Matt (name)

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Matt or Mat is a male given name, often used as a nickname for Matthew. Less commonly, it is used as a surname.

Given name

Athletes

Matt Acton (born 1992), Australian association football player
Matt Adams (born 1998), American baseball player
Matt Ammendola (born 1996), American football player
Matt Araiza (born 2000), American football player
Matt Asiata (born 1987), American football player
Matt Bahr (born 1956), American football player
Matt Ballin (born 1984), Australian rugby league player
Matt Barnes (disambiguation), multiple people
Matt Beaty (born 1993), American baseball player
Matt Bentley (born 1979), American professional wrestler
Matt Besler (born 1987), American footballer
Matt Bessette (born 1984), American mixed martial artist
Matt Biondi (born 1965), American swimmer
Matt Birk (born 1976), American football player
Matt Blake (born 1985), American baseball coach
Matt Blair, (1950–2020), American football player
Matt Borgschulte (born 1990), American baseball coach
Matt Bradley (ice hockey) (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
Matt Bradley (American football) (1960–2002), American football player
Matt Brash (disambiguation), multiple people
Matt Bryant (born 1975), American football player
Matt Brennan (American football) (1897–1963), American football player
Matt Bullard (born 1967), former basketball player
Matt Burke (rugby union, born 1973), Australian rugby union player
Matt Buschmann (born 1984), American baseball player and coach
Matt Bush (disambiguation), multiple people
Matt Bushman (born 1995), American football player
Matt Cain (born 1984), American baseball player
Matt Carpenter (baseball) (born 1985), American baseball player
Matt Carroll (basketball) (born 1980), American basketball player
Matt Cassel (born 1982), American football player
Matt Cavanaugh (born 1956), American football player
Matt Chapman (born 1993), American baseball player
Matt Coates (born 1991), Canadian football player
Matt Cole (born 1996), American football player
Matt Coleman III (born 1998), American basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Matt Cook (ice sledge hockey) (1987–2010), Canadian ice sledge hockey player
Matt Cook (rugby league) (born 1986), English rugby union and rugby league footballer
Matt Cooke (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
Matt Corral (born 1999), American football player
Matt Crafton (born 1976), American racecar driver
Matt Davidson (baseball) (born 1991), American baseball player
Mat Dawson (born 1972), English retired rugby union player
Matt Dermody (born 1990), American baseball player
Matt DiBenedetto (born 1991), American race car driver
Matt Dickerson (born 1995), American football player
Matt Duchene (born 1991), Canadian hockey player
Matt Duffie (born 1990), New Zealand rugby union footballer
Matt Duffy (born 1991), American baseball player
Matt Duffy (baseball, born 1989), American baseball player
Matt Dunigan (born 1960), Canadian Football league
Matt Elliott (footballer) (born 1968), Scottish footballer
Matt Entz (born 1972), American football coach
Matt Erickson (born 1975), American baseball player and coach
Matt Evans (rugby union) (born 1988), Canadian rugby union player
Matt Farniok (born 1997), American football player
Matt Feiler (born 1992), American football player
Matt Fish (born 1969), basketball player
Matt Flanagan (American football) (born 1995), American football player
Matt Flynn (born 1985), American football player
Matt Forte (born 1985), American football player
Matt Foster (born 1995), American baseball player
Matt Gage (born 1993), American baseball player
Matt Garstka (born 1989), American drummer
Matt Garza (born 1983), American baseball player
Matt Gay (born 1994), American football player
Matt Gillett (born 1988), Australian rugby league player
Matt Giteau (born 1982), Australian rugby union footballer
Matt Goncalves (born 2001), American football player
Matt Gono (born 1996), American football player
Matt Hamilton (curler) (born 1989), American curler
Matt Hanousek (born 1963), American football player
Matt Hardy (born 1974), American professional wrestler
Matt Harvey (born 1989), American baseball player
Matt Hasselbeck (born 1975), American football player
Matt Hayden (born 1971), professional cricketer
Matt Hazeltine (1933–1987), American football player
Matt Hedges (born 1990), American footballer
Matt Hennessy (born 1997), American football player
Matt Henningsen (born 1999), American football player
Matt Hernandez (born 1961), American football player
Mat Hoffman (born 1972), American BMX rider
Matt Holland (born 1974), footballer
Matt Holliday (born 1980), American baseball player
Matt Hughes (fighter) (born 1973), American mixed martial artist
Matt Jones (basketball) (born 1994), American basketball player
Matt Jones (Australian footballer) (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
Matt Jones (footballer, born 1980), Welsh international football player
Matt Jones (footballer, born 1986), English football goalkeeper for Belenenses
Matt Jones (golfer) (born 1980), Australian professional golfer
Matt Jones (ice hockey) (born 1983), American ice hockey defenseman
Matt Jones (rugby union) (born 1984), Welsh international rugby union player
Matt Jones (running back) (born 1993), American football running back
Matt Jones (wide receiver) (born 1983), American football wide receiver
Matt Kalil (born 1989), American football
Matt Kaskey (born 1997), American football player
Matt Kemp (born 1984), American baseball player
Matt Kenseth (born 1972), American racing driver and 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion
Matt Kilroy (1866–1940), American baseball player
Matt Koch (born 1990), American baseball player
Matt Kohn (born 1981), American football player
Matt Krook (born 1994), American baseball player
Matt LaFleur (born 1979), American football coach
Matt Landers (born 1999), American football player
Mat Latos (born 1987), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Matt Lauter (born 2002), American football player
Matt Lee, Canadian professional wrestler, better known as Shane Matthews
Matt Leinart (born 1983), American football player
Matt Leo (born 1992), Australian-American football player
Matt Lentz (born 1982), American football player
Matt Lesperance (born 1987), American wheelchair basketball player
Matt Le Tissier (born 1968), former English International association football player
Matt Light, (born 1978), American football
Matt Lloyd (footballer) (born 1965), Australian rules footballer
Matt Lloyd (Paralympian) (born 1972), British ice sledge hockey Paralympian
Matt Manning (born 1998), American baseball player
Matt Manning (rugby league) (born 1974), Australian rugby league footballer
Matt McCrane (born 1994), American football player
Matt McGloin (born 1989), American football player
Mat Mendenhall (born 1957), American former National Football League player
Matt Mervis (born 1998), American baseball player
Matt Milano (born 1994), American football player
Matt Millen (born 1958), American Football player
Matt Moore (disambiguation), several people
Matt Morgan (wrestler) (born 1976), American professional wrestler
Matt Morris (baseball) (born 1974), retired baseball player
Matt Moylan (born 1991), Australian rugby league player
Matt Mullins, American martial artist
Matt Murray (ice hockey, born 1994), Canadian Ice Hockey
Matt Nagy (born 1978), American football player
Matt Neal (born 1966) a British touring car driver
Matt O'Riley (born 2000), English-Danish football player
Matt Olson (born 1994), American baseball player
Matt Orzech (born 1995), American football player
Matt Osborne (1957–2013), professional wrestler
Matt Patricia (born 1974), American football coach
Matt Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
Matt Peart (born 1997), Jamaican-American football player
Matt Perry (rugby union) (born 1977), English rugby union footballer
Matt Postle (born 1970), Welsh racing cyclist
Matt Prater (born 1984), American football player
Matt Prince (born 1973), a.k.a. Wifebeater, American professional wrestler
Matt Pryor (American football) (born 1994), American football player
Matt Quatraro (born 1973), American baseball coach
Mat Rebeaud (born 1982), Swiss freestyle motocross rider
Matt Reiswerg (born 1980), American soccer player, coach, and administrator
Matt Reynolds (American football) (born 1986), American football player
Matt Reynolds (baseball coach), American college baseball coach
Matt Reynolds (infielder) (born 1990), American baseball player
Matt Reynolds (pitcher) (born 1984), American baseball player
Matt Rhule (born 1975), American football coach
Mat Robinson (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
Matt Robinson (American football) (born 1956), American football player
Matt Robinson (footballer, born 1907) (1907–1987), English football player
Matt Robinson (footballer, born 1993), English football player
Matt Robinson (rugby league) (born 1990), New Zealand rugby league player
Mat Rogers (born 1976), Australian former rugby league footballer
Matt Ruff (born 1990), Football player
Matt Ryan (American football) (born 1985), American football player
Matt Scoggin (born 1963), American diver
Matt Schaub (born 1981), American football player
Matt Simms (American football) (born 1988), American football player
Matt Snell (born 1941), American football player
Matt Sokol (born 1995), American football player
Matt Stairs (born 1968), baseball player
Matt Stajan (born 1983), ice hockey player
Matt Stover (born 1968), American former football player
Matt Strahm (born 1991), American baseball player
Matt Swarmer (born 1993), American baseball player
Matt Thaiss (born 1995), American baseball player
Mat Toshack (born 1973), Australian former rugby league footballer
Matt Trobbiani, Australian game designer
Matt Turk (born 1968), American football player
Matt Vierling (born 1996), American baseball player
Matt Vogler (born 1969), American football player
Matt Waletzko (born 1999), American football player
Matt Wallner (born 1997), American baseball player
Matt Ward (lacrosse player) (born 1983), American lacrosse player
Matt Wieters (born 1986), American baseball player
Matt Williams (third baseman) (born 1965), American baseball player
Matt Wise (born 1975), American baseball player and coach
Matt Wisler (born 1992), American baseball player
Matt Zollers (born 2006), American football player for the Missouri Tigers

Musicians

Matt Bellamy (born 1978), guitarist, pianist and lead singer of Muse
Matt Berninger (born 1971), frontman and lead singer of The National
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (born 1978), original guitar player and co-songwriter for influential punk/ska band Link 80
Matt Cameron (born 1962), former Soundgarden drummer and current drummer of Pearl Jam
Matt Champion (born 1995), member of boy band Brockhampton
Matt Costa (born 1982), singer/songwriter from Huntington Beach, California
Matt Dangerfield, founder, lead vocalist and guitarist of English punk rock band The Boys
Matt Dubb, American producer, composer, and arranger
Matt Freeman (born 1966), bassist for the bands Operation Ivy and Rancid
Matt Garstka (born 1989), drummer for metal band Animals as Leaders
Matt Helders (born 1986), drummer for the Arctic Monkeys
Matt Heafy (born 1986), vocalist and guitarist for the metal bands Trivium and Capharnaum
Matty Healy (born 1989), vocalist and frontman of English pop rock band The 1975
Matt Hoopes (born 1981), lead guitarist for the band Relient K
Matt Houston (singer) (born 1977), French R&B singer and music producer originating from Guadeloupe (aka Matt)
Matt Hunter (singer) (born 1998), American Latin-influenced pop singer, now known as Matt Hunter Correa
Matt Johnson (singer) (born 1961), British singer/songwriter and founder and only constant member of multimedia band The The
Mat Kearney (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and musician
Matt Maher (born 1974), Canadian contemporary Christian music artist, songwriter, and worship leader
Matt Maeson (born 1993), American singer-songwriter
Matt Maltese (born 1995), English singer-songwriter
Matt Monro (1930–1985), British singer
Mat Osman (born 1967), English musician, bassist of the rock band Suede
Matt Redman (born 1974), English musician
Matt Shadows (born 1981), vocalist for Avenged Sevenfold
Matt Sharp (born 1969), former member of Weezer
Matt Simmonds, demoscene musician
Matt Slocum, former member of Sixpence None the Richer and composer of "Kiss Me"
Matt Slocum (disambiguation), several people
Matt Sorum (born 1960), hard rock drummer and percussionist
Matt Traynor (born 1987), former drummer of Blessthefall
Matt Tuck (born 1980), singer for Bullet for My Valentine
M. Ward (born 1973), singer-songwriter and guitarist
Matt Quinn, lead singer of indie-folk band Mt. Joy
Matt Shultz (born 1983), lead singer of Cage The Elephant

Actors

Mat Baynton (born 1980), British actor and musician
Matt Bennett (born 1991), American actor
Matt Berry (born 1974), British actor and musician
Matt Bomer (born 1977), American actor
Matt Cohen (actor) (born 1982), American actor
Matt Czuchry (born 1977), American actor
Matt Dallas (born 1982), American actor
Matt Damon (born 1970), American actor
Matt Dillon (born 1964), American actor
Matt Evans (actor) (born 1986), Filipino actor
Mat Fraser (fl. 1980s-present), English actor
Matt Hobby (born 1985), American actor and comedian
Matt L. Jones (born 1981), American actor and comedian
Matt Lanter (born 1983), American actor
Matt LeBlanc (born 1967), American actor
Matt Lintz (born 2001), American actor
Matt McCooey (born 1981), English-Japanese actor
Matt Murray (actor) (born 1989), American actor
Matt Newton (born 1977), American actor
Matt Prokop (born 1990), American actor
Matt Robinson (actor) (1937–2002), American actor
Matt Ryan (actor) (born 1981), Welsh actor
Matt Shipman, American voice actor
Matt Shively (born 1990), American actor
Matt Smith (actor) (born 1982), English actor
Matt Stone (born 1971), American actor
Mat Stevenson (born 1969), Australian actor
Matt Zimmerman (actor) (1934–2022), Canadian actor
Matt Walsh (comedian) (born 1964), American comedian and actor

Politicians

Matt Bevin (born 1967), American politician
Matt Blunt (born 1970), American politician and former naval officer
Matt Cartwright (born 1961), American politician
Mat Erpelding (born 1975), American politician
Matt Gaetz (born 1982), American politician
Matt Gonzalez, Green Party politician
Matt Jeneroux (born 1981), Canadian politician
Matt Jones (American politician), American politician
Matt Lesser, American politician
Matt Mead (born 1962), American politician and attorney
Matt Wiebe (born 1979), Canadian politician

Writers, journalists and editors

Matt Barbet, journalist
Matt Bruenig (born 1988), American political commentator
Matt Casamassina, editor for the website IGN
Matt Cohen (writer), Canadian writer
Matt Hill (writer), British writer
Matt Hongoltz-Hetling, American journalist
Matt Jones (writer) (born 1968), British television writer and television producer
Matt Lauer, television journalist
Matt Levine (columnist) (born 1978), Jewish journalist
Matt Robinson (poet) (born 1974), Canadian poet
Matt Walsh (political commentator) (born 1986), American right-wing political commentator and author

Other

Matt Allwright, British television presenter
Matt Clark (baseball) (born 1986), American professional baseball player
Mat Collishaw (born 1966), English photographic and video artist
Matt Cook (historian), Birkbeck College professor
Mat Dickie, English indie video game developer
Mat Franco (born 1988), American magician and winner of the ninth season of America's Got Talent
Matt Groening, best known as the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama
Matt Gunther, American artist
Matt Harding, Internet celebrity better known as "Dancing Matt"
Matt Harvey (born 1989), American professional baseball player
Matt Iseman, American comedian and host of American Ninja Warrior since Season 2
Matt Jones (interaction designer) (born 1968), active researcher and organizer of scientific conferences
Matt Kemp (born 1984), American professional baseball player
Mat Kesting, CEO and director of the Adelaide Film Festival since 2019
Mat Kirkby, English filmmaker, winner of the 2015 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
Matt Klentak (born 1980), American professional baseball executive
Matt Kuwata, also known as Matt Rose, (born 1994), Japanese tarento, model, and musician
Matt Lucas (born 1974), British comedian, best known for Little Britain
Matt Mullenweg (born 1984), cofounder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic
Matt Moore (baseball) (born 1989), American professional baseball player
Matt Morgan (comedian), comedian and comedy writer
Matt Nelson (disambiguation), multiple people
Matt Pritchett, cartoonist in the UK Daily Telegraph
Matt Sauer (born 1999), American professional baseball player
Matt Taylor (scientist), project scientist for the Rosetta mission
Matt Vesely, Australian filmmaker
Matt West, choreographer
Matt West (baseball), American professional baseball player

Fictional characters

Mat, a character in a Czech series Pat & Mat
Mat Cauthon, a character in the Wheel of Time fantasy series
Matt, main character in Cyberchase
Matt, a character in the internet series Eddsworld
Matt, a non-playable Mii opponent in the Wii series
Matt (Death Note) (real name: Mail Jeevas), in the anime Death Note
Matt the Radar Technician, one-time Saturday Night Live character played by Adam Driver
Matt Casey, a main character in the series Chicago Fire
Matt Del Marco, a character in the Netflix series * Grand Army*
Matt Engarde, a character from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All
Matt Foley, Saturday Night Live parody character
Matt Freeman (Power of Five), a character in Anthony Horowitz's The Power of Five series
Matt Holt, older brother of Pidge from Voltron: Legendary Defender
Matt Horner, in the StarCraft franchise
Matt Hooper, in Jaws movie franchise
Matt Ishida, Digimon Adventure
Matt Jensen, a character in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
Matt Murdock, secret identity of the Marvel Comics Earth-616 superhero Daredevil
Matt Murdock, secret identity of the Marvel Comics Earth-65 supervillain Kingpin
Matt Oleander, in Degrassi: The Next Generation
Matt Parkman, a character from the tv show Heroes
Matt Robinson (Neighbours), in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Matt Taylor, one of eight protagonists from the survival horror game Until Dawn
Matt Trakker, a character from the cartoon M.A.S.K. (TV series)

Surname

Albert Edward Matt, British composer, Grand March: Fame and Glory (Op. 21)
Andrea Matt (born 1961), Liechtenstein politician
Elisabeth von Matt (1762–1814), Austrian astronomer
Francis Xavier Matt, German-American immigrant and founder of Matt Brewing Company
Helmuth Matt (1946–2018), Liechtenstein chemist and politician
Jamille Matt (born 1990), Jamaican footballer
Johannes Matt (born 1961), Liechtenstein trustee and politician
Patrick Matt (born 1969), Liechtenstein track cyclist
Paul Matt (active 1930), German cabinet maker who worked as a furniture designer at Brynmawr Furniture in Wales
Peter von Matt (1937–2025), Swiss philologist and author
Richard Matt (1966–2015), American convicted murderer and prison escapee

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