American actor and musician Matt Bennett is best known for playing “Robbie Shapiro” in the popular Nickelodeon sitcom “Victorious.” Matt, who was born and reared in New York, debuted at the age of 18 in the TV pilot/movie “Totally for Teens.” He was thrust into the spotlight, nevertheless, by his one-episode appearance on the Comedy Central program Michael & Michael Have Issues. Matt’s role as the leading male in the Will Ferrell-produced comedy “The Virginity Hit” made 2010 a pivotal year for him. Even though the movie garnered generally unfavorable reviews, Matt was able to break into the mainstream American entertainment sector. He was able to grow in his profession because to his role in the sitcom “Victorious.” Matt’s first musical endeavor, an EP titled “Warm Fuzzies,” was published in 2012. Matt played significant roles in three straight critically praised movies in only 2015 alone. He also made an appearance as a host on the “Nerdist” YouTube channel. A number of Robin Williams films served as inspiration for Matt’s debut studio album, “Terminal Cases,” which was released in June 2016.
Early Childhood & Life
On November 13, 1991, in New York City, Matt Bennett was born. When Matt was a young child, his parents split, which had a negative impact on him. Later, he used the words from his debut album, “Terminal Cases,” to express his suffering.
Matt never seriously considered acting in school and instead wanted to be an inventor. He excelled academically and received the best grades in the class. However, he had already expressed interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry by the time he earned his high school diploma from “Massapequa High School” in 2008.
He had made a few TV commercial appearances by the time he was 18, which further piqued his curiosity in the entertainment industry. He joined the Long Island acting company “Way Off Broadway” in order to understand the intricacies of the performing arts. He continued his acting training in New York by joining the “Upright Citizens Brigade.” As soon as he arrived in Los Angeles, he began receiving offers for voice acting and commercials.
Matt Bennett’s Career
At the age of 18, Matt received his first acting break when he was offered a small part in the TV movie “Totally for Teens” in 2009. The movie had previously been offered as a TV pilot for Cartoon Network’s “Adult Swim” block, but it was turned down. It was advertised as a satire of the recurrently shown “teen shows” on television.
Then he appeared with others in the short film “Text Me.” He also wrote the film’s original score, which received favorable reviews. He had a brief appearance in one episode of the comedy series “Michael & Michael Have Issues” in 2009. Matt portrayed “Greg” in the episode, which was named “Greg the Intern.” It demonstrated how hard both “Michaels” was working to win over “Greg.” While the rest of the series received mixed reviews, the episode was praised.
In 2010, Matt and Zack Pearlman starred in the Will Ferrell-produced comedy movie “The Virginity Hit,” which was shot in a “documentary manner.” This was Matt’s big break. In the movie, Matt had a prominent role. Despite being praised for its innovation, the movie largely got bad reviews from critics and viewers. Teenagers, however, started to like the movie more.
He began as Robbie Shapiro on the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious in 2010. Matt portrayed a young man with social anxiety in the sitcom who always speaks through a dummy that he carries around with him. Even though the sitcom was a commercial hit, it had trouble winning over critics. Although they gave the series mixed reviews, critics lauded the performances.
Despite the series’ mixed reviews, Matt became well-known in the United States. Robbie, the character he played, became a cultural phenomenon, and Matt returned to the sitcom for all four seasons. He was nominated for the Nickelodeon UK Kid’s Choice Award in the category of “Nick UK’s Funniest Person” for his performance.
Matt made a cameo appearance in the movie “Bridesmaids” in 2011. He performed the part of the character’s stepson, played by Rose Byrne. He participated as a contestant in the same year’s episode of the “Nickelodeon” game show “BrainSurge.” Then, in a crossover episode of “iCarly,” he played “Robbie” from “Victorious” once more.
In 2012, Matt had an appearance on the kids’ game show “Figure It Out.” For seasons 5 and 6 of the program, he co-hosted the main panel with Ciara Bravo. On the Nickelodeon program “Sam & Cat,” he returned as “Robbie.”
He was already a well-known actor by the year 2012. He soon turned to music, nevertheless, to widen his range of expression. He published his first EP, “Warm Fuzzies,” in the middle of 2012. However, it failed to stir up any controversy.
Matt said in March 2013 that he had been asked to host a web series for the well-known “Nerdist” channel on YouTube. To demonstrate to his viewers how fascinating many vocations that were deemed “nerdy” actually were, Matt went behind the scenes for the television series “Nerdy Jobs.” It quickly rose to the top of the channel’s most popular series.
As one of the numerous participants in the well-known YouTube video “The Slap,” Matt completed another term on the platform in June 2014. In the music video for Ariana Grande’s song “One Last Time,” he was also shown as her lover. On the television program “Victorious,” Ariana was his co-star. They were also good friends in real life.
Matt made an appearance on the game show “Game Shakers” in 2015. Tiny Pickles was the name of the episode in which he appeared. He provided the voice for the main character, “Rex,” in the television show “Everybody Wants to Be Poppy” that same year. Matt made three film appearances in the same year.
He portrayed “Scott Mayhew,” one of the key characters in the movie “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.” The movie garnered a standing ovation when it made its debut at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Upon its theatrical debut in the US, it received positive reviews. Then he had an appearance in the true-life story movie “The Stanford Prison Experiment.” The ‘Sundance Film Festival’ hosted the world premiere of this movie as well, and both moviegoers and critics gave it high marks.
Matt played “Buddy Holly,” one of the film’s primary characters, in “Manson Family Vacation,” his third movie of the year. Like his other two 2015 releases, this one also earned favorable reviews from critics and viewers.
Matt informed his followers and the media about a studio album he was working on in February 2016. He informed the media that the album’s working title, “Terminal Cases,” will allude to a few instances from his private life.
He continued by saying that the album’s central theme would be the agony he experienced through his parents’ divorce. He added that the films starring Robin Williams served as inspiration for the songs on the CD he was working on. The album’s debut in June 2016 was met with enthusiastic reviews and sales.
Matt’s Individual Life
Matt Bennett and his “Victorious” co-star Liz Gillies are allegedly dating. The report hasn’t been verified yet, though.
Estimated Net Worth
The American musician, writer, and actor Matt Bennett have a $1 million fortune. Matt Bennett, a 1991 Massapequa, New York, native, began his acting career in commercials. In 2009, he made his acting debut as Greg the Intern in Comedy Central’s “Michael & Michael Have Issues” and Jamie in “Totally for Teens.”