Matthew Jay Hullum (born September 29, 1974) is an American director, producer, writer, actor and visual effects supervisor living in Austin, Texas. He is one of five co-founders and former CEO of production company Rooster Teeth, which specializes in online content, including live-action series, podcasts, animation and machinima, an art using game engines to create films.[2]
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| Born | Matthew Jay Hullum (1974-09-29) September 29, 1974 (age 48) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (BS) |
| Occupation | Chief Content Officer of Rooster Teeth |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Anna Hurayt (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | roosterteeth |
Alongside longtime business partner Burnie Burns, he was named one of Variety's top Digital Entertainment Execs to Watch in 2018.[3]
Matthew Jay Hullum was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 29, 1974, to librarian Cheri Johnston (born 1945) and sports journalist and freelance writer Everett Hullum (1942–2015).[4]
Hullum met his production partner Burnie Burns while working at TSTV at the University of Texas at Austin.[5] He recalled loving the creative freedom due to the lack of "gatekeepers" at the station.[6] He would graduate with a Bachelor of Science in film.[7]
Alongside Burns, he would direct, write and produce their directorial debut The Schedule (1997), starring his roommate Joel Heyman.[5] He would go on to work as the visual effects coordinator for Hollywood films such as The Faculty and Driven.[8]
Hullum voices Sarge in the Rooster Teeth original series Red vs. Blue, of which he also directs, produces and serves as casting director.[9] He directed the science fiction comedy film Lazer Team, the first feature-length film Hullum has directed in over 18 years.[10][11] Hullum co-wrote the film alongside Burnie Burns, Chris Demarais, and Josh Flanagan.[12]
Hullum has directed four music videos for singles by the Barenaked Ladies, "Odds Are", "Did I Say That Out Loud?", "Say What You Want" and "Lookin' Up".[13][14][15]
Hullum married lawyer and actress Anna Hurayt on August 26, 2000.[1] They live in Austin, Texas with their two children.
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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| 1997 | The Schedule | — | Co-director, co-writer and producer |
| 1998 | The Faculty | — | Visual effects coordinator |
| 2001 | Driven | — | Visual effects producer |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | — | Visual effects production manager |
| 2003 | Gods and Generals | — | Visual effects producer |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | — | Digital supervisor |
| 2005 | Babak & Friends: A First Norooz | — | Producer and editor |
| 2015 | Lazer Team | Army Soldier | Also director, co-writer and producer |
| 2017 | Lazer Team 2 | Arklosh (voice) | Also director, co-writer and producer [16] |
| 2018 | Blood Fest | — | Executive producer [17] |
| 2019 | A Heist With Markiplier | — | Executive producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Code Monkeys | Red Guard (voice) | Episode: "Super Prison Breakout" |
| 2019 | Gen:Lock | Marc Holfcroft (voice) | Also executive producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003–present | Red vs. Blue | Sarge, Doc, O'Malley, Wyoming, The Meta (voices) | Also director, writer, producer and editor |
| 2004–2006, 2015 | The Strangerhood | Dutchmiller (voice) | Also director, writer, producer and editor [18] |
| 2009 | Rooster Teeth Shorts | Himself | Also co-director, co-writer, producer and cinematographer |
| 2012–2013 | The Gauntlet | — | Executive producer |
| 2013–present | RWBY | — | Executive producer |
| 2014 | iBlade | Ted | Also second unit director |
| 2014 | Ten Little Roosters | — | Executive producer |
| 2014–2015 | X-Ray and Vav | — | Executive producer |
| 2016–present | RWBY Chibi | — | Executive producer |
| 2016 | Crunch Time | Nursing Instructor | Episode: "The Moruga" |
| 2016 | The Eleven Little Roosters | The Big Cock | |
| 2017 | Day 5 | Dale | Also executive producer |
| 2018 | Nomad of Nowhere | Bertha (voice) | Also producer |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2007 | Halo 3 | Additional Voices |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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| 2013 | "Odds Are" | Barenaked Ladies | Director |
| 2014 | "Did I Say That Out Loud?" | ||
| 2015 | "Say What You Want" | ||
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