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Matt Lacas

ACTRA | CAEA

Matt Lacas is an award-winning Indo-Canadian actor, director, and creative hailing from Tiohtià:ke/Montreal and currently calling Tkaronto/Toronto home. Matt endeavours to be a steward between art and community anywhere he finds himself in the world. Always attempting to bring people together, Matt’s goal with his work is to collaborate on productions that help people grow, reflect, and deepen their empathy for those around them. 

Matt is a graduate of both Dawson College’s Professional Theatre Program and sharpened his skills further at Randolph College for the Performing Arts. Since graduating, Matt has had the privilege to work on stages across the US, Europe, Asia, and some of the very best in Canada including Young People’s Theatre, The Segal Centre, Festival Antigonish, Shakespeare By The Sea, Theatre Baddeck, and Miracle Theatre. Selected acting credits include “Twelfth Night” with Shakespeare By The Sea, Les Moutons” (Japan Tour) with Corpus, “Jungle Book” (North American Tour) with Kidoons/Asolo Rep and “A Brimful of Asha”, “Ben Hur”, “Robin Hood: The Legendary Musical” and “New Canadian Curling Club” with Festival Antigonish which won “Best Ensemble” at the Roberrt Merritt Awards. 

In addition to his work on stage, Matt has continued to diversify his artistic offerings and has been a part of various creative teams across Canada. Selected directorial credits include Assistant Director for “Murder for Two” with Neptune Theatre and Thousand Islands Playhouse, Assistant Director for “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory” at Theatre Under the Stars, Director for “We Will Rock You” with Rose Theatre, and Directed and Produced “In The Heights”, “Heathers”, “Urinetown”, and “Songs for a New World” with his own theatre company We Are Here Productions. 
As for film and TV, Matt has experience working on shows for the CBC, YTV, Disney and Netflix. Matt has also worked on sets as a stunt performer, specialty performer and stand-in. Always looking to grow, Matt has continued to hone his craft in the world of film, tv and voice with workshops and classes in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. 
Matt looks forward to continuing to establish himself in the industry as a talented performer, intelligent director and a multifaceted artist.