Matthew Gray Gubler
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| Born | Matthew Gray Gubler March 9, 1980 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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Matthew Gray Gubler (born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, film director, sketch artist, and former fashion model. made his début in the film The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) as Intern #1, and is best known for his role as the young genius Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show Criminal Minds. Gubler created several movies that were mostly filmed in his hometown of Las Vegas as well as New York City, prior to his graduation from Tisch.
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[edit] Biography
He is a highschool graduate of the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts, where he majored in acting, because the school didn't offer his first love, filmmaking.[1] He is a college graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in film directing.
[edit] Career
Gubler reluctantly worked as a model to put himself through film school, working with DNA Model Management, Tommy Hilfiger, and numerous fashion designers. Gubler was interning for Wes Anderson at the same time he was modeling, and Anderson encouraged him to audition for a part in his movie "The Life Aquatic". Gubler did, and landed the role of Intern #1. This led to his role as Dr. Spencer Reid in Criminal Minds. He had a small role in the 2006 film RV as the disreputed Joe Joe and voiced the character of Simon in 2007's Alvin and the Chipmunks, alongside Jason Lee, Jesse McCartney and Justin Long.
[edit] Filmmaking
While making The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Gubler made the documentary entitled Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal, a behind the scenes view of the making of the film, which was later included in some DVD releases.[2] Gubler has directed and starred in a series of self-deprecating mockumentaries called Matthew Gray Gubler: the Unauthorized Documentary in which he parodies Hollywood behavior, which are filmed while onset of Criminal Minds.[1][3] He directed, edited, and co-produced the music video for "Don't Shoot Me Santa" by the rock band The Killers.[3]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Acting
- The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) .... Intern #1 (Meeko)
- Criminal Minds (2005-) TV Series .... Dr. Spencer Reid
- RV (2006) .... Joe Joe
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) .... Simon Seville (voice)
- The Great Buck Howard (2008)
- Pornstar (2008) (post-production) .... Ziggy
- How to Be a Serial Killer (2008) (post-production) .... Bart
- Alvin and the Chipmunks II (2010) ... Simon Seville (voice)
[edit] Directing
- Claude: A Symphony of Horror (2001)
- Dead or Retarded (2001)
- The Cactus That Looked Just Like a Man (2004) (Also writer, cinematographer, producer and editor)
- Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal (2005) (Also writer, cinematographer, producer and editor)
- Whirlwind Heat's music video for Reagan (2006)
- The Killers' music video for "Don't Shoot Me Santa" (2007)
- Matthew Gray Gubler:The Unauthorized Documentary Episode 1
- Matthew Gray Gubler:The Unauthorized Documentary Episode 2
- Matthew Gray Gubler:The Unauthorized Documentary Episode 3
- Matthew Gray Gubler:The Unauthorized Documentary Episode 4
- Matthew Gray Gubler:The Unauthorized Documentary Episode 5
[edit] References
- ^ a b "LIFE ON THE COUCH: Las Vegan Gubler enjoying his accidental acting career." ReviewJournal.com. 29 January 2007.
- ^ Matthew Gray Gubler biography. tv.com.
- ^ a b Bornfeld, Steve. "STARS ARE BORN: They're Gonna Live Forever." Las Vegas Review Journal. 9 March 2008.
