Nate Matteson
Birth date1983 (age 43–44)
Birth placeUnited States
Occupation
  • Film producer
  • Television producer
  • Talent Manager
Years active2005–present

Nate Matteson is an American talent manager, film producer, and television producer. He is known for representing and collaborating with film and television writers, directors, actors, and producers. He is also known for his work as an Executive Producer on the series Station Eleven, The Bear, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Matteson received a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series at the 2024 Emmy Awards as an Executive Producer of Mr. & Mrs. Smith.[1]

Early life

Matteson grew up in Wisconsin and began his career as a production assistant in feature films and television.[2]

Career

Matteson began his career in the entertainment industry as an agent trainee at Paradigm. He later joined the Gotham Group, where he spent eight years. During his tenure at the Gotham Group, he represented filmmakers and television creators Hiro Murai, Lee Sung Jin, David Bruckner, Craig William Macneill, Kevin Phillips, producers Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, and screenwriters Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski.[3][4]

In August 2017, Matteson joined Grandview as a literary manager, with several of his clients also moving to the company.[3] In 2018, he was profiled as one of Variety's "New Leaders: Agents and Managers" in the entertainment industry.[4]

In January 2019, Matteson transitioned from management to creative producing. He partnered with Hiro Murai to launch a film and television production venture aimed at emerging filmmakers. Matteson and Murai first began working together 2012, when Matteson started managing Murai when he was creating music videos. Matteson helped Murai transition into television, where Murai became known for his work on Atlanta.[5]

In July 2019, Matteson entered into a non-exclusive two-year development and production agreement with Makeready via Super Frog, the production company he co-founded with Murai. The deal provided financing support for feature-focused projects and works across multiple formats.[6] In July 2020, it was announced that Matteson and Super Frog entered into a first-look development deal with FX Productions. Under the agreement, he worked on developing scripted and unscripted programming for FX and other divisions of Walt Disney Television.[7]

In 2021, Matteson was an executive producer on the limited series Station Eleven. He was involved in the project during its early development stages alongside Murai and creator Patrick Somerville.[8] In the same year, Matteson was announced as an executive producer on the pilot for The Bear, when FX Productions ordered the project,[9] overseeing the show into its series order in 2022.[10][11]

In March 2023, it was announced that Matteson and Murai amicably ended their producing partnership.[12] Later that year, Matteson joined Closer Media as an executive, where he oversees the development of scripted television projects.[13] Matteson is an executive producer on the Amazon series Mr. & Mrs. Smith and producer on the feature film She Rides Shotgun.[13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2025She Rides ShotgunProducerCrime thriller
2017StephanieExecutive producerHorror

Television

Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
2024Mr. & Mrs. SmithExecutive producer8 episodes
2022The BearExecutive producerSeason 1
2021–2022Station ElevenExecutive producer10 episodes
2022IowaExecutive producerPilot episode
2021The Choe ShowExecutive producer

Awards and nominations

OrganizationsYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Gotham Awardsstyle="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | 2022Breakthrough SeriesStation Eleven[14]
2023Mr. & Mr. Smith[15]
Independent Spirit Awardsstyle="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | 2021Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary SeriesThe Choe Show[16]
style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2" | 2022Best New Scripted SeriesThe Bearstyle="text-align:center;" , |[17]
Station Eleven[18]
Primetime Emmy Awards2024Outstanding Drama SeriesMr. & Mrs. Smith[19]

References

  1. ^ "Nate Matteson | Emmy Awards and Nominations". Television Academy. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  2. ^ O'Connell, Mikey (2022-03-09). "Producers Hiro Murai and Nate Matteson on ‘Station Eleven,’ ‘Atlanta’ and the Lingering Mystery of Teddy Perkins’ Emmy Appearance". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  3. ^ Ford, Rebecca (2017-08-02). "Lit Manager Nate Matteson Joins Grandview (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  4. ^ "Hollywood’s New Leaders: Agents and Managers". Variety. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2019-01-18). "Hiro Murai & Nate Matteson Launch Production Venture". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  6. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (2019-07-10). "‘This Is America’ Helmer Hiro Murai & Producing Partner Nate Matteson Set 2-Year Makeready Deal". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  7. ^ Otterson, Joe (2020-07-16). "Hiro Murai, Nate Matteson’s Super Frog Inks First-Look Deal With FX". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  8. ^ Lane, Carly (2022-01-13). "'Station Eleven' Executive Producer Nate Matteson on Working With Hiro Murai and the Surrealness of the HBO Max Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (2021-03-19). "FX Orders ‘The Bear’ Pilot From ‘Ramy’ Director Christopher Storer". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  10. ^ Porter, Rick (2021-10-12). "FX Restaurant Comedy ‘The Bear’ Lands Series Pickup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  11. ^ Rice, Lynette (2022-07-14). "‘The Bear’ Renewed For Season 2 By FX". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  12. ^ White, Peter (2023-03-10). "Hiro Murai & Producing Partner Nate Matteson Part Ways". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  13. ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-10-25). "Veteran Producers Joey Marra & Nate Matteson Join Closer Media To Oversee Expansion In Non-Fiction & Scripted TV". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  14. ^ "‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Tops Gotham Awards; Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  15. ^ "2024 Gotham TV Awards: ‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith,’ ‘Colin From Accounts’ Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  16. ^ "Indie Spirit Awards 2022: Full List of Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  17. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (2023-03-05). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  18. ^ Lewis, Hilary & Coates, Tyler (2022-12-13). "Film Independent Spirit Award TV Nominations: ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Severance,’ ‘Station Eleven’ Lead". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  19. ^ "75th Primetime Emmy Awards". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved 2026-04-16.