Matthew Filkins
Matthew Filkins
Actor
Matthew is a graduate from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts, extended Drama Major. He has performed in the Brisbane Theatre Industry for over 20 years working with companies including 4MBS, Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Arts Council, Brisbane Immersive Theatre, Harvest Rain, 23rd Productions and Metro Arts. He is a part time performer for Camp Quality and has being a proud Equity member since 2005.
Biography
Matthew is a graduate from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts, extended Drama Major. His past theatrical credits include: Ruby Moon, Detective Smart and the Mathematical Underpants, The Buggulugs Bum Thief, Fair Play, Time Jump, An Experiment with The White Earth and Hermes and the Naked Flame for QMF Youth Touring Program/Arts Council. Julius Caesar, Henry V, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet(2009/2022), Merry Wives of Windsor, Much Abo About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors and 60-minute Shakespeare, Hamlet, Midsummer Night’s Dream (4MBS Classic FM), The Merchant of Venice, The Blood Votes, Henry IV Part 1 and Half-hour Hamlet (Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble), Wilbur The Optical Whale (Indelibility Arts), Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Chrysalis Productions), A Midsummer Carnival and Cluedo: The New Suspects (Brisbane Immersive Theatre), The Seagull (Now Look Here TC), Secret Bridesmaids Business and Moonlight and Magnolias (Mixed Theatre Company), The Pillowman and Cigarettes and Chocolates (23rd Productions), The Reunion (Metro Arts), The Taming of the Shrew and Midsummer Night’s Dream (Harvest Rain). His self – devised works Indefatigable and Goodnight Daphne were both produced at the 2014/2016 Short and Sweet festivals. Film/TV credits include Harrow, Gruen Planet, Evil, The Digger: A History, Waste and Day of the Deadline. He has featured in TVC campaigns for Gladwrap, Brisbane Lions, Suzuki Marine, Wattyl Paints and Carlton Mid Beer. He is also a performer and puppeteer for Camp Quality, as well as a proud Equity Member since 2005.
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Reviews
“Matthew Filkins as Larking was a joy to watch. As the ‘leader’ of the troupe and self-proclaimed best actor – Larking was larger than life. Filkins oozed the arrogance of Larking but provided us with a heart-breaking moment of realisation.”
Lachlan Boyes - Magic Ant Network | Read full review here
“Troupe leader Larking (Matthew Filkins) has perhaps played God for too long, and it has given him a superiority complex. His ego is stroked by self-assured Rona (Lia Davies), who uses sex to acquire power as well as pleasure, but is terrified by an unwanted pregnancy.”
Elise Lawrence - Backstreet Brisbane | Read full review here
“As the over-the-top narcissistic ‘Director/Actor’ Larking, Matthew Filkins fills the stage with egotistical charisma. Larking has cast himself as ‘God’ (what else?) – and God this is good!”
Beth Keehn - Stage Whispers | Read full review here
Other Theatre
2022 - Romeo and Juliet - 4MBS - Prince/Paris
2022 – Cluedo: The New Suspects – Immersive Brisbane Theatre – Inspector Ash 2022 – Wilbur The Optical Whale – Indelibility Arts – Wilbur
2022 – Whatever gets you through the Night – Chrysalis Productions – Various
2020 – Midsummer Night’s Dream – 4MBS – Philostrate
2020 – The Midsummer Carnival – Brisbane Immersive – Snug
2019 – Hamlet – 4MBS – Rosencrantz
2019 – Henry IV, Part 1- Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble – Earl of Worcester/Gadshill
2019 – Experiment with the White Earth – QMF Youth Touring Program – Various
2019 – Time jump – QMF Youth Touring Program – Various
2018 – Ruby Moon – QMF Youth Touring Program – Ray/Sid/
2018 – Detective Smart and the Mathematical Underpants – QMF Youth Touring Program – Detective Smart
2018 – The Blood Votes – Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble – PM Billy Hughes
2017 – Julius Caesar – 4MBS – Cassius
2017 – Harrow – ABC Television – Darren Clark
Training
2018 – University of Queensland – Bachelor of Arts (Extended Drama Major) – Various
Representation
Kubler Auckland Management