Matt Friend

Matthew Jonas Friend^[1] (born June 24, 1998) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, commentator, voice actor, and impressionist.

Matt Friend
Birth name	Matthew Friend
Born	(1998-06-24) June 24, 1998 (age 26) New York City, New York
Medium	Stand-up, television
Nationality	American
Alma mater	NYU Gallatin School
Years active	2018–present
Genres	Impersonations, character comedy
Website	https://www.mattfriend.com/

Early life

Friend grew up in Chicago and took acting classes at The Second City as a kid. He is Jewish.^[2] For college, he originally attended Tufts University (like his father, who was roommates with Hank Azaria during his time there), but later transferred to NYU, partially because he wanted to be in New York City to further his comedy career. ^[3] Friend cited Mike Myers, Don Rickles, Rich Little, and Johnny Carson as notable influences.^[4]

Career

While at NYU Gallatin, Friend was a production intern at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.^[5] In 2023, Friend's impressions began to garner significant social media attention. He began performing these impressions both on live television and for audiences on TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram.^[6][7] John Stamos discovered him on TikTok early in the pandemic and has been a mentor/advocate for his career.

United Talent Agency

In March 2023, Friend signed with talent agency UTA.^[8][9]

He performed at the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 27, 2024.

Filmography