Matt Hullum

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::summary American film director ::

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Field	Value
name	Matt Hullum
image	Matt Hullum - CEO of RoosterTeeth Productions.jpg
image_size	200px
caption	Matt Hullum at RTX 2013
birth_name	Matthew Jay Hullum
birth_date
birth_place	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
alma_mater	University of Texas at Austin (BS)
occupation	Chief Content Officer of Rooster Teeth
years_active	1997–present
spouse
children	2
website
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| name = Matt Hullum | image = Matt Hullum - CEO of RoosterTeeth Productions.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Matt Hullum at RTX 2013 | birth_name = Matthew Jay Hullum | birth_date = | birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | alma_mater = University of Texas at Austin (BS) | occupation = Chief Content Officer of Rooster Teeth | years_active = 1997–present | spouse = | children = 2 | website = Matthew Jay Hullum (born September 29, 1974) is an American film director, producer, writer, actor, and visual effects supervisor living in Austin, Texas. He was one of five co-founders and former CEO of production company Rooster Teeth, which specializes in online content, including live-action series, podcasts, animation and machinima, an art using game engines to create films.

Alongside longtime business partner Burnie Burns, he was named one of Variety's top Digital Entertainment Execs to Watch in 2018.

Early life

Matthew Jay Hullum was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 29, 1974, to librarian Cheri Johnston (born 1945) and sports journalist and freelance writer Everett Hullum (1942–2015).

Career

Hullum met his production partner Burnie Burns while working at TSTV at the University of Texas at Austin. He recalled loving the creative freedom due to the lack of "gatekeepers" at the station. He would graduate with a Bachelor of Science in film.

Alongside Burns, he would direct, write and produce their directorial debut The Schedule (1997), starring his roommate Joel Heyman.

Hullum voices Sarge in the Rooster Teeth original series Red vs. Blue, of which he also directs, produces and serves as casting director. He directed the science fiction comedy film Lazer Team, the first feature-length film Hullum has directed in over 18 years. Hullum co-wrote the film alongside Burnie Burns, Chris Demarais, and Josh Flanagan.

Hullum has directed four music videos for singles by the Barenaked Ladies, "Odds Are", "Did I Say That Out Loud?", "Say What You Want" and "Lookin' Up". In 2023, it was announced that Hullum would return as director for ''Red vs. Blue'''s final season, with Burns also returning as writer.

Personal life

Hullum married lawyer and actress Anna Hurayt on August 26, 2000. They live in Austin, Texas with their two children.

Filmography

Film

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Year	Title	Roles	Notes
1997	The Schedule		Co-director, co-writer and producer
1998	The Faculty		Visual effects coordinator
2001	Driven		Visual effects producer
2002	Scooby-Doo		Visual effects production manager
2003	Gods and Generals		Visual effects producer
2004	Clifford's Really Big Movie		Digital supervisor
2005	Babak & Friends: A First Norooz		Producer and editor
2015	Lazer Team	Army Soldier	Also director, co-writer and producer
2017	Lazer Team 2	Arklosh (voice)	Also director, co-writer and producer
2018	*Blood Fest *		Executive producer
2019	A Heist With Markiplier		Executive producer
2024	Red vs. Blue Restoration	Sarge, Doc, Omega, Additional Voices (voices)	Also director and executive producer
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Code Monkeys	Red Guard (voice)	Episode: "Super Prison Breakout"
2019	Gen:Lock	Marc Holfcroft (voice)	Also executive producer
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Web

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003–2020	Red vs. Blue	Sarge, Doc, O'Malley, Wyoming, The Meta (voices)	Also director, writer, producer and editor
2004–2006, 2015	The Strangerhood	Dutchmiller (voice)	Also director, writer, producer and editor
2009	Rooster Teeth Shorts	Himself	Also co-director, co-writer, producer and cinematographer
2012–2013	The Gauntlet		Executive producer
2013–present	RWBY		Executive producer
2014	iBlade	Ted	Also second unit director
2014	Ten Little Roosters		Executive producer
2014–2015	X-Ray and Vav		Executive producer
2016–2018; 2021	RWBY Chibi		Executive producer
2016–2024	Camp Camp	Lt. Stuart Huston (voice)	Episode: "Parents' Day"; also executive producer
2016	Crunch Time	Nursing Instructor	Episode: "The Moruga"
2016; 2020-2021	Death Battle	Sarge, Meta (voice)	Episodes: Meta VS Carolina, Red VS Blue, Macho Man VS Kool-Aid Man
2016	The Eleven Little Roosters	The Big Cock
2017	Day 5	Dale	Also executive producer
2018	Nomad of Nowhere	Bertha (voice)	Also producer
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Video games

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Year	Title	Role
2007	Halo 3	Additional Voices
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Music videos

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Year	Title	Artist	Notes
2013	"Odds Are"	Barenaked Ladies	Director
2014	"Did I Say That Out Loud?"
2015	"Say What You Want"
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References

References

1. (Spring 2001). "Rhodes". Rhodes College.
2. Hayes, Dade. (2019-09-24). "Rooster Teeth Names Jordan Levin GM, Shifts CEO Matt Hullum To Content Role".
3. Variety Staff. "Digital Entertainment Impact Report: Execs to Watch in 2018".
4. (July 22, 2015). "Obituaries: Everett C. Hullum Jr.". Baptist Standard.
5. (March 30, 2011). "Rooster Teeth Podcast No. 107". Rooster Teeth Productions.
6. (April 18, 2014). "Rooster Teeth Rules the YouTube Roost". Silicon Hills.
7. (December 21, 2011). "Rooster Teeth Podcast No. 145". Rooster Teeth Productions.
8. Thompson, Clive. (2005-08-07). "The Xbox Auteurs". The New York Times.
9. (2012-10-11). "NYCC: Red Vs. Blue Hits New York Comic-Con".
10. "Rooster Teeth's 'Lazer Team' Begins Production". Nexus Media Group Inc.
11. "Rooster Teeth Crow About Their New Movie Lazer Team".
12. Coggan, Devan. (October 28, 2015). "Lazer Team: Matt Hullum on YouTube Red and Rooster Teeth's first movie".
13. "Rooster Teeth collaborates with high-profile rock band for music video". Austin Business Journal.
14. "Barenaked Ladies to land in Cranbrook".
15. "Rooster Teeth works with Barenaked ladies on new video".
16. Trumbore, Dave. (2017-11-22). "Lazer Team 2 Review: A Space-Based Sequel Made for Fans".
17. Staff. (2018-08-29). "'Blood Fest': Film Review".
18. (January 1, 2005). "Meet the Makers of The Strangerhood".

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