{{short description|Polish-American actor (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Ignacyo Matynia | image = | alt = | caption = Matynia in 2016. | birth_name = Ignacyo Mateusz Matynia | birth_place = Busko Zdroj, Poland | othername = | alma_mater = University at Albany, SUNY | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2014–present | awards = See below }}
'''Ignacyo Mateusz Matynia''' is a Polish born, American raised actor known for his performance in the feature film ''Break Every Chain''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Jason |date=July 28, 2020 |title=A Much Needed Police Appreciation Film Starts Production |url=https://www.jcfilms.org/post/a-much-needed-police-appreciation-film-starts-production |website=JC Films}}</ref> as Police Officer Jonathan Hickory. He's starred in multiple made for TV films such as the Lifetime original film ''My Nightmare Landlord'' (2020), ''The Man in the Guest House'' and ''Breaking Girl Code''<ref name=cooper/> His notable television credits include guest starring spots on Law and Order: SVU, Vida, Marvel's Luke Cage, Forever and Dietland.
==Early life== Matynia was born in Busko Zdroj, Poland and moved with his family to the United States, settling in Brooklyn, NY. After graduating from Xaverian High School, 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, he dropped out of college to pursue this as a career, while working part-time as a DJ.<ref name=ignacyo/>
==Career== In 2014, Matynia was discovered by Sedly Bloomfield of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, 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 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. 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 ABC's ''Forever'', Marvel Studios' ''Luke Cage'', Starz' ''Vida'' and NBC's ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''.<ref name=cooper/>
In 2018 and 2019, after moving to Los Angeles, he was cast in the feature films ''Like Dogs'' and ''One and the Same'', the latter of which was released by Gravitas Ventures on Blu-ray and on demand on March 23, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-17|title=Black Mandala Has Acquired Survival Horror Movie "LIKE DOGS"|url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2021/02/17/black-mandala-has-acquired-survival-horror-movie-like-dogs/|website=Horror Society|language=en}}</ref><ref name=elrich/>
In 2020, Matynia was cast in ''The Institute'' and ''Break Every Chain'', two of the first films that were able to proceed with production, with COVID-19 safety measures in place.<ref name=ignacyo/> 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 Tempe, Arizona.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://phoenix.org/sharing-stories-jcfilm-studios-studio-set-open-tempe/?fbclid=IwAR2z4OmVqM9PkyOUZjKUJjVC-3nXWHaU5Funoiz7Si5ZeBCm8Mdbyh3SfbU|title=Sharing Stories: JCFilm Studios studio set to open in Tempe|first=Christina|last=Fuoco-Karasinski|website=Phoenix.org|date=February 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fox10phoenix.com/video/903209?fbclid=IwAR1iRgT3a6mqvFsnhRjBpmqKvI4HPI6edmRbHHjmz96Vlh-OYztKDhvniWc|title=New faith-based film studio opens in Tempe|first=Steve|last=Nielsen|website=Fox 10 Phoenix|date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
==Personal life== Matynia is Catholic.<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Bill|title=St. Athanasius Academy Grad Returns to Renew Parish Ties|date=January 26, 2022|newspaper=The Tablet (Brooklyn)|url=https://thetablet.org/st-athanasius-academy-ignacyo-matynia/|accessdate=July 25, 2023}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 ! scope="row" | ''My Craigslist Hook-Up'' | Bert | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 ! scope="row" | ''Bright Shadow'' | Jason Jones | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 ! scope="row" | ''The Grievance Group'' | Gavel | | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 ! scope="row" | ''The Grievance Group: The Pardon'' | Gavel | |<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Premiere of "The Grievance Group 2: The Pardon" Marks Former NY Giants RB Brandon Jacobs Film Debut|url=https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/2015/05/01/world-premiere-of-andx2634the-grievance-group-2-the-pardonandx2634-marks-former-ny-giants-rb-brandon-jacobs-film-debut/|website=New Jersey Stage|date=May 2015 |language=en}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 ! scope="row" |''La Petite Mort'' | Ordo Magnus Gaudens member | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 ! scope="row" |''264 Days'' | Adam | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 ! scope="row" |''Roselyn'' | William Bennington | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 ! scope="row" |''Fadó'' | Stephen Brown | Short film; also producer |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-03|last=Schneider|first=H. Rose|title=Home becomes film set, stopover|url=https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Home-becomes-film-set-stopover-6548696.php|website=Times Union|language=en}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 ! scope="row" |''Kun Fayakun'' | Henry | Short film; also producer |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-03|title=Malaysian director wins 'Best Editing' award at NY film festival|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/351043|website=Malaysiakini|language=en}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 ! scope="row" |''Get Happy!'' | Regular at Happyning | | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 ! scope="row" |''Girl Problems'' | Chad Richards | Television film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2017 ! scope="row" |''The Choices We Make'' | Jake Monroe | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2017 ! scope="row" |''My Brothers Keeper'' | Banquo | | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2017 ! scope="row" |''Gym Problems'' | Ben Williams | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2017 ! scope="row" |''The Cabinet in the Woods'' | Carl | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2017 ! scope="row" |''The Arrangement'' | Brad | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2017 ! scope="row" |''Roaring Tides'' | Joey | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2018 ! scope="row" |''Private Barry'' | Private Edwin Thompson | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2018 ! scope="row" |''Ben's Entanglement'' | Ben | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2018 ! scope="row" |''Christmas Camp'' | Ryan | Hallmark Channel television film |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ellenbogen |first=Rachael|date=2019-07-11|title='Christmas Camp' Hallmark Movie Premiere: Cast, Trailer, Christmas In July Air Date|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/christmas-camp-hallmark-movie-premiere-cast-trailer-christmas-july-air-date-2805863|website=International Business Times|language=en}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2018 ! scope="row" |''Nice Things'' | Jake | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2019 ! scope="row" |''Life Coach'' | Connor | | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2019 ! scope="row" |''Paradise Program'' | Cyan Hoffman | Short film | <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-15|title=Short film PARADISE PROGRAM by Shanshan Zhang 2020 Arpa IFF|url=https://www.arpafilmfestival.com/short-film-paradise-program-by-shanshan-zhang-2020-arpa-iff/|website=Arpa International Film Festival|language=en}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2020 ! scope="row" |''My Nightmare Landlord'' | Drew |Lifetime television film | <ref>{{Cite web|last=Basu|first=Sayak|date=2020-03-10|title=My Nightmare Landlord Cast And Filming Details|url=https://www.thecinemaholic.com/my-nightmare-landlord-cast-and-filming-details/|website=The Cinemaholic|language=en}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2020 ! scope="row" |''Scarlet'' | RE Agent | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2021 ! scope="row" |''Break Every Chain'' | Jonathan Hickory | | <ref>{{Cite web|title=Break Every Chain wraps up production in West Virginia|url=https://www.ignacyomatynia.com/breakeverychainarticle|website=Ignacyo Matynia|language=en}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2021 ! scope="row" |''One and the Same'' | Kenny McCoy | | <ref name=elrich/> |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2021 ! scope="row" |''Like Dogs'' | Adam | | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2022 ! scope="row" |''The Institute'' | Daniel Sullivan | | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2022 ! scope="row" |''Higher Grounds'' | Razzorakk | Short film | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2023 ! scope="row" |''Breaking Girl Code'' | Ethan St. Ignace | Lifetime television film | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2023 ! scope="row" |''A Christmas Vintage'' | Parker Williams | | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2024 ! scope="row" |''The Man in the Guest House'' | Brandon Burke | Lifetime television film | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2024 ! scope="row" |''Project MKHEXE'' |Tim | | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year(s) ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2015 ! scope="row" |''Forever'' | Young Teddy Graves | Episode: "The Night in Question" | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2016 ! scope="row" |''Scorned: Love Kills'' | Mike Turpin | Episode: "Kentucky Thrill Ride" | |- |style="text-align:center" | 2016 ! scope="row" | ''Luke Cage'' | Thug |Episode: "Just to Get a Rep" | |- |style="text-align:center" | 2016 ! scope="row" | ''Deadly Possessions'' | Detective |Mini-series; Episode: "Dr. Kevorkian's Death Van and Natalie Wood's Yacht" | |- |style="text-align:center" | 2018 ! scope="row" | ''Dietland'' | Fullback |Episode: "Monster High" | |- |style="text-align:center" | 2019 ! scope="row" | ''People Magazine Investigates'' | Chris Smith | Episode: "Vanished" | |- |style="text-align:center" | 2020 ! scope="row" | ''Vida'' | Cater Waiter | Episode: "Episode 17" | |- |style="text-align:center" | 2020 ! scope="row" | ''26th Screen Actors Guild Awards'' | Himself | TV special | |- |style="text-align:center" | 2020 ! scope="row" | ''Bad Influence'' | Nick | Pilot episode |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hersko|first=Tyler|date=2020-05-21|title=SeriesFest Sets 2020 Indie Pilots Lineup Featuring Ilana Glazer, Rhea Seehorn, and More|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/seriesfest-announces-2020-festival-pilots-1202232645/|website=IndieWire|language=en}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center" | 2021-2022 ! scope="row" | ''A Good Cop'' | Jaylen Daniels | Main role | |- |style="text-align:center" | 2022 ! scope="row" | ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Ricky Nowak | Episode: "Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight" | |- |style="text-align:center" | 2022 ! scope="row" | ''Alliance'' | Blake | 4 episodes | |- |style="text-align:center" | 2023 ! scope="row" | ''Breaking Bread'' | Self | Episode: "Ignacyo Matynia" | |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Work ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col"| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | rowspan="5"| 2016 | rowspan="2"| Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards | August Award - Best Actor | rowspan="4"|''Kun Fayakun'' | {{nom }} | | |- | August Award - Best Experimental Student | {{nom }} | Shared with Dharius Zulkefli and Diego Cordero | |- | rowspan="2"| Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival | September Award - Best Actor | {{Won }} | | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=September 2016 Winners|url=https://himpff.com/september-2016-winners.html|website=Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival|language=en}}</ref> |- | September Award - Best Drama | {{Won }} | Shared with Dharius Zulkefli and Diego Cordero |- | Grove Film Festival, New Jersey | Best Actor | ''The Cabinet in the Woods'' | {{Won }} | | <ref>{{Cite web|title=Past Winners|url=http://grovefilmfestival.weebly.com/past-winners.html|website=Grove Film Festival|language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2017 | IndieFEST Film Awards | Actor: Leading | ''The Choices We Make'' | {{Won }} | | <ref>{{Cite web|title=Award of Recognition July 2017|url=https://theindiefest.com/past-winners/award-of-recognition-july-2017/|website=The IndieFEST Film Awards|language=en}}</ref> |- | Brightside Tavern Film Festival | Best Actor - Horror | rowspan="3" | ''The Cabinet in the Woods'' | {{Won }} | | <ref>{{Cite web|title=March 2017 Award Winners and Nominees|url=http://www.brightsidetavernfilmfestival.com/march-2017-award-winners-and-nominees.html|website=Brightside Tavern Film Festival|language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2018 | rowspan="2"| Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | Best Actor - Featurette | {{nom }} | | |- | Best Ensemble Cast - Featurette | {{Won }} | Shared with Lauren Dougherty and Karen Sweeney | |- | rowspan="3"| 2019 | New Jersey Web Festival | Best Ensemble Cast In a Comedy | ''Labeled'' | {{Won }} | | |- | New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival | Best Actor | ''The Cabinet in the Woods'' | {{Won }} | | |- | International New York Film Festival | Gold Award - Best Actor | ''Private Barry'' | {{Won }} | | <ref>{{Cite web|title=Awards 2019 - International New York Film Festival|url=https://www.inyfilmfest.com/awards-2019.html|website=International New York Film Festival|language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="7"| 2021 | Vegas Movie Awards | Award of Prestige - Best Actor | rowspan="3"|''Break Every Chain'' | {{Won }} | | |- | Falcon International Film Festival | Best Actor | {{Won }} | | <ref>{{Cite web|title=May 2021 EDITION WINNERS|url=https://www.fifflondon.org/may-2021-edition|website=Falcon International Film Festival|language=en}}</ref> |- | International Police Awards Art Festival | Best Actor | {{Won }} | | |- | IndieX Film Fest | Best Actor | rowspan="2"|''Jesters Paradise'' | {{Nom }} | | |- | Independent Shorts Awards | Bronze Award - Best Actor | {{Won }} | | |- | Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival | Best Actor | rowspan="2"|''Break Every Chain'' | {{Won }} | | |- | Green Mountain Christian Film Festival | Best Actor | {{Won }} | | |- |}
==References== <references>
<ref name=ignacyo>{{cite web|title=Biography|url=https://www.ignacyomatynia.com/bio|website=Ignacyo Matynia|language=en}}</ref>
<ref name=cooper>{{Cite web|last=Cooper|first=Matt|date=2020-02-28|title=What's on TV This Week: 'Dispatches From Elsewhere,' 'Yesterday,' Super Tuesday and more|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-02-28/whats-on-tv-this-week-dispatches-from-elsewhere-super-tuesday-snl-daniel-craig|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en}}</ref>
<ref name=elrich>{{Cite web|last=Ehrlich|first=David|date=2021-02-04|title=Gravitas Ventures Acquires 'Insight' & 'One And The Same'; Cleopatra Entertainment Lands 'Baphomet' – Film Briefs|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/gravitas-ventures-insight-one-and-the-same-cleopatra-entertainment-baphomet-film-briefs-1234686967/|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en}}</ref>
</references>
==External links== * [https://www.ignacyomatynia.com/ Ignacyo's Website] * {{IMDb name|6276059}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Matynia, Ignacyo}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Polish male film actors Category:American male film actors Category:American male television actors Category:21st-century American male actors Category:University at Albany alumni Category:Xaverian High School alumni Category:People from Busko County Category:Polish emigrants to the United States