Matthew Montgomery

Matthew Montgomery (born Matthew Ramirez; March 16, 1978) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director. He was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Corpus Christi, and has been recognized for his lead roles in LGBTQ+ cinema beginning in the early 2000s. Montgomery is known for his breakthrough debut appearance in Gone, But Not Forgotten in 2003.

Starting in 2006, he teamed up with production company Guest House Films where he produced five features: Long-Term Relationship, Back Soon, Three-Day Weekend, Make the Yuletide Gay, and Role/Play.

Early life Montgomery was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in Corpus Christi. He became involved in the arts at a young age, mainly due to the influences from his father, who is of Mexican descent. Montgomery's father is an artist and once co-opted a gallery in the 1980s – Gallería Chaparral – in Corpus Christi, where Montgomery has stated in interviews that he met many of his father's friends who were also involved in the arts, including many artists, actors and directors.

After starring in the 2008 horror film Fear House, Montgomery found more success in the 2009 gay horror film, Pornography: A Thriller. Playing the lead role of Michael Castigan, the film premiered at Newfest in New York City and followed up with other screenings at major LGBT film festivals around the world. The film won FilmOut San Diego's Audience Award in 2010. The film is set in three parts, follows Montgomery's character in the second part who searches for adult film actor Mark Anton, following his mysterious disappearance. Montgomery was singled out for praise from both the New York Times and CinemaQueer for his depiction of the role. New York Times described his performance as a "standout", while QueerCinema called him as "especially likable." Montgomery later receivedthe Philadelphia QFest 2010 Artistic Achievement Award for acting and producing.

Montgomery was especially prolific in 2010, starring in multiple projects that year. He completed 2011 playing Pete in six episodes of the web series, Girl Parts. Montgomery then starred in numerous films over the next couple of years, including I Want to Get Married and The Dark Side of Love. In 2022, Montgomery recently played the lead role of Max in All Kinds of Love. The plot focuses on a gay couple who choose to divorce right after the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationally. As weddings bloom around him, Max—a gay man set in his ways—faces the challenge of beginning a new chapter. Montgomery was also a producer on All Kinds of Love.

Filmography Acting roles Year Film Role Director2003 Gone, But Not Forgotten Mark Reeves Michael D. Akers 2004 Yard Sale Sean Bob Logan Bob Steel Augustino Will Wallace 2005 Journeyman Marx Daniel Lee 2006 Long-Term Relationship Glenn Phillips Rob Williams 2007 Back Soon Gil Ramirez Rob Williams Socket Craig Murphy Sean Abley 2008 Fear House Mortimer Gladstein Michael R. Morris 2009 Pornography: A Thriller Michael Castigan David Kittredge Redwoods Chase David Lewis I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant (TV) Nurse N/A 2010 Role/Play Trey Reed Rob Williams Flight of the Cardinal Andy Myer Robert Gaston 2011 Finding Mr. Wright Clark Townsend Nancy Criss I Want to Get Married Paul Roll William Clift Girl Parts (TV) Pete N/A 2012 The Dark Side of Love Jorge Ameer The Cinderella Effect Gregg Reynolds Shane Morton 2013 The First 35 Mr. Hobbs Derek Cole 2014 Orson Welles: War of the Worlds Orson Welles Derek Cole Bro, What Happened? Matthew Dante Within Hindsight Killer Derek Cole 2018 Devil's Path Steve Directed by Montgomery Clayton Howe's Entertainmentx Unknown Unknown 2022 All Kinds of Love Max David Lewis

Director/production Year Title Director Producer 2018 Devil's Path