Niall Matter

Niall Matter: Biography in Details

Who is Niall Matter?

Niall Matter is a Canadian-American entertainer known for his role as Trent Hamilton in The Best Years. Matter is also known for his performance on The Predator (2018), Watchmen (2009), and Primeval: New World (2012).

How old is Niall Matter?

Matter was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 20th October 1980. By birth, he is Canadian but he also holds U.S citizenship. He is 43 years old. Born in Edmonton, Matter grew up on his parent’s dairy farm. According to WHOTIMES, his parents’ names are Arthur and Jennifer Matter.

On the recommendation of a school teacher, Matter enrolled in drama class at thirteen years of age. At the age of 17, he got himself in trouble, and his parents sent him to work on oil rigs to work with his grandfather. He found this experience helpful for him to focus on the study and pass high school so, he continued to work on oil rigs alongside his grandfather and his brother, Trevor, until the age of 25.

While working on the oil rigs, Matter had a serious accident where he was nearly crushed inside the cab of a 17-ton drilling rig and he nearly lost his right leg. It took him about 6 months to recover from the injury and after returning back, he again witnessed another accident where a fellow co-worker lost his both leg. This convinced Matter to move on and pursue a new career. He moved to Vancouver and attended Vancouver Film School in pursuit of a long-term career in acting.

Niall Matter: Profession/ Career

Matter is a Canadian-American actor. According to IMDb, Matter has about 45 credited work as an actor.

Matter landed his first professional acting job in 2007 in Paul Ziller’s, Beyond Loch Ness. During the filming of Beyond Loch Ness, Matter had sent an audition tape to the producers of The Best Years, a teen drama series. Through this, he gained the role of Trent Hamilton in the series for which he is still best-known.

Matter has been active in the TV and Movie industry since 2007.

Filmography

Upcoming Movies/ TV Series

Currently, Matter is not working on any projects.

Niall Matter: Awards, Nominations

Niall Matter is a talented and skillful actor. He has received a few nominations and awards. In 2013, Matter got nominated for “Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series” for his role in Primeval (2012) as Leo.

This was his first professional nomination in the acting field. In 2015, he was nominated for “Best Performance by an Alberta Actor” for his role in Ally Was Screaming (2014) as Rosie as well.

He won his first award in the category, Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Television Movie, in 2019 for his role in Frozen in Love (2018) as Leo.

Niall Matter: Net Worth, Salary, Assets

The matter must earn a decent amount from his acting career. According to various sources, his net worth is estimated to be around $4 million as of 2023.

According to various sources on Internet, his salary per episode of Eureka was around $60,000 and for seasons 3, 4, and 5, he earned around $500k.

Details of his assets are unknown.

Rumors and Controversies

The Canadian-American actor is very concerned about his career. So, he tends to stay away from controversies.
There are also no rumors circulating around him currently.

Height, Weight, Body Measurements

Niall Matter is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around 75 kg. Furthermore, he has black hair and blue eye.

Is Niall Matter active on social media?

Niall Matter is only present on Twitter. He doesn’t have an Instagram or Facebook account but there seem to be few fan pages of Niall on Instagram. Matter seems to be active frequently on Twitter where he goes by @niallmatter. He has about 25k followers on Twitter.

Trivia

• Matter is a fan of NHL team Edmonton Oilers.
• Matter is of Irish and Russian Descent.

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