Matthew Jay Hullum (born September 29, 1974) is an American director, producer, writer, actor and visual effects supervisor living in

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. He is one of five co-founders and former CEO of production company

Rooster Teeth Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC is an American digital media company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003 by Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey, Jason Saldaña, Gus Sorola, and Joel Heyman, Rooster Teeth is a subsidiary of W ...

, which specializes in online content, including live-action series, podcasts, animation and machinima, an art using game engines to create films. Alongside longtime business partner

Burnie Burns Michael Justin "Burnie" Burns (born January 18, 1973) is an American writer, actor, producer, comedian, host, and director previously based in Austin, Texas. He is a co-founder, former chief executive officer, and former chief creative offic ...

, he was named one of

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's top Digital Entertainment Execs to Watch in 2018.

Early life

Matthew Jay Hullum was born in

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on September 29, 1974, to librarian Cheri Johnston (born 1945) and sports journalist and freelance writer Everett Hullum (1942–2015).

Career

Hullum met his production partner

while working at TSTV at the

University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,07 ...

. He recalled loving the creative freedom due to the lack of "gatekeepers" at the station. He would graduate with a

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in film. Alongside Burns, he would direct, write and produce their directorial debut ''The Schedule'' (1997), starring his roommate

Joel Heyman Joel Pearce Heyman (born September 16, 1971) is an American actor, best known for voicing Michael J. Caboose in the Rooster Teeth web series '' Red vs. Blue'' from 2003 until 2020. He co-founded Rooster Teeth with Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geof ...

. He would go on to work as the visual effects coordinator for Hollywood films such as ''

The Faculty ''The Faculty'' is a 1998 American science fiction horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Kevin Williamson. It stars Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, B ...

'' and '' Driven''. Hullum voices Sarge in the

original series '' Red vs. Blue'', of which he also directs, produces and serves as casting director. He directed the science fiction comedy film ''

Lazer Team ''Lazer Team'' is a 2015 American science fiction action comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by Matt Hullum. The first feature film produced by Rooster Teeth, it stars Burnie Burns, Gavin Free, Michael Jones, Colton Dunn, Allie DeBe ...

'', the first feature-length film Hullum has directed in over 18 years. Hullum co-wrote the film alongside Burnie Burns, Chris Demarais, and Josh Flanagan. Hullum has directed four music videos for singles by the Barenaked Ladies, " Odds Are", "Did I Say That Out Loud?", "

Say What You Want "Say What You Want" is a song by Scottish rock band Texas, written by band members Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri. It was the first single to be released from the group's fourth studio album, '' White on Blonde'' (1997). Released in Jan ...

" and "Lookin' Up".

Personal life

Hullum married lawyer and actress Anna Hurayt on August 26, 2000. They live in

with their two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Video games

Music videos

References

External links

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