Matthew Shaffer

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Matthew Shaffer
Matthew Shaffer at the premiere of Frost and Fire, in front of the Alex Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
Born	Matthew Joseph Shaffer May 4, 1978 (1978-05-04) (age 33) Colorado

Matthew Joseph Shaffer (born May 4, 1978) is an American musical theatre, television, and film actor, director, executive producer and choreographer. He was born in Florence, Colorado, USA.

Career

Shaffer began his career in Southern California. He attended Orange County High School of the Arts. He was accepted as a performing apprentice to the concert dance company Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago in 1996. He became a principal in the company the following year. After three years touring the United States and Europe he left the company. He worked in the ensemble of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for five seasons. Shaffer was involved in the final stunt of the feature film Jackass Number Two, with Johnny Knoxville. Shaffer had comedic roles in two off-beat and independent short films: Feet Afire in 2005, and in 2006 the movie Queerspiracy, which was an official selection at the 2007 Breckenridge Film Festival. In November 2006, he originated the role of Bergdwarf Goodman, the narrative gnome in the Los Angeles Opera production of Hansel and Gretel at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. In October 2007, he completed his first 35 mm film project as choreographer on the set of Harrison Bergeron, based on the Kurt Vonnegut short story. In November 2007, Shaffer originated the lead role "Sim" in the revival of Ray Bradbury's Frost and Fire directed by Zina Bethune, at the Alex Theatre, in Los Angeles, CA.

Roles

Theatre

• Maggie Miguel ...a corporate American employee ...Directed and Choreographed... One Woman Show starring Maggie Miguel ...ACME Comedy Theatre Los Angeles, CA March 2009
• Share Inc. Boomtown Benefit...Ensemble...Santa Monica Civic Auditorium...Santa Monica, California 2008
• Frost and Fire…originated lead role “Sim”…Alex Theatre Los Angeles, CA 2007
• Hansel and Gretel…originated the role “Gnome”…Dorothy Chandler Pavilion…Los Angeles, CA 2006
• Stand Up Salad…Comic…Friars Club of Beverly Hills 2006
• Radio City Christmas Spectacular…Ensemble….Radio City Music Hall…2000-2005 (Five Seasons)
• Tess’ Last Night…The Stalker…Greenwich House Theatre…NYC…2003
• 16th Annual BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition…Ensemble…New Amsterdam Theatre…2002
• On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (Workshop)…Ensemble…New York City Center…2001
• Synthesis Dance Project…Ensemble…NYC…2000
• TheMantis Project...Trio of Three performer...Symphony Space, NYC...2000
• Pat and Debby Boone Show… Ensemble…Branson, MO…1999
• Andy Williams Show…Ensemble…Branson, MO…1998
• Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago…Principal Dancer…Chicago, IL…1997-1999 (Three Seasons)
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra…Ensemble Dancer…Chicago, IL…1997
• Hercules Spectacular…Ensemble…Chicago Theatre…1997

Film/Television

• Kickin It Disney XD...Actor (uncredited)...2011
• Billy Glimmer (Ben Stiller Project)...Choreographer...2010
• The Real Housewives Parody Movie Executive producer / Writer / Director / Actor...2010
• Children's Hospital Choreographer....2010
• Harrison Bergeron 35 mm film…Choreographer…2007
• Twinkle Time (Television pilot)…Choreographer / Actor…2007
• Michael Poppins (Television pilot)...Tambourine Man...2007
• Queerspiracy…Justin Davies…2006
• Cold Case…Kit Kat Boy…2006
• Jackass Number Two…Dancer…2006
• Earth To America…Performer…2005
• Feet Afire…Chad La Rosa…2005
• Mona Lisa Smile…Dancer…2002
• All My Children...Featured...2001

External links

• Matthew Shaffer at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website

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Name	Shaffer, Matthew
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Date of birth	May 4, 1978
Place of birth	Colorado
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