Ignacyo Matynia

Ignacyo Mateusz Matynia (born May 29, 1992) is a Polish-American actor. He is known for his performance in the Lifetime original film My Nightmare Landlord (2020) as the titular character.[1] His notable film credits include the 2021 independent films One and the Same and Break Every Chain.[2]

Ignacyo Matynia
Born
Ignacyo Mateusz Matynia

(1992-05-29) May 29, 1992
Busko Zdroj, Poland
Alma materUniversity at Albany, SUNY
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
AwardsSee below

Early life

Matynia was born in Busko Zdroj, Poland on May 29, 1992, and moved with his family to the United States in 1995, settling in Staten Island, NY. After graduating from Xaverian High School in 2010, he began his studies at the SUNY University of Albany with a desire to go to medical school. But it was there that he began his passion for acting, and in 2013, he dropped out of college to pursue this as a career, while working part-time as a DJ.[3]

Career

In 2014, Matynia was discovered by Sedly Bloomfield of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, who became his mentor. His studies led him to star in over 40 short films, some of which earned him numerous awards and nominations at film festivals, including the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. That same year, he made his feature film acting debut in The Grievance Group. He then went on to appear in guest roles on television shows including ABC's Forever, Marvel Studios' Luke Cage, Starz' Vida and NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[1]

In 2018 and 2019, after moving to Los Angeles, he was cast in the feature films Like Dogs and One and the Same, the latter of which was released by Gravitas Ventures on Blu-ray and on demand on March 23, 2021.[4][5]

In 2020, Matynia was cast in The Institute and Break Every Chain, two of the first films that were able to proceed with production, with COVID-19 safety measures in place.[3] The latter film, in which he plays police officer Jonathan Hickory, who wrote the autobiographical novel the film is based on, held its world premiere on February 20, 2021, in Tempe, Arizona.[6][7]

Personal life

Matynia is Catholic.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 My Craigslist Hook-Up Bert Short film
2014 Bright Shadow Jason Jones Short film
2014 The Grievance Group Gavel
2014 The Grievance Group: The Pardon Gavel [9]
2016 La Petite Mort Ordo Magnus Gaudens member Short film
2016 264 Days Adam Short film
2016 Roselyn William Bennington Short film
2016 Fadó Stephen Brown Short film; also producer [10]
2016 Kun Fayakun Henry Short film; also producer [11]
2016 Get Happy! Regular at Happyning
2016 Girl Problems Chad Richards Television film
2017 The Choices We Make Jake Monroe Short film
2017 My Brothers Keeper Banquo
2017 Gym Problems Ben Williams Short film
2017 The Cabinet in the Woods Carl Short film
2017 The Arrangement Brad Short film
2017 Roaring Tides Joey Short film
2018 Private Barry Private Edwin Thompson Short film
2018 Ben's Entanglement Ben Short film
2018 Christmas Camp Ryan Hallmark Channel television film [12]
2018 Nice Things Jake Short film
2019 Life Coach Connor
2019 Paradise Program Cyan Hoffman Short film [13]
2020 My Nightmare Landlord Drew Lifetime television film [14]
2020 Scarlet RE Agent Short film
2021 Break Every Chain Jonathan Hickory [15]
2021 One and the Same Kenny McCoy [5]
2021 Like Dogs Adam
2022 The Institute Daniel Sullivan

Television
Year(s) Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Forever Young Teddy Graves Episode: "The Night in Question"
2016 Scorned: Love Kills Mike Turpin Episode: "Kentucky Thrill Ride"
2016 Luke Cage Thug Episode: "Just to Get a Rep"
2016 Deadly Possessions Detective Mini-series; Episode: "Dr. Kevorkian's Death Van and Natalie Wood's Yacht"
2018 Dietland Fullback Episode: "Monster High"
2019 People Magazine Investigates Chris Smith Episode: "Vanished"
2020 Vida Cater Waiter Episode: "Episode 17"
2020 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards Himself TV special
2020 Bad Influence Nick Pilot episode [16]
2021-2022 A Good Cop Jaylen Daniels Main role
2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ricky Nowak Episode: "Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight"

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Notes Ref.
2016 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards August Award - Best Actor Kun Fayakun Nominated
August Award - Best Experimental Student Nominated Shared with Dharius Zulkefli and Diego Cordero
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival September Award - Best Actor Won [17]
September Award - Best Drama Won Shared with Dharius Zulkefli and Diego Cordero
Grove Film Festival, New Jersey Best Actor The Cabinet in the Woods Won [18]
2017 IndieFEST Film Awards Actor: Leading The Choices We Make Won [19]
Brightside Tavern Film Festival Best Actor - Horror The Cabinet in the Woods Won [20]
2018 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Best Actor - Featurette Nominated
Best Ensemble Cast - Featurette Won Shared with Lauren Dougherty and Karen Sweeney
2019 New Jersey Web Festival Best Ensemble Cast In a Comedy Labeled Won
New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival Best Actor The Cabinet in the Woods Won
International New York Film Festival Gold Award - Best Actor Private Barry Won [21]
2021 Vegas Movie Awards Award of Prestige - Best Actor Break Every Chain Won
Falcon International Film Festival Best Actor Won [22]
International Police Awards Art Festival Best Actor Won
IndieX Film Fest Best Actor Jesters Paradise Nominated
Independent Shorts Awards Bronze Award - Best Actor Won
Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival Best Actor Break Every Chain Won
Green Mountain Christian Film Festival Best Actor Won

References
  1. Cooper, Matt (28 February 2020). "What's on TV This Week: 'Dispatches From Elsewhere,' 'Yesterday,' Super Tuesday and more". Los Angeles Times.
  2. Campbell, Jason (28 July 2020). "A Much Needed Police Appreciation Film Starts Production". JC Films.
  3. "Biography". Ignacyo Matynia.
  4. "Black Mandala Has Acquired Survival Horror Movie "LIKE DOGS"". Horror Society. 17 February 2021.
  5. Ehrlich, David (4 February 2021). "Gravitas Ventures Acquires 'Insight' & 'One And The Same'; Cleopatra Entertainment Lands 'Baphomet' – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood.
  6. Fuoco-Karasinski, Christina (15 February 2021). "Sharing Stories: JCFilm Studios studio set to open in Tempe". Phoenix.org.
  7. Nielsen, Steve (21 February 2021). "New faith-based film studio opens in Tempe". Fox 10 Phoenix.
  8. Miller, Bill (26 January 2022). "St. Athanasius Academy Grad Returns to Renew Parish Ties". The Tablet (Brooklyn). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  9. "World Premiere of "The Grievance Group 2: The Pardon" Marks Former NY Giants RB Brandon Jacobs Film Debut". New Jersey Stage.
  10. Schneider, H. Rose (3 October 2015). "Home becomes film set, stopover". Times Union.
  11. "Malaysian director wins 'Best Editing' award at NY film festival". Malaysiakini. 3 August 2016.
  12. Ellenbogen, Rachael (11 July 2019). "'Christmas Camp' Hallmark Movie Premiere: Cast, Trailer, Christmas In July Air Date". International Business Times.
  13. "Short film PARADISE PROGRAM by Shanshan Zhang 2020 Arpa IFF". Arpa International Film Festival. 15 September 2020.
  14. Basu, Sayak (10 March 2020). "My Nightmare Landlord Cast And Filming Details". The Cinemaholic.
  15. "Break Every Chain wraps up production in West Virginia". Ignacyo Matynia.
  16. Hersko, Tyler (21 May 2020). "SeriesFest Sets 2020 Indie Pilots Lineup Featuring Ilana Glazer, Rhea Seehorn, and More". IndieWire.
  17. "September 2016 Winners". Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival.
  18. "Past Winners". Grove Film Festival.
  19. "Award of Recognition July 2017". The IndieFEST Film Awards.
  20. "March 2017 Award Winners and Nominees". Brightside Tavern Film Festival.
  21. "Awards 2019 - International New York Film Festival". International New York Film Festival.
  22. "May 2021 EDITION WINNERS". Falcon International Film Festival.
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