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Comment: From the provided sources, it doesn't appear this person is notable enough, particularly as an actor. No major roles and no important awards won. Most references are passing mentions, which fail to prove notability. Please add substantial, reliable and inependent sources in order to confirm notability. NeoGaze (talk) 15:46, 16 August 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: I'm not seeing significant coverage from independent sources. Avgeekamfot (talk) 07:41, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
Matthew Rhodes | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other name | Matthew S. Rhodes |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable credits | |
Matthew S. Rhodes is an American actor who appeared in the films Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), Rubaru (2021), What Daphne Saw (2019), With Joyful Ring (2022). Rhodes has multiple acting nominations at International Christian Film & Music Festival.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][excessive citations]
Personal life
[edit]Rhodes was born to Warren W. Rhodes of Raritan, New Jersey, a Korean War veteran of the United States Army.[9] He graduated from Bridgewater-Raritan High School in 1984[10] and attended Pennsylvania State University.[11] In 1990, he was the recipient of the Liberal Arts John W. White Scholarship in Spanish.[12]
Career
[edit]In 2018, Rhodes was cast as Victor in a production of Arthur Miller's The Price at Theatre Palisades in Pacific Palisades, California.[3][4][13] In their review of With Joyful Ring, film critic Jason Knight said Rhodes' "performance is vital for the film to work and he succeeds at that tremendously, portraying a lonely and grieving individual."[2] Nate Bell at Biola News said he "fills the role of the possessive father with aplomb" in Rubaru.[7] In 2023, he portrayed the character Gary, a tenant in the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea, starring alongside Merrick McCartha, Kimberly Weinberger, and Nick Young.[1][8][14]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Paranoid | Dan | Best Short Film at Burbank International Film Festival[15] |
| 2018–2020 | Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks | Various | 10 epsiodes on TruTV |
| 2019 | What Daphne Saw | Steve | Short film on ALTER[16] |
| 2020 | Caesura | Dr. C | Short film screened at Newport Beach Film Festival[17] |
| Psychosis | Doctor | Short film on DUST[18] | |
| 2021 | Rubaru | Dane | [7] |
| 2022 | With Joyful Ring | Thomas Mitchell | Short film[2][19][5][6] |
| 2023 | Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea | Gary | [1][14][20][8] |
| Jimmy Boden | Scientist #1 | Short film screened at Slamdance Film Festival[21] | |
| Under Refurbishment | Gil Grimley | Short film premiered at Dances with Films[22][23] |
Accolades
[edit]| Festival | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Christian Film & Music Festival | 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | Rubaru | Nominated | [24] |
| 2023 | Best Lead Actor | With Joyful Ring | Nominated | [25] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Zee, Michaela (2025-01-07). "'Skinamarink' Studio's $29,000 Horror Satire 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea' Debuts Clip Ahead of Tubi Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- 1 2 3 Knight, Jason (2022-10-29). "With Joyful Ring Review | Film Reviews". UK Film Review. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- 1 2 Daunis, Joy (2018-01-23). "Arthur Miller's 'The Price' Produced by Theatre Palisades". Palisades News. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- 1 2 Barrett, Shari (2018-02-02). "Review: What is THE PRICE You Are Willing to Pay No Matter the Personal Cost to Your Own Life?". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- 1 2 Gladstone, Jeremy (2022-10-01). "With Joyful Ring Review". IndyRed. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- 1 2 "Short film "With Joyful Ring" to premiere at Studio City International Film Festival". Film Industry Network. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- 1 2 3 Bell, Nate (2021-05-20). "Cinema and Media Arts Alumnus Debuts Feature Film at Christian Film Festival". Biola University. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- 1 2 3 Thompson, Simon (2025-07-08). "Hemet, or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea review". Bloody Flicks. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Warren W. Rhodes". Standard-Speaker. 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2024-10-30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "295 students at Bridgewater-Raritan West receive their diplomas". Courier News. 1984-06-22. Retrieved 2024-10-30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dean's List". Asbury Park Press. 1991-03-06. Retrieved 2024-10-30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Campus News". Centre Daily Times. 1990-11-22. Retrieved 2024-10-30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bock, Gabriella (2018-01-18). "Theatre Palisades Delivers 'The Price'". Palisadian-Post. Archived from the original on 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- 1 2 Cherry, Rebecca (2024-11-17). "Review: Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea". Film Carnage. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ↑ "Short film PARANOID at 2018 Arpa IFF". Arpa International Film Festival. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "Horror Short Film "What Daphne Saw" | ALTER | Online Premiere", Alter, 22 March 2022, retrieved 2024-02-02
- ↑ Damnotti, Cristian (2020-09-29). "NBFF 2020". Los Cortos - Short Films. Big Stories. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "Sci-Fi Short Film "Psychosis" | DUST", Dust, 9 January 2020, retrieved 2024-02-02
- ↑ "Short Film Review: With Joyful Ring: Depression in the Time of Christmas - Indie Shorts Mag". Indie Shorts Mag. 2022-11-16. Archived from the original on 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ Propes, Richard (2024-11-28). "Movie Review: Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ↑ "Announcing the Short Film Lineup for Slamdance 2023". Slamdance Film Festival. 2022-12-12. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ "UNDER REFURBISHMENT | Dances With Films". Dances with Films. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ Bell, Nate (2023-09-20). "Student Film to Air on KCET, Finalist in Fine Cut Competition". Biola University. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ "2021 Feature Film Nominees". International Christian Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL NOMINATION 2023". International Christian Film & Music Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
External links
[edit]- Matthew Rhodes at IMDb
- Matthew Rhodes at Rotten Tomatoes
- Interview at Voyage LA
- Interview with Benjamin Schnau on YouTube
- Interview with Samantha Alvarado on YouTube
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