Matt Wheeler

Matt Wheeler (also known as Matt J. L. Wheeler) is a British screenwriter and producer who has worked in television and film.^[1][2]

Education

Wheeler graduated from Cambridge University with a 3rd class degree in English literature,^[2] before attending the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where he gained an MFA in screenwriting.^[3][4] He was awarded the BAFTA scholarship, and in addition to winning the 2010 UCLA showcase competition, he also received the Samuel Goldwyn Award.^[1][5]

Works

Wheeler adapted "The Informant" for Sony (based on the Thomas Perry novel)^[6] and "Tin Men" for Warner Brothers,^[7] as well as writing the screenplay for the 2016 film Who Gets the Dog?,^[8] starring Alicia Silverstone.^[9]

In 2015, he joined CBS's Hawaii Five-0, where he worked for five seasons, with writing credits on 32 episodes.^[10][11] For seasons 9 and 10, Wheeler was a co-showrunner.^[12] Wheeler wrote the pilot and co-created the summer event series, Salvation, which premiered on CBS in July 2017.^[13][14]