Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious and for starring in the Will Ferrell-produced film The Virginity Hit.

Matt Bennett
Bennett at the 2013 WonderCon
Born (1991-11-13) November 13, 1991
Massapequa Park, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor, singer, ventriloquist
Years active2009–present
Known forVictorious

Early life

Bennett grew up in Massapequa Park, New York. After appearing in numerous commercials, Bennett began his official acting career at the age of 18 as Jamie, in the 2009 TV movie "Totally for Teens". However his television career sprouted after he appeared as Greg the Intern in the pilot episode of the Comedy Central sketch comedy series Michael & Michael Have Issues.

Career

2010–13: The Virginity Hit, Victorious and music career

Bennett starred in The Virginity Hit, released in October 2010. Described as a "documentary style comedy," Bennett stated in an interview that the film's "directors gave us cameras in our spare time, and he said do pranks, talk amongst yourselves, do things and film that. So we did, and most of the movie is what we filmed. So I feel like 20% is scripted but the rest is all real."[3]

The Virginity Hit was produced by Funny or Die founders Will Ferrell and Adam McKay; in an interview with MTV News, Bennett stated that reception towards the film has been "very positive...I'm glad that people are getting that it's not just another teen sex romp. It's a film with heart and a bit of a soul and deep-down it’s a cool love story."[4]

Bennett performing at the Avalon Hollywood

Bennett co-starred as Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious. He was nominated for a 2011 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award (UK) in the category of "Nick UK's Funniest Person".[5] The show ran from March 27, 2010 to February 2, 2013.

Bennett independently released his debut EP of songs that himself wrote, titled Warm Fuzzies, on May 20, 2012.[6]

2013–present: Nerdist and continuing work

In March 2013 it was announced that Bennett would host a web series for the YouTube channel Nerdist. On the series, entitled "Nerdy Jobs", Bennett will go behind the scenes of many "Nerdy" jobs to show how interesting they are.

On June 23, 2014, Bennett was featured in the popular YouTube video "The Slap" as one of the participants. He was also asked to be the love interest for Ariana Grande's character in her One Last Time music video; she is his close friend and former co-worker from Victorious.[7][8]

In 2015, Bennett guest-starred on Game Shakers, in the episode "Tiny Pickles", and appeared in the films Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and The Stanford Prison Experiment. In 2016, he had a role on the show Fresh Off the Boat.

On February 2, 2016, Bennett made a Snapchat press conference announcement about his debut studio album Terminal Cases. Bennett claims "it's a concept album about my parents divorce where every song is inspired by different Robin Williams movies." It was released on June 10, 2016.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Virginity Hit Matt
2010 Text Me Noah Short film
2011 Bridesmaids Helen's stepson Cameo
2015 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Scott Mayhew
The Stanford Prison Experiment Kyle Parker
Manson Family Vacation Buddy Holly

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Totally for Teens Jamie Episode: "Pilot"
Michael & Michael Have Issues Greg the Intern Episode: "Greg the Intern"
2010–2013 Victorious Robbie Shapiro Main role; 57 episodes
2012–2013 Figure It Out Panelist
2012 iCarly Gibby (alternate universe)
Robbie Shapiro		 Episode: "iApril Fools"
Episode: "iParty with Victorious"
2013; 2014 Sam & Cat Robbie Shapiro Episodes: "#MommaGoomer" and "#TheKillerTunaJump"
2015 The Big Bang Theory Josh Wolowitz Episode: "The Fortification Implementation"
Shameless Wiley Episode: "Carl's First Sentencing"
Game Shakers Himself Episode: "Tiny Pickles"
2016 Fresh Off the Boat Corey Episode: "Gotta Be Me"
2018 Grey's Anatomy Steve Episode: "Old Scars, Future Hearts"
American Vandal Gavin Landers Recurring role (Season 2)

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Everybody Wants to Be Poppy Pho (voice) Main voice role
2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling John Cena Fan

Music videos
Year Title Artist Ref.
2015 "One Last Time" Ariana Grande [10]
"Lowlife" Poppy
2018 "Thank U, Next" Ariana Grande [11]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
Terminal Cases

Extended plays
Title EP details
Warm Fuzzies
  • Released: May 20, 2012
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Label: Independent
Previously on Matt Bennett
  • Released: December 28, 2017
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles
Title Year Album
"Fisher King" 2016 Terminal Cases

Other appearances
Title Year Album
"Broken Glass" 2011 Victorious
"I Think You're Swell" 2012 Victorious 2.0

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2011 2011 UK Kids' Choice Awards Nick UK's Funniest Person Victorious Nominated[12]

References
  1. Matthew H(annukah) Bennett [@MattBennett] (November 13, 2010). "Thanks for all the birthday wishes. This is for you guys: www.mediafire.com/?dnkdmev8jl7lsmb" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Matthew H(annukah) Bennett [@MattBennett] (September 2, 2011). "Matt Bennett: Playin The Game Since 1991" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "Matt Bennett Wants to Put The Virginity Hit on Your Radar" Archived 2010-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. ugo.com. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  4. Warner, Kara. "'Virginity Hit' Not Just Sex, But A Film With 'Heart And Soul' Star Says". MTV Movies Blog. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  5. Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards
  6. Bennett, Matt (May 20, 2012). "Warm Fuzzies Vol. 1 | Matt Bennett". mattbennett.bandcamp.com.
  7. "Ariana Grande Reunites with Old Flame in "One Last Time" Video". Fuse. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  8. "Ariana Grande's New Video for 'One Last Time' is Awesomely Apocalyptic". Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  9. Grant, Stacey (June 10, 2016). "Ariana Grande Thinks Her Victorious Costar's New Album Is 'Fire'". MTV. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  10. "WATCH: Ariana Grande Releases Video For 'One Last Time'". iHeartRadio. February 17, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  11. @arianagrande (November 20, 2018). "Instagram video by Ariana Grande • Nov 27, 2018 at 6:00 AM". Instagram. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  12. "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2011 Winners!".
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