# Matt (name)

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'''Matt''' or '''Mat''' is a male [given name](/source/given_name), often used as a [nickname](/source/nickname) for [Matthew](/source/Matthew_(name)). Less commonly, it is used as a [surname](/source/surname).
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==Given name==
===Athletes===
*[Matt Acton](/source/Matt_Acton) (born 1992), Australian association football player
*[Matt Adams](/source/Matt_Adams) (born 1998), American baseball player
*[Matt Ammendola](/source/Matt_Ammendola) (born 1996), American football player
*[Matt Araiza](/source/Matt_Araiza) (born 2000), American football player
*[Matt Asiata](/source/Matt_Asiata) (born 1987), American football player
*[Matt Bahr](/source/Matt_Bahr) (born 1956), American football player
*[Matt Ballin](/source/Matt_Ballin) (born 1984), Australian rugby league player
*[Matt Barnes (disambiguation)](/source/Matt_Barnes_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Matt Beaty](/source/Matt_Beaty) (born 1993), American baseball player
*[Matt Bentley](/source/Matt_Bentley) (born 1979), American professional wrestler
*[Matt Besler](/source/Matt_Besler) (born 1987), American footballer
*[Matt Bessette](/source/Matt_Bessette) (born 1984), American mixed martial artist
*[Matt Biondi](/source/Matt_Biondi) (born 1965), American swimmer
*[Matt Birk](/source/Matt_Birk) (born 1976), American football player
*[Matt Blake](/source/Matt_Blake) (born 1985), American baseball coach
*[Matt Blair](/source/Matt_Blair), (1950–2020), American football player
*[Matt Borgschulte](/source/Matt_Borgschulte) (born 1990), American baseball coach
*[Matt Bradley (ice hockey)](/source/Matt_Bradley_(ice_hockey%2C_born_1978)) (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Matt Bradley (American football)](/source/Matt_Bradley_(American_football)) (1960–2002), American football player
*[Matt Brash (disambiguation)](/source/Matt_Brash_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Matt Bryant](/source/Matt_Bryant) (born 1975), American football player
*[Matt Brennan (American football)](/source/Matt_Brennan_(American_football)) (1897–1963), American football player
*[Matt Bullard](/source/Matt_Bullard) (born 1967), former basketball player
*[Matt Burke (rugby union, born 1973)](/source/Matt_Burke_(rugby_union%2C_born_1973)), Australian rugby union player
*[Matt Buschmann](/source/Matt_Buschmann) (born 1984), American baseball player and coach
*[Matt Bush (disambiguation)](/source/Matt_Bush_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Matt Bushman](/source/Matt_Bushman) (born 1995), American football player
*[Matt Cain](/source/Matt_Cain) (born 1984), American baseball player
*[Matt Carpenter (baseball)](/source/Matt_Carpenter_(baseball)) (born 1985), American baseball player
*[Matt Carroll (basketball)](/source/Matt_Carroll_(basketball)) (born 1980), American basketball player
*[Matt Cassel](/source/Matt_Cassel) (born 1982), American football player
*[Matt Cavanaugh](/source/Matt_Cavanaugh) (born 1956), American football player
*[Matt Chapman](/source/Matt_Chapman) (born 1993), American baseball player
*[Matt Coates](/source/Matt_Coates) (born 1991), Canadian football player
*[Matt Cole](/source/Matt_Cole) (born 1996), American football player
*[Matt Coleman III](/source/Matt_Coleman_III) (born 1998), American basketball player for [Hapoel Haifa](/source/Hapoel_Haifa) of the [Israeli Basketball Premier League](/source/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League)
*[Matt Cook (ice sledge hockey)](/source/Matt_Cook_(ice_sledge_hockey)) (1987–2010), Canadian ice sledge hockey player
*[Matt Cook (rugby league)](/source/Matt_Cook_(rugby_league)) (born 1986), English rugby union and rugby league footballer
*[Matt Cooke](/source/Matt_Cooke) (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Matt Corral](/source/Matt_Corral) (born 1999), American football player
*[Matt Crafton](/source/Matt_Crafton) (born 1976), American racecar driver
*[Matt Davidson (baseball)](/source/Matt_Davidson_(baseball)) (born 1991), American baseball player
*[Mat Dawson](/source/Mat_Dawson) (born 1972), English retired rugby union player
*[Matt Dermody](/source/Matt_Dermody) (born 1990), American baseball player
*[Matt DiBenedetto](/source/Matt_DiBenedetto) (born 1991), American race car driver
*[Matt Dickerson](/source/Matt_Dickerson) (born 1995), American football player
*[Matt Duchene](/source/Matt_Duchene) (born 1991), Canadian hockey player
*[Matt Duffie](/source/Matt_Duffie) (born 1990), New Zealand rugby union footballer
*[Matt Duffy](/source/Matt_Duffy) (born 1991), American baseball player
*[Matt Duffy (baseball, born 1989)](/source/Matt_Duffy_(baseball%2C_born_1989)), American baseball player
*[Matt Dunigan](/source/Matt_Dunigan) (born 1960), Canadian Football league 
*[Matt Elliott (footballer)](/source/Matt_Elliott_(footballer)) (born 1968), Scottish footballer
*[Matt Entz](/source/Matt_Entz) (born 1972), American football coach 
*[Matt Erickson](/source/Matt_Erickson) (born 1975), American baseball player and coach
*[Matt Evans (rugby union)](/source/Matt_Evans_(rugby_union)) (born 1988), Canadian rugby union player
*[Matt Farniok](/source/Matt_Farniok) (born 1997), American football player
*[Matt Feiler](/source/Matt_Feiler) (born 1992), American football player
*[Matt Fish](/source/Matt_Fish) (born 1969), basketball player
*[Matt Flanagan (American football)](/source/Matt_Flanagan_(American_football)) (born 1995), American football player
*[Matt Flynn](/source/Matt_Flynn_(American_football)) (born 1985), American football player
*[Matt Forte](/source/Matt_Forte) (born 1985), American football player
*[Matt Foster](/source/Matt_Foster) (born 1995), American baseball player
*[Matt Gage](/source/Matt_Gage) (born 1993), American baseball player
*[Matt Garstka](/source/Matt_Garstka) (born 1989), American drummer
*[Matt Garza](/source/Matt_Garza) (born 1983), American baseball player
*[Matt Gay](/source/Matt_Gay) (born 1994), American football player
*[Matt Gillett](/source/Matt_Gillett) (born 1988), Australian rugby league player
*[Matt Giteau](/source/Matt_Giteau) (born 1982), Australian rugby union footballer
*[Matt Goncalves](/source/Matt_Goncalves) (born 2001), American football player
*[Matt Gono](/source/Matt_Gono) (born 1996), American football player
*[Matt Gulbin](/source/Matt_Gulbin) (born 2002), American football player
*[Matt Hamilton (curler)](/source/Matt_Hamilton_(curler)) (born 1989), American curler
*[Matt Hanousek](/source/Matt_Hanousek) (born 1963), American football player
*[Matt Hardy](/source/Matt_Hardy) (born 1974), American professional wrestler
*[Matt Harvey](/source/Matt_Harvey) (born 1989), American baseball player
*[Matt Hasselbeck](/source/Matt_Hasselbeck) (born 1975), American football player
*[Matt Hayden](/source/Matt_Hayden) (born 1971), professional cricketer
*[Matt Hazeltine](/source/Matt_Hazeltine) (1933–1987), American football player
*[Matt Hedges](/source/Matt_Hedges) (born 1990), American footballer
*[Matt Hennessy](/source/Matt_Hennessy) (born 1997), American football player
*[Matt Henningsen](/source/Matt_Henningsen) (born 1999), American football player
*[Matt Hernandez](/source/Matt_Hernandez) (born 1961), American football player
*[Mat Hoffman](/source/Mat_Hoffman) (born 1972), American BMX rider
*[Matt Holland](/source/Matt_Holland) (born 1974), footballer
*[Matt Holliday](/source/Matt_Holliday) (born 1980), American baseball player
*[Matt Hughes (fighter)](/source/Matt_Hughes_(fighter)) (born 1973), American mixed martial artist
*[Matt Jones (basketball)](/source/Matt_Jones_(basketball)) (born 1994), American basketball player
*[Matt Jones (Australian footballer)](/source/Matt_Jones_(Australian_footballer)) (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
*[Matt Jones (footballer, born 1980)](/source/Matt_Jones_(footballer%2C_born_1980)), Welsh international football player
*[Matt Jones (footballer, born 1986)](/source/Matt_Jones_(footballer%2C_born_1986)),  English football goalkeeper for Belenenses
*[Matt Jones (golfer)](/source/Matt_Jones_(golfer)) (born 1980), Australian professional golfer
*[Matt Jones (ice hockey)](/source/Matt_Jones_(ice_hockey)) (born 1983), American ice hockey defenseman
*[Matt Jones (rugby union)](/source/Matt_Jones_(rugby_union)) (born 1984), Welsh international rugby union player
*[Matt Jones (running back)](/source/Matt_Jones_(running_back)) (born 1993), American football running back
*[Matt Jones (wide receiver)](/source/Matt_Jones_(wide_receiver)) (born 1983), American football wide receiver
*[Matt Kalil](/source/Matt_Kalil) (born 1989), American football
*[Matt Kaskey](/source/Matt_Kaskey) (born 1997), American football player
*[Matt Kemp](/source/Matt_Kemp) (born 1984), American baseball player
*[Matt Kenseth](/source/Matt_Kenseth) (born 1972), American racing driver and 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion
*[Matt Kilroy](/source/Matt_Kilroy) (1866–1940), American baseball player
*[Matt Koch](/source/Matt_Koch) (born 1990), American baseball player
*[Matt Kohn](/source/Matt_Kohn) (born 1981), American football player
*[Matt Krook](/source/Matt_Krook) (born 1994), American baseball player
*[Matt LaFleur](/source/Matt_LaFleur) (born 1979), American football coach 
*[Matt Landers](/source/Matt_Landers) (born 1999), American football player
*[Mat Latos](/source/Mat_Latos) (born 1987), American Major League Baseball pitcher
*[Matt Lauter](/source/Matt_Lauter) (born 2002), American football player
*[Matt Lee](/source/3.0_(professional_wrestling)), Canadian professional wrestler, better known as Shane Matthews
*[Matt Leinart](/source/Matt_Leinart) (born 1983), American football player
*[Matt Leo](/source/Matt_Leo) (born 1992), Australian-American football player
*[Matt Lentz](/source/Matt_Lentz) (born 1982), American football player
*[Matt Lesperance](/source/Matt_Lesperance) (born 1987), American wheelchair basketball player
*[Matt Le Tissier](/source/Matt_Le_Tissier) (born 1968), former English International association football player
*[Matt Light](/source/Matt_Light), (born 1978), American football 
*[Matt Lloyd (footballer)](/source/Matt_Lloyd_(footballer)) (born 1965), Australian rules footballer
*[Matt Lloyd (Paralympian)](/source/Matt_Lloyd_(Paralympian)) (born 1972), British ice sledge hockey Paralympian
*[Matt Manning](/source/Matt_Manning) (born 1998), American baseball player
*[Matt Manning (rugby league)](/source/Matt_Manning_(rugby_league)) (born 1974), Australian rugby league footballer
*[Matt McCrane](/source/Matt_McCrane) (born 1994), American football player
*[Matt McGloin](/source/Matt_McGloin) (born 1989), American football player
*[Mat Mendenhall](/source/Mat_Mendenhall) (born 1957), American former National Football League player
*[Matt Mervis](/source/Matt_Mervis) (born 1998), American baseball player
*[Matt Milano](/source/Matt_Milano) (born 1994), American football player
*[Matt Millen](/source/Matt_Millen) (born 1958), American Football player
*[Matt Moore (disambiguation)](/source/Matt_Moore_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Matt Morgan (wrestler)](/source/Matt_Morgan_(wrestler)) (born 1976), American professional wrestler
*[Matt Morris (baseball)](/source/Matt_Morris_(baseball)) (born 1974), retired baseball player
*[Matt Moylan](/source/Matt_Moylan) (born 1991), Australian rugby league player
*[Matt Mullins](/source/Matt_Mullins), American martial artist
*[Matt Murray (ice hockey, born 1994)](/source/Matt_Murray_(ice_hockey%2C_born_1994)), Canadian Ice Hockey 
*[Matt Nable](/source/Matt_Nable) (born 1972), Australian rugby league footballer and actor
*[Matt Nagy](/source/Matt_Nagy) (born 1978), American football player
*[Matt Neal](/source/Matt_Neal) (born 1966) a British touring car driver
*[Matt O'Riley](/source/Matt_O'Riley) (born 2000), English-Danish football player
*[Matt Olson](/source/Matt_Olson) (born 1994), American baseball player
*[Matt Orzech](/source/Matt_Orzech) (born 1995), American football player
*[Matt Osborne](/source/Matt_Osborne) (1957–2013), professional wrestler
*[Matt Patricia](/source/Matt_Patricia) (born 1974), American football coach 
*[Matt Peacock (disambiguation)](/source/Matt_Peacock_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Matt Peart](/source/Matt_Peart) (born 1997), Jamaican-American football player
*[Matt Perry (rugby union)](/source/Matt_Perry_(rugby_union)) (born 1977), English rugby union footballer
*[Matt Postle](/source/Matt_Postle) (born 1970), Welsh racing cyclist
*[Matt Prater](/source/Matt_Prater) (born 1984), American football player
*[Matt Prince](/source/Matt_Prince) (born 1973), a.k.a. Wifebeater, American professional wrestler
*[Matt Pryor (American football)](/source/Matt_Pryor_(American_football)) (born 1994), American football player
*[Matt Pushard](/source/Matt_Pushard) (born 1997), American baseball player
*[Matt Quatraro](/source/Matt_Quatraro) (born 1973), American baseball coach
*[Mat Rebeaud](/source/Mat_Rebeaud) (born 1982), Swiss freestyle motocross rider
*[Matt Reiswerg](/source/Matt_Reiswerg) (born 1980), American soccer player, coach, and administrator
*[Matt Reynolds (American football)](/source/Matt_Reynolds_(American_football)) (born 1986), American football player
*[Matt Reynolds (baseball coach)](/source/Matt_Reynolds_(baseball_coach)), American college baseball coach
*[Matt Reynolds (infielder)](/source/Matt_Reynolds_(infielder)) (born 1990), American baseball player
*[Matt Reynolds (pitcher)](/source/Matt_Reynolds_(pitcher)) (born 1984), American baseball player
*[Matt Rhule](/source/Matt_Rhule) (born 1975), American football coach 
*[Mat Robinson](/source/Mat_Robinson) (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Matt Robinson (American football)](/source/Matt_Robinson_(American_football)) (born 1956), American football player
*[Matt Robinson (footballer, born 1907)](/source/Matt_Robinson_(footballer%2C_born_1907)) (1907–1987), English football player
*[Matt Robinson (footballer, born 1993)](/source/Matt_Robinson_(footballer%2C_born_1993)), English football player
*[Matt Robinson (rugby league)](/source/Matt_Robinson_(rugby_league)) (born 1990), New Zealand rugby league player
*[Mat Rogers](/source/Mat_Rogers) (born 1976), Australian former rugby league footballer
*[Matt Ruff](/source/Matt_Ruff) (born 1990), Football player
*[Matt Ryan (American football)](/source/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)) (born 1985), American football player
*[Matt Scoggin](/source/Matt_Scoggin) (born 1963), American diver
*[Matt Schaub](/source/Matt_Schaub) (born 1981), American football player
*[Matt Simms (American football)](/source/Matt_Simms_(American_football)) (born 1988), American football player
*[Matt Snell](/source/Matt_Snell) (born 1941), American football player
*[Matt Sokol](/source/Matt_Sokol) (born 1995), American football player
*[Matt Stairs](/source/Matt_Stairs) (born 1968), baseball player
*[Matt Stajan](/source/Matt_Stajan) (born 1983), ice hockey player
*[Matt Stover](/source/Matt_Stover) (born 1968), American former football player
*[Matt Strahm](/source/Matt_Strahm) (born 1991), American baseball player
*[Matt Svanson](/source/Matt_Svanson) (born 1999), American baseball player
*[Matt Swarmer](/source/Matt_Swarmer) (born 1993), American baseball player
*[Matt Thaiss](/source/Matt_Thaiss) (born 1995), American baseball player
*[Mat Toshack](/source/Mat_Toshack) (born 1973), Australian former rugby league footballer
*[Matt Trobbiani](/source/Matt_Trobbiani), Australian game designer
*[Matt Turk](/source/Matt_Turk) (born 1968), American football player 
*[Matt Vierling](/source/Matt_Vierling) (born 1996), American baseball player
*[Matt Vogler](/source/Matt_Vogler) (born 1969), American football player
*[Matt Waletzko](/source/Matt_Waletzko) (born 1999), American football player
*[Matt Wallner](/source/Matt_Wallner) (born 1997), American baseball player
*[Matt Ward (lacrosse player)](/source/Matt_Ward_(lacrosse_player)) (born 1983), American lacrosse player
*[Matt Wieters](/source/Matt_Wieters) (born 1986), American baseball player
*[Matt Williams (third baseman)](/source/Matt_Williams_(third_baseman)) (born 1965), American baseball player
*[Matt Wise](/source/Matt_Wise) (born 1975), American baseball player and coach
*[Matt Wisler](/source/Matt_Wisler) (born 1992), American baseball player
*[Matt Zollers](/source/Matt_Zollers) (born 2006), American football player for the [Missouri Tigers](/source/Missouri_Tigers_football)

=== Musicians ===
* [Matt Bellamy](/source/Matt_Bellamy) (born 1978), guitarist, pianist and lead singer of [Muse](/source/Muse_(band))
* [Matt Berninger](/source/Matt_Berninger) (born 1971), frontman and lead singer of [The National](/source/The_National_(band))
* [Matt Bettinelli-Olpin](/source/Matt_Bettinelli-Olpin) (born 1978), original guitar player and co-songwriter for influential punk/ska band Link 80
* [Matt Cameron](/source/Matt_Cameron) (born 1962), former Soundgarden drummer and current drummer of Pearl Jam
* [Matt Champion](/source/Matt_Champion) (born 1995), member of boy band [Brockhampton](/source/Brockhampton_(band))
* [Matt Costa](/source/Matt_Costa) (born 1982), singer/songwriter from Huntington Beach, California
* [Matt Dangerfield](/source/Matt_Dangerfield), founder, lead vocalist and guitarist of English punk rock band The Boys
* [Matt Dubb](/source/Matt_Dubb), American producer, composer, and arranger
* [Matt Freeman](/source/Matt_Freeman) (born 1966), bassist for the bands Operation Ivy and Rancid
* [Matt Garstka](/source/Matt_Garstka) (born 1989), drummer for metal band Animals as Leaders
* [Matt Helders](/source/Matt_Helders) (born 1986), drummer for the [Arctic Monkeys](/source/Arctic_Monkeys)
* [Matt Heafy](/source/Matt_Heafy) (born 1986), vocalist and guitarist for the metal bands [Trivium](/source/Trivium_(band)) and Capharnaum
* [Matty Healy](/source/Matty_Healy) (born 1989), vocalist and frontman of English pop rock band The 1975
* [Matt Hoopes](/source/Matt_Hoopes) (born 1981), lead guitarist for the band Relient K
* [Matt Houston (singer)](/source/Matt_Houston_(singer)) (born 1977), French R&B singer and music producer originating from Guadeloupe (aka Matt)
* [Matt Hunter (singer)](/source/Matt_Hunter_(singer)) (born 1998), American Latin-influenced pop singer, now known as Matt Hunter Correa
* [Matt Johnson (singer)](/source/Matt_Johnson_(singer)) (born 1961), British singer/songwriter and founder and only constant member of multimedia band The The
* [Mat Kearney](/source/Mat_Kearney) (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and musician
* [Matt Mahaffey](/source/Matt_Mahaffey) (born 1973), American musician and producer 
* [Matt Maher](/source/Matt_Maher) (born 1974), Canadian contemporary Christian music artist, songwriter, and worship leader
* [Matt Maeson](/source/Matt_Maeson) (born 1993), American singer-songwriter
* [Matt Maltese](/source/Matt_Maltese) (born 1995), English singer-songwriter
* [Matt Monro](/source/Matt_Monro) (1930–1985), British singer
* [Mat Osman](/source/Mat_Osman) (born 1967), English musician, bassist of the rock band Suede
* [Matt Redman](/source/Matt_Redman) (born 1974), English musician
* [Matt Shadows](/source/Matt_Shadows) (born 1981), vocalist for [Avenged Sevenfold](/source/Avenged_Sevenfold)
* [Matt Sharp](/source/Matt_Sharp) (born 1969), former member of [Weezer](/source/Weezer)
* [Matt Simmonds](/source/4mat), demoscene musician
* [Matt Slocum](/source/Matt_Slocum), former member of Sixpence None the Richer and composer of "Kiss Me"
* [Matt Slocum (disambiguation)](/source/Matt_Slocum_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Matt Sorum](/source/Matt_Sorum) (born 1960), hard rock drummer and percussionist
* [Matt Traynor](/source/Matt_Traynor) (born 1987), former drummer of [Blessthefall](/source/Blessthefall)
* [Matt Tuck](/source/Matt_Tuck) (born 1980), singer for Bullet for My Valentine 
* [M. Ward](/source/M._Ward) (born 1973), singer-songwriter and guitarist
* Matt Quinn, lead singer of indie-folk band Mt. Joy
* [Matt Shultz](/source/Matt_Shultz) (born 1983), lead singer of [Cage The Elephant](/source/Cage_The_Elephant)

=== Actors ===
* [Mat Baynton](/source/Mathew_Baynton) (born 1980), British actor and musician
* [Matt Bennett](/source/Matt_Bennett) (born 1991), American actor
* [Matt Berry](/source/Matt_Berry) (born 1974), British actor and musician
* [Matt Bomer](/source/Matt_Bomer) (born 1977), American actor
* [Matt Cohen (actor)](/source/Matt_Cohen_(actor)) (born 1982), American actor
* [Matt Czuchry](/source/Matt_Czuchry) (born 1977), American actor
* [Matt Dallas](/source/Matt_Dallas) (born 1982), American actor
* [Matt Damon](/source/Matt_Damon) (born 1970), American actor
* [Matt Dillon](/source/Matt_Dillon) (born 1964), American actor
* [Matt Evans (actor)](/source/Matt_Evans_(actor)) (born 1986), Filipino actor
* [Mat Fraser](/source/Mat_Fraser_(actor)) (''fl.'' 1980s-present), English actor
* [Matt Gunther](/source/Matt_Gunther_(actor)) (1963–1997), American actor and model
* [Matt Hobby](/source/Matt_Hobby) (born 1985), American actor and comedian
* [Matt L. Jones](/source/Matt_L._Jones) (born 1981), American actor and comedian
* [Matt Lanter](/source/Matt_Lanter) (born 1983), American actor
* [Matt LeBlanc](/source/Matt_LeBlanc) (born 1967), American actor
* [Matt Lintz](/source/Matt_Lintz) (born 2001), American actor
* [Matt McCooey](/source/Matt_McCooey) (born 1981), English-Japanese actor
* [Matt Murray (actor)](/source/Matt_Murray_(actor)) (born 1989), American actor
* [Matt Newton](/source/Matt_Newton) (born 1977), American actor 
* [Matt Prokop](/source/Matt_Prokop) (born 1990), American actor
* [Matt Robinson (actor)](/source/Matt_Robinson_(actor)) (1937–2002), American actor
* [Matt Ryan (actor)](/source/Matt_Ryan_(actor)) (born 1981), Welsh actor
* [Matt Shipman](/source/Matt_Shipman), American voice actor
* [Matt Shively](/source/Matt_Shively) (born 1990), American actor
* [Matt Smith (actor)](/source/Matt_Smith_(actor)) (born 1982), English actor
* [Matt Stone](/source/Matt_Stone) (born 1971), American actor
* [Mat Stevenson](/source/Mat_Stevenson) (born 1969), Australian actor
* [Matt Zimmerman (actor)](/source/Matt_Zimmerman_(actor)) (1934–2022), Canadian actor
* [Matt Walsh (comedian)](/source/Matt_Walsh_(comedian)) (born 1964), American comedian and actor

=== Politicians ===
* [Matt Bevin](/source/Matt_Bevin) (born 1967), American politician
* [Matt Blunt](/source/Matt_Blunt) (born 1970), American politician and former naval officer
* [Matt Cartwright](/source/Matt_Cartwright) (born 1961), American politician 
* [Mat Erpelding](/source/Mat_Erpelding) (born 1975), American politician
* [Matt Gaetz](/source/Matt_Gaetz) (born 1982), American politician 
* [Matt Gonzalez](/source/Matt_Gonzalez), Green Party politician
* [Matt Jeneroux](/source/Matt_Jeneroux) (born 1981), Canadian politician
* [Matt Jones (American politician)](/source/Matt_Jones_(American_politician)), American politician
* [Matt Lesser](/source/Matt_Lesser), American politician
* [Matt Mead](/source/Matt_Mead) (born 1962), American politician and attorney
* [Matt Wiebe](/source/Matt_Wiebe) (born 1979), Canadian politician

=== Writers, journalists and editors ===
* [Matt Barbet](/source/Matt_Barbet), journalist
* [Matt Bruenig](/source/Matt_Bruenig) (born 1988), American political commentator
* [Matt Casamassina](/source/Matt_Casamassina), editor for the website IGN
* [Matt Cohen (writer)](/source/Matt_Cohen_(writer)), Canadian writer
* [Matt Hill (writer)](/source/Matt_Hill_(writer)), British writer
* [Matt Hongoltz-Hetling](/source/Matt_Hongoltz-Hetling), American journalist
* [Matt Jones (writer)](/source/Matt_Jones_(writer)) (born 1968), British television writer and television producer
* [Matt Lauer](/source/Matt_Lauer), television journalist
* [Matt Levine (columnist)](/source/Matt_Levine_(columnist)) (born 1978), Jewish journalist
* [Matt Robinson (poet)](/source/Matt_Robinson_(poet)) (born 1974), Canadian poet
* [Matt Walsh (political commentator)](/source/Matt_Walsh_(political_commentator)) (born 1986), American right-wing political commentator and author

=== Other ===
* [Matt Allwright](/source/Matt_Allwright), British television presenter
* [Matt Clark (baseball)](/source/Matt_Clark_(baseball)) (born 1986), American professional baseball player
* [Mat Collishaw](/source/Mat_Collishaw) (born 1966), English photographic and video artist
* [Matt Cook (historian)](/source/Matt_Cook_(historian)), Birkbeck College professor
* [Mat Dickie](/source/Mat_Dickie), English indie video game developer
* [Mat Franco](/source/Mat_Franco) (born 1988), American magician and winner of the ninth season of ''[America's Got Talent](/source/America's_Got_Talent)''
* [Matt Groening](/source/Matt_Groening), best known as the creator of ''[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)'' and ''[Futurama](/source/Futurama)''
* [Matt Gunther (photographer)](/source/Matt_Gunther_(photographer)), American artist
* [Matt Harding](/source/Matt_Harding), Internet celebrity better known as "Dancing Matt"
* [Matt Harvey](/source/Matt_Harvey) (born 1989), American professional baseball player
* [Matt Iseman](/source/Matt_Iseman), American comedian and host of ''[American Ninja Warrior](/source/American_Ninja_Warrior)'' since Season 2
* [Matt Jones (interaction designer)](/source/Matt_Jones_(interaction_designer)) (born 1968), active researcher and organizer of scientific conferences
* [Matt Kemp](/source/Matt_Kemp) (born 1984), American professional baseball player
* [Mat Kesting](/source/Mat_Kesting), CEO and director of the [Adelaide Film Festival](/source/Adelaide_Film_Festival) since 2019
* [Mat Kirkby](/source/Mat_Kirkby), English filmmaker, winner of the 2015 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
* [Matt Klentak](/source/Matt_Klentak) (born 1980), American professional baseball executive
* [Matt Kuwata](/source/Matt_Kuwata), also known as Matt Rose, (born 1994), Japanese [tarento](/source/tarento), model, and musician
* [Matt Lucas](/source/Matt_Lucas_(comedian)) (born 1974), British comedian, best known for Little Britain 
* [Matt Mullenweg](/source/Matt_Mullenweg) (born 1984), cofounder of [WordPress](/source/WordPress) and CEO of [Automattic](/source/Automattic)
* [Matt Moore (baseball)](/source/Matt_Moore_(baseball)) (born 1989), American professional baseball player
* [Matt Morgan (comedian)](/source/Matt_Morgan_(comedian)), comedian and comedy writer
* [Matt Nelson (disambiguation)](/source/Matt_Nelson_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Matt Pritchett](/source/Matt_Pritchett), cartoonist in the UK ''Daily Telegraph''
* [Matt Sauer](/source/Matt_Sauer) (born 1999), American professional baseball player
* [Matt Taylor (scientist)](/source/Matt_Taylor_(scientist)), project scientist for the [''Rosetta'' mission](/source/Rosetta_(spacecraft)) 
* [Matt Vesely](/source/Matt_Vesely), Australian filmmaker
* [Matt West](/source/Matt_West), choreographer
* [Matt West (baseball)](/source/Matt_West_(baseball)), American professional baseball player

==Fictional characters==
*Mat, a character in a Czech series [Pat & Mat](/source/Pat_%26_Mat)
*[Mat Cauthon](/source/Mat_Cauthon), a character in the ''Wheel of Time'' fantasy series
*Matt, main character in ''[Cyberchase](/source/Cyberchase)''
*Matt, a character in the internet series [Eddsworld](/source/Eddsworld)
*Matt, a stable lad, from the television series ''[The Ghosts of Motley Hall](/source/The_Ghosts_of_Motley_Hall)'', portrayed by Sean Flanagan
*Matt, a non-playable Mii opponent in the ''[Wii](/source/Wii_(video_game_series))'' series
*[Matt (''Death Note'')](/source/Matt_(Death_Note)) (real name: Mail Jeevas), in the anime ''Death Note''
*Matt the Radar Technician, one-time ''Saturday Night Live'' character played by [Adam Driver](/source/Adam_Driver)
*[Matt Casey](/source/Matthew_Casey), a main character in the series [''Chicago Fire''](/source/Chicago_Fire_(TV_series))
*Matt Del Marco, a character in the Netflix series '' [Grand Army](/source/Grand_Army_(TV_series))''
*Matt Engarde, a character from ''[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All](/source/Phoenix_Wright%3A_Ace_Attorney_%E2%80%93_Justice_for_All)''
*[Matt Foley](/source/Matt_Foley), ''Saturday Night Live'' parody character
*[Matt Freeman (Power of Five)](/source/Matt_Freeman_(Power_of_Five)), a character in Anthony Horowitz's ''[The Power of Five](/source/The_Power_of_Five)'' series 
*Matt Holt, older brother of Pidge from ''[Voltron: Legendary Defender](/source/Voltron%3A_Legendary_Defender)''
*[Matt Horner](/source/Matt_Horner), in the ''[StarCraft](/source/StarCraft)'' franchise
*[Matt Hooper](/source/Matt_Hooper), in [Jaws](/source/Jaws_(franchise)) movie franchise
*[Matt Ishida](/source/Matt_Ishida), [Digimon Adventure](/source/Digimon_Adventure_(1999_TV_series))
*Matt Jamison, a character in the HBO series ''[The Leftovers](/source/The_Leftovers_(TV_series))''
*Matt Jensen, a character in the Netflix series ''[13 Reasons Why](/source/13_Reasons_Why)''
*Matt Murdock, secret identity of the Marvel Comics Earth-616 superhero [Daredevil](/source/Daredevil_(Marvel_Comics_character))
*Matt Murdock, secret identity of the Marvel Comics Earth-65 supervillain [Kingpin](/source/Kingpin_(Matt_Murdock))
*[Matt Oleander](/source/Matt_Oleander), in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''
*[Matt Parkman](/source/Matt_Parkman), a character from the tv show [Heroes](/source/Heroes_(American_TV_series))
*[Matt Robinson (''Neighbours'')](/source/Matt_Robinson_(Neighbours)), in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''
*Matt Taylor, one of eight protagonists from the survival horror game ''[Until Dawn](/source/Until_Dawn)''
*Matt Trakker, a character from the cartoon [M.A.S.K. (TV series)](/source/M.A.S.K._(TV_series))

== Surname ==
* [Albert Edward Matt](/source/Albert_Edward_Matt), British composer, Grand March: Fame and Glory (Op. 21)
* [Andrea Matt](/source/Andrea_Matt) (born 1961), Liechtenstein politician 
* [Elisabeth von Matt](/source/Elisabeth_von_Matt) (1762–1814), Austrian astronomer
* [Francis Xavier Matt](/source/Francis_Xavier_Matt), German-American immigrant and founder of Matt Brewing Company
* [Helmuth Matt](/source/Helmuth_Matt) (1946–2018), Liechtenstein chemist and politician 
* [Jamille Matt](/source/Jamille_Matt) (born 1990), Jamaican footballer
* [Johannes Matt](/source/Johannes_Matt) (born 1961), Liechtenstein trustee and politician 
* [Patrick Matt](/source/Patrick_Matt) (born 1969), Liechtenstein track cyclist
* Paul Matt (active 1930), German cabinet maker who worked as a furniture designer at [Brynmawr Furniture](/source/Brynmawr_Furniture) in Wales
* [Peter von Matt](/source/Peter_von_Matt) (1937–2025), Swiss philologist and author
* [Richard Matt](/source/Richard_Matt) (1966–2015), American convicted murderer and prison escapee

==See also==
* [Maat (disambiguation)](/source/Maat_(disambiguation))
* [MAT (disambiguation)](/source/MAT_(disambiguation))
* [Matt (disambiguation)](/source/Matt_(disambiguation))
* [Matte (disambiguation)](/source/Matte_(disambiguation))
* [Matthew (name)](/source/Matthew_(name))

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