Ignacyo Mateusz Matynia (born May 29, 1992) is a Polish-American actor. He is known for his performance in the

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original film ''My Nightmare Landlord'' (2020) as the titular character. His notable film credits include the 2021 independent films ''One and the Same'' and ''

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Early life

Matynia was born in

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, Poland on May 29, 1992, and moved with his family to the

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in 1995, settling in

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. After graduating from

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in 2010, he began his studies at the SUNY University of Albany with a desire to go to medical school. But it was there that he began his passion for acting, and in 2013, he dropped out of college to pursue this as a career, while working part-time as a DJ.

Career

In 2014, Matynia was discovered by Sedly Bloomfield of the

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, who became his mentor. His studies led him to star in over 40 short films, some of which earned him numerous awards and nominations at film festivals, including the

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. That same year, he made his feature film acting debut in ''The Grievance Group''. He then went on to appear in guest roles on television shows including

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's '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. In 2018 and 2019, after moving to

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, he was cast in the feature films '' Like Dogs'' and ''One and the Same'', the latter of which was released by

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on Blu-ray and on demand on March 23, 2021. In 2020, Matynia was cast in '' The Institute'' and ''

'', two of the first films that were able to proceed with production, with

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safety measures in place. The latter film, in which he plays police officer Jonathan Hickory, who wrote the autobiographical novel the film is based on, held its world premiere on February 20, 2021, in

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Personal life

Matynia is Catholic.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Ignacyo's Website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matynia, Ignacyo 1992 births Living people Polish male film actors American male film actors American male television actors 21st-century American male actors University at Albany, SUNY alumni Xaverian High School alumni People from Busko County Polish emigrants to the United States