Matthew Gubler is known as an American actor, director, and model. He was glorified by the main role in the TV series "Criminal Minds". Gubler starred in the films 500 Days of Summer and Aquatic Life. He can also be seen in the series "Beauty Within". The actor has starred in films by Drake Dorimus, Richard Bates Jr., Ethan Spaulding and Jeff Bane.
Biography
Matthew Gray Gubler (sometimes spelled as "Gubler") was born on March 9, 1980. His homeland is Las Vegas, Nevada. His mother, Marilyn Gubler (maiden name Keltsch), is a political consultant and his father, John Gubler, is a lawyer. Matthew was educated at the School of the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Visual and Performing Arts. At first, the young man wanted to study filmmaking, but he was accepted into an acting course.
Gubler then graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. There he finally gained knowledge in the field of film directing. During his student years, Matthew worked as a model. He has collaborated with brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, and American Eagle. Gubler was one of the 50 Best Male Models. The actor lives alternately in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York. In 2009, during a dance, Gubler dislocated his knee. This was followed by 3 operations and six months of walking with a cane. Because of this, it was necessary to make changes to the script of the series "Criminal Minds", where the actor played at the time.
Career start
In 2004, Matthew got a cameo role in the fantastic action movie Aquatic Life. The film was nominated for a Golden Bear. Then he played Joe Joe in the family adventure comedy Madhouse on Wheels. The main character is the head of the family, who decided to unite loved ones with the help of a road adventure. He took his family on a road trip in a camper. Upon reaching the parking lot, family members truly unite. But it is not a fun ride that contributes to this. They are united by the irritation caused by new neighbors.
In the 2007 animated comedy Alvin and the Chipmunks, Matthew voiced Simone. He later worked on 2009's Alvin and the Chipmunks 2, 2011 Alvin and the Chipmunks 3, and 2015's Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Great Chipmunk Connection. Then the actor was invited to play the role of Russell in the movie "The Great Buck Howard". The main character decided to become an apprentice to a magician who performs with his show. The comedy has been featured at the Sundance and Maui Film Festival as well as the Seattle, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo International Film Festivals. In the same year, Gubler got the role of Bart in the horror crime film How to Become a Serial Killer. According to the plot, the serial killer decided to teach his "skill" to the unsuccessful seller. He takes the guy under his wing. The picture was shown at the New York Horror Film Festival.
Gubler could then be seen as Paul in the drama "500 Days of Summer". The film was nominated for a Golden Globe. 2011 brought the actor the role of Moka in the film "Magic Valley". The drama tells how a chance can radically change your whole life. The following year, Gubler starred in the film Extirpation. This is a horror film about a girl who is obsessed with ideas of violence. The drama has been shown at events such as Neuchâtel and Lund International Fantastic Film Festivals, MOTELx Lisbon International Horror Film Festival, Bruges Razor Reel Fantastic Film Festival, Taipei International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festivals, Imagine, Monster Fest, Night Visions, Horrorthon in Dublin and L'Étrange.
Later roles
In 2014, the actor played Kyle in the film If Your Girlfriend is a Zombie. In the same year, he appeared as Raymond in the film "Suburban Gothic". Then he got the role of Ziggy in the movie "Pornstar". Later he starred in the short film Desire. His character is James. The following year, the actor could be seen as Joe in the movie "The Band of Robbers". 2016 brought him the role of Caleb in the drama "Fire in the Dump." The following year, he starred as Paul in Novelty. Then he was invited to play the role of Chip in the film "Kill in 68".
In 2018, he starred in the film Zoe. Fantastic melodrama tells about the invention of the future. Now you can create ideal partners. The film has been screened at the Tribeca Film Festivals and the Utopia Film Festival. In 2019, the actor could be seen as Adriana in the drama Love for Three. According to the plot, the artist Daphne cannot choose one of the two fans. The melodrama was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival.
TV series
The most successful series for the actor was the crime detective "Criminal Minds". In it, he received one of the main roles. Matthew's character is Dr. Spencer Reid. In the center of the plot is the FBI investigation department, whose employees pay great attention to the analysis of the behavior of criminals. Their task is to draw up a psychological portrait of the suspect. The series has been running since 2005 and already has 15 seasons.
In the fantastic mini-series The Beauty Within, the protagonist moves into a different person every day. Gubler played him in one of the reincarnations. The series ran in 2012 and received high marks from viewers and film critics. The melodrama is directed by Drake Dorimus. In 2019, the series "Doll" began with the participation of Matthew. In it, the actor plays Wes. The main character is a girl abandoned by a guy. Kat Dennings, Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell and Esther Povitzki got the leading roles in the comedy.
