Matthew Wilkas Biography
Matthew Wilkas is an American actor who works in cinema and theater, as well as a playwright and reality television personality. He is located in New York. He is best recognized for portraying the major part of Matt in the feature film Gayby (2012) and for his performance as Flash Thompson in the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, which ran for just a limited time. In addition to being an actor, he is also a playwright, and he co-wrote Pageant Play with Mark Setlock, which had its world premiere at the Berkshire Theatre Festival.
Matthew Wilkas Age
Matthew was born on April 20, 1978, in Camden, Maine. He is 44 years old.
Matthew Wilkas Family
Matthew and his two sisters all spent their childhood in Camden, Maine. His father passed away while he was only 12 years old. After that, he pursued a degree in drama at Boston University, where he was eligible for financial aid and attended the school. After some time, he relocated to Hartford, Connecticut, and then on to New York.
Matthew Wilkas Gay
Matthew is not ashamed to be gay. Since November of 2015, he has been in a relationship with Gus Kenworthy, who won the freestyle skiing world championship and competed in the Olympics. Wilkas gave his partner Gus a kiss before his qualifying run in the men’s slopestyle competition that took place at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018.
Their passionate embrace was captured on live television and hailed as a watershed moment for the visibility of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer athletes. His mother’s religious beliefs prevent her from meeting his partner Gus.
Matthew Wilkas Tattoos
Beemo was rescued by Matthew and Gus during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, which were held in South Korea in the beginning of 2018. But unfortunately, Beemo passed away in May due to complications arising from a congenital abnormality.
The two went on a harrowing excursion to a dog meat farm, where they not only met and adopted their first dog, Beemo, but also saw the birth of their other puppy, Birdie. The trip left them feeling physically ill.
Despite the limited amount of time they spent with Beemo, she managed to profoundly affect their lives and win their hearts. They vowed to get tattoos in memory of the dog after it passed away, and they want to keep their word. Gus surprised Matthew by bringing him to London for New Year’s and setting up appointments for us to finally get their tattoos done. Matthew was in London for the holiday.
Birdie, a South Korean rescue dog, was added to the family in August of 2018, when the couple took her in. But Gus was concerned that he might be disrespecting Beemo’s memory in any way.
Gus said that “nothing in the world could ever replace Beemo, or the love that we had and still feel for her,” but that “Birdie has already stolen a new place in our hearts,” and that they were “happy to be dog fathers again.” Birdie was a new puppy when Beemo passed away.
Matthew Wilkas Galby
Matthew’s first appearance on television was in 2003, when he played a bit part in the television series Hope & Faith. He then went on to make cameos in the television shows The New Twenty and Ugly Betty. After appearing in a few minor roles on various television shows, he finally landed the lead role in the feature film Gayby in the year 2012.
At the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, the movie had its world premiere. The plot of the movie revolves around two best friends from college, Jenn (played by Jenn Harris) and Matt (played by Wilkas), who are now single and in their thirties. In accordance with a promise they had made when they were younger, they decide to have a baby (“gayby”) together, despite the fact that Jenn is straight and Matt is gay. The film stars Jenn Harris as Jenn and Wilkas as Matt.
Matthew and Harris shared the award for “Best Acting Ensemble: Feature” that was given out at the Ashland Independent Film Festival in 2012 for the roles that they played in the movie Gayby. The movie was also awarded in a number of other categories at the festival. Additionally, IndieWire ranked it as one of the top ten best independent films of 2012, and the film was put forth for consideration for an Independent Spirit Award. As a result of his work in the movie, Matthew received recognition as one of Out magazine’s “Out100” and as one of the “Five in Focus” at the Los Angeles Outfest Film Festival.
Matthew Wilkas Undateable
In 2014, Matthew made an appearance in Undateable. This is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC, and he played the role of Brett, who is Justin Kearney’s gay best buddy (pilot only). Additionally, Matthew has been seen in a number of short films, such as “This Bachelorette Party Sucks” and “Masc Only.”
In 2017, he starred as the main character in the film New York Is Dead. The television show that he collaborated on writing and also produced. He played Felix, and he is currently working alongside Jenn Harris, who plays Gayby. In the same year, he plays the major character of X in the first season of “Boy Culture: The Series,” which is an episodic sequel to the LGBT American drama film Boy Culture, which was released in 2006. A fundraising effort on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has been started for the production.
In addition, Darryl Stephens played the role of Andrew, while Matthew Crawford played Chayce in the series. Stephen Guarino and Steve Grand, a singer, also appeared in the show.
Matthew Wilkas Films
2017: Island Zero as Titus
2017: The Mummy as a reporter
2015: You’re Killing Me as Andy
2014: Top Five as Ryan
2014: Saint Francis as Greg (TV film)
2012: Gayby as Matt (lead role in a feature film)
Matthew Wilkas TV Shows
2019: Bonding as Rolph
2017: Boy Culture TV as X (a sequel of the LGBT film Boy Culture)
2017: New York Is Dead as Felix (TV/web series, lead role, as well as co-writing and being executive producer of the series)
2015: EastSiders (TV series, as Kevin in 2 episodes, “Thick Like a Lotion” and “Sex Therapy”)
2014: Undateable as Brett (lead character Justin Kearney’s gay friend)
2014: Looking (TV series – as Benjamin in the episode “Looking for Now”
2009: The Bits in Between as Peter
2008: Ugly Betty (TV series – as a waiter in the episode “Bad Amanda”)
2008: The New Twenty as a cruise guy
2003: Hope & Faith (TV series – as a pallbearer in the episode “Remembrance of Rings Past”)
Matthew Wilkas Net Worth
Matthew’s estimated net worth ranges between $600k – $2 million.
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