Matthew Sauvé

Matthew Sauvé (born September 21, 1978) is a Canadian actor and producer known for his work in film and television. He is best known for his lead role in the short film One Night Stand, which earned him over 60 Best Actor awards at film festivals worldwide.

Early life Matthew Sauvé was born on September 21, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sauvé graduated from the Marketing and Business program at Durham College in 2002. Before pursuing acting, he worked in law enforcement for 12 years. He transitioned into acting in 2012, initially taking roles in commercials and minor television productions. Career Sauvé gained international recognition for his lead role in the short film One Night Stand (2019), which won over 60 Best Actor awards. In 2021, he won Best Supporting Actor at the Europe International Film Festival for A Stand for Damaged Fame.

He has appeared in various television productions, including Carter, Fear Thy Neighbor, and Web of Lies. He also starred in the music video for Simple Plan's Singing in the Rain, which received significant airplay in the United States.

He also co-created and stars in the television series Disrepair with Tommy James Murphy, which premiered on Bell Media’s TV1 on January 29, 2025. The series draws inspiration from his personal experiences with addiction and recovery.

Sauvé is set to star alongside Ne-Yo and CeCe Peniston in the romantic comedy The Pact.

Personal life Prior to entering acting Sauvé struggled with sobriety and found acting after getting sober. Filmography Film YearTitleRole Notes 2013 Documentary of Dead Mercenary Short film 2014 The Interrogation Detective Short film 2014 The Captive Party Guest 2015 Dead and Breakfast Sam Short film 2015 Taco Guy 1 Short film 2015 The Plagued Bradley 2016 Cold One Night Driver Short film 2016 One Night Stand Travis Short film; also executive producer 2016 Trigger Car Shooter 2017 Routine Actor Short film 2018 Belushi's Toilet Dr. Lindsay 2018 Detainee X Sgt. Jordan / Swat #1 2018 On the Ropes Ottino 2019 Two Minutes Steve Short film 2020 Endgame Father Short film 2021 A Stand for Damaged Fame Aidan Ethan Watson Short film 2023 Death by King Cake Brennan Jefferson Short film 2025 Midnight Dreamers Carmichael Completed; release TBA

Television YearTitleRole Notes 2015 Close Encounters Deputy McFadden 2 episodes 2016 Web of Lies Deputy Dan DeLimon Episode: "The Honeytrap" 2016 See No Evil Officer Tim Peck Episode: "Vanished from Campus" 2016 Fear Thy Neighbor Rick; Ethan Gilmour Episodes: "Tunnel of Hate"; "Nail in the Coffin" 2017 Canada: The Story of Us DIA Staffer Episode: "A New Identity (1946–1970)" 2018 Carter Cop #1 Episode: "The Flood" 2018 Bizarre Murders Detective Landon Episode: "Dumb Luck" 2018 See No Evil Detective Kevin Jeffrey Episode: "Seeking Out Maple" (uncredited) 2019 See No Evil Sgt. Jason Young Episode: "The Last Shop" (uncredited) 2019 Paranormal 911 Police Officer / Richard 2 episodes; incl. "Coffin Corridor" 2019 Paranormal Emergency Police Officer 1 episode 2019 Disasters at Sea Commander Kyle McAvoy Episode: "The Sinking of the Lady Mary" 2019 Unexplained Officer Wolbert 1 episode 2021 When We First Met Jack Miniseries; 2 episodes (completed) 2015 Belushi's Toilet Doctor Lindsay 1 episode 2025 Disrepair Jake Thomas Miniseries; 4 episodes