Matt grew up in Bethesda, Maryland and Potomac, Maryland until the age of 18. Despite having trouble with school work, and struggling with parental confrontations, he found his first interest in acting reading Julius Ceasar in the 10th grade. To expand his interest, he took a Theatre class during his senior year, while auditioning for his school plays.

After his High School graduation, he enrolled in an acting school in North Hollywood, California. Shortly after, he got his first paid acting job as an extra for a short film Prism (2010) back at his own High School.