BIO
Matt Folliott is a Comedian/Actor/Writer from Toronto, Canada, and a former cast member of The Second City National Touring Company and Canadian Comedy Award Winning Sketch Group The Sketchersons. Matt was nominated for Best Male Improviser two years in a row in Toronto’s beloved NOW magazine. He was also nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Improv Troupe with his group K$M (pronounced K and M) and has had the pleasure of performing and teaching improv across the globe in festivals like NOW Improv Festival (Beijing), Manila Improv Festival, Vietnam Improv Festival, Singapore Improv Festival, Hong Kong Improv Festival, Improvaganza (Edmonton, CND), Vancouver Improv Festival, Mprov (Montreal, CND), Ottawa Improv Festival, The Winnipeg Improv Festival and The Seattle International Festival of Improv. You can hear him or see him on your TV or laptop screens in shows like Bakugan (Netflix), PJ Masks (Disney +), Clifford the Big Red Dog (Prime Video), Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe (Treehouse), Charlie’s Colorforms City (Netflix), Workin’ Moms (Netflix), Baroness Von Sketch Show (Netflix) and Odd Squad (PBS Kids).
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Matt has numerous improv workshops and weekend intensives he can offer your community or festival. send him a message if you’re interested in bringing him to your city.
See what people are saying about his improv teaching and coaching!
“Matt is a great coach & teacher! I love how he makes concepts and techniques of improv accessible and digestible for those whose native language is not English”! - Li Guan member of 新妇女传奇 (New Female Legend Improv) & 周二排练 (Tuesday Play)
“Matt Folliott is a powder keg of improvisational genius. I'm constantly surprised by his professionalism and comedic super powers”. - Alistair Cook (Founder of Instant Theater Company and Vancouver Improv Festival)
“Matt is a very talented coach! He can help anyone with anything they find confusing about improv, which amazes me because it requires a large amount of knowledge. Through his guidance, I feel like I've made some breakthroughs, and so have my colleagues! In conclusion, he is amazing” - Gowen Gao member of 西瓜即兴 (watermelon improv) and 安全出口 (The Exit)
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Contact me
Rep: Blake Viglione @ Aqua Talent Agency (LA) - bviglione@aquatalent.com
310-859-8889
Rep: Julia Schneider @ Ambition Talent Inc (Toronto) - julia@ambitiontalent.com
416-916-8340
TO Rep (voice only): Jude Foster @ Foster Talent (Toronto) - Jude@fostertalent.com
416-309-7373