Matthew Gray Gubler #2
Matthew Gray Gubler #2
Criminal Minds, Alvin and the Chipmunks (Simon)
Matthew Gray Gubler is an actor, director, fashion model, painter and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in CRIMINAL MINDS on CBS and has also directed seven episodes of this show.
Matthew was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a high school graduate of the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in Film Directing. He is an accomplished filmmaker whose short films include THE CACTUS THAT LOOKED JUST LIKE A MAN, CLAUDE: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR, LIFE AQUATIC: INTERN JOURNAL, and TIPPI'S PICNIC. In 2007, he directed, edited and co-produced The Killer's "Don't Shoot Me Santa" music video.
While still at NYU film school, a model scout discovered him and Matthew worked for Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, and American Eagle to name but a few. His sister Laura Dahl is a fashion designer based in New York.
After he began his modeling career, Matthew had an internship with Wes Anderson, who offered him the role of Nico (Intern #1) in THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU (2004).T Soon afterward, Matthew was catapulted into the limelight as Dr. Spencer Reid, a genius in the Behavioural Analysis Unit at the FBI. He has also starred in several mockumentaries that parody his life behind the scenes of CRIMINAL MINDS.
He voiced the character of Simon (the smart Chipmunk) in ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS (2007), ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL (2009), and ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIP-WRECKED (2011). He provided the voice of Winsor in SCOOBY-DOO! LEGEND OF THE PHANTOSAUR (2011). He has also done voice work for the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line. He played Jimmy Olsen in ALL-STAR SUPERMAN and voices The Riddler in the animated film: BATMAN: ASSAULT ON ARKHAM (2014).
Gubler appeared as Bart, the main character, in HOW TO BE A SERIAL KILLER (2008) and as Paul in (500) DAYS OF SUMMER (2009). In 2014, he acted in the zombie comedy LIFE AFTER BETH and the film SUBURBAN GOTHIC, for which he received the Screamfest Award for Best Actor.
In addition to acting and directing, Gubler is an accomplished painter and started his own music label, Corn Stalk Recordings. In September 2005, the Gallery of Fine Art in Ostrava, Czech Republic held a showing of 12 watercolors by Gubler; all the works were sold. On September 6, 2008, his art was featured in a group show entitled "Paper Cuts" at The Little Bird art gallery in Atwater Village, California. His paintings have been featured in Juxtapoz magazine (2010) and BuzzFeed (2013). Fans can view his paintings, photographs and music at his official website.
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