Bio
Matthew Gerrish was born and raised on the northeastern coast of Massachusetts. As he grew up, he developed a love for film. That took him to Emerson College where he graduated with a degree in writing for film and television. Afterwards, he moved to New York City, and started classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. He completed their two-year conservatory program, and studied under Geoffrey Horne, Robert Ellermann, and Maurico Bustamante.
Now, Matthew has started his own production company; Flying Yankee Films. His first short, For the Benefit of Mr. Winston, was selected at several festivals including the Big Apple Film Festival, the Chelsea Film Festival, and the Los Angeles Film Awards. His next film, The Edge of Town, was selected at The Queen’s World Film Festival, was nominated for best director at The Lee Strasberg Film Festival, and won best director at the Los Angeles Film Awards. His latest, Donald McRonald, is in post production and nearing completion.
In the meantime; Matthew has been auditioning. He has starred in music videos for Buckcherry and Madilyn Bailey. He also worked on a web series during the pandemic called Bam-Boozled where he learned to make cocktails and talked pop-culture. One clip from the show got over one million views on TikTok.