{{Short description|American actor (born 2001)}} {{Infobox person | name = | image = | caption = | birth_name = Matthew Keoni Sato | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|04|19}} | birth_place = [[Oʻahu]], [[Hawaii]], U.S. | education = | occupation = Actor, singer | years_active = 2015–present | website = }} '''Matthew "Matt" Keoni Sato''' (born April 19, 2001) is an American actor and singer, based in [[Los Angeles]]. He is best known for playing Kai Kameāloha in ''[[Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.]]'', Mack Alana in ''[[High School Musical: The Musical: The Series]]'', Gil Vatooley in ''[[Saved by the Bell (2020 TV series)|Saved by the Bell]]'', and Liam in ''[[Imaginary (film)|Imaginary]]''.
==Career== He started his career in local theater and modeling before shifting into acting. He made his debut in the native Hawaiian television production ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''. He almost took a career in [[dentistry]] before shifting to acting full time. He later moved to [[Los Angeles]] to further his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvovermind.com/matt-sato/|title=10 Things You Didn’t Know about Matt Sato|website=TV Overmind|last=Moore|first=Camille|date=September 4, 2021|access-date=May 9, 2026}}</ref> He is of Japanese, Hawaiian, Chinese, and Irish descent.<ref name="Sato" />
He was cast as Kai Kameāloha in ''[[Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.]]'', a role that he considered to have "depth and complexity". The series also allowed him to return to his hometown in [[Hawaii]].<ref name="Sato">{{cite web|url=https://www.augustman.com/sg/entertainment/film-tv/matthew-sato-discusses-acting-and-filming-doogie-kamealoha-m-d-in-his-backyard-of-hawaii/|title=Matthew Sato Discusses Acting And Filming Doogie Kamealoha M.D. In His Backyard Of Hawaii|website=August Man|last=Augustin|first=Richard|date=October 20, 2021|access-date=May 9, 2026}}</ref>
He was later cast in the 2024 [[Blumhouse Productions]] horror film ''[[Imaginary (film)|Imaginary]]''.<ref name="Deadline_Nov_15_23">{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=2023-11-13 |title=Blumhouse Horror Movie ''Imaginary'' Rounds Out Cast With Tom Payne, Betty Buckley and More (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/blumhouse-horror-movie-imaginary-cast-betty-buckley-tom-payne-1235789877/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |- |2015 |''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' |Boy #1 |Episode: "Pono Kaulike" |- |2018–2020 |''[[Chicken Girls]]'' |Robby Robbins |Main role (season 2–5); recurring role (season 6) |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |''Solve'' |Alex |Episode: "Death in Sex Ed" |- |''Save Me'' |Jason |Main role |- |2020–2021 |''[[Side Hustle]]'' |Spenders |Recurring role (season 1) |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |''[[Chad (TV series)|Chad]]'' |Evan Baxter |Episode: "Finale" |- |''[[Saved by the Bell (2020 TV series)|Saved by the Bell]]'' |Gil Vatooley |Recurring role (season 2) |- |2021–2023 |''[[Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.]]'' |Kai Kameāloha |Main role |- | rowspan="2" |2022 |''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' |Zack Taylor |Episode: "The Brat Pack" |- |''[[Grown-ish]]'' |Brandon |4 episodes |- |2023 |''[[High School Musical: The Musical: The Series]]'' |Mack Alana |Recurring (Season 4) |- |2025 |''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale]]'' |Jack |TV Pilot |- |2027 |''[[Untamed (TV series)|Untamed]]'' |Kaden Burkart |Recurring role (season 2) |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |- |2018 |''Ghosts'' | |Short film |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |''Intern-in-Chief'' |Robby Robbins | |- |''Dark Thoughts'' |Junior | rowspan="2" |Short film |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |''It Counts'' |Student |- |''Deadly Cheer Mom'' |Grant |TV Movie |- | rowspan="2" |2024 |''[[The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms]]'' |Hopper | |- |''[[Imaginary (film)|Imaginary]]'' |Liam | |- |2025 |''Don't Trip'' |Dev | |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|2656559}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sato, Matthew}} [[Category:2001 births]] [[Category:21st-century American actors]] [[Category:Actors from Hawaii]] [[Category:American male actors of Japanese descent]] [[Category:American child actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:Living people]]