Matt Hullum
Matthew Jay Hullum (born September 29, 1974) is an American film director, producer, writer, actor, and visual effects supervisor living in Austin, Texas. He was one of five co-founders and former CEO of production company Rooster Teeth, which specialized in online content, including live-action series, podcasts, animation and machinima, an art using game engines to create films. Alongside longtime business partner Burnie Burns, he was named one of Variety's top Digital Entertainment Execs to Watch in 2018.
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Matt Hullum
- Name
- Matt Hullum
- Birth Name
- Matthew Jay Hullum
- Born
- 29 September 1974
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- Education
- University of Texas at Austin (BS)
- Occupation
- (Former) Chief Content Officer of Rooster Teeth
- Nationality
- United States
- Known for
- Lazer Team · Red vs. Blue
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Biography
Matt Hullum studied at University of Texas at Austin and North Atlanta High School. The recorded working language is English. Residence is recorded at Austin. Employment is recorded with Rooster Teeth. Works named in the authority record are Lazer Team and Red vs.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Matt Hullum • Birth Name — Matthew Jay Hullum • Born — 29 September 1974 • Birthplace — Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. • Education — University of Texas at Austin (BS) • Occupation — (Former) Chief Content Officer of Rooster Teeth • Years Active — 1997–present • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
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).
Career
Career
Hullum met his production partner Burnie Burns while working at TSTV at the University of Texas at Austin. He recalled loving the creative freedom due to the lack of "gatekeepers" at the station. He would graduate with a Bachelor of Science in film. Alongside Burns, he would direct, write and produce their directorial debut The Schedule (1997), starring his roommate Joel Heyman. He would go on to work as the visual effects coordinator for Hollywood films such as The Faculty and Driven. Hullum voices Sarge in the Rooster Teeth original series Red vs. Blue, of which he also directs, produces and serves as casting director. He directed the science fiction comedy film Lazer Team, the first feature-length film Hullum has directed in over 18 years. Hullum co-wrote the film alongside Burnie Burns, Chris Demarais, and Josh Flanagan. 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". In 2023, it was announced that Hullum would return as director for Red vs. Blues final season, with Burns also returning as writer.
Personal life
Personal life
Hullum married lawyer and actress Anna Hurayt on August 26, 2000. They live in Austin, Texas with their two children.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2007 — Code Monkeys — Red Guard (voice) — Episode: "Super Prison Breakout" • 2019 — Gen:Lock — Marc Holfcroft (voice) — Also executive producer
Web
Web
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2003–2020 — 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 • 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 • 2016–2018; 2021 — RWBY Chibi — Executive producer • 2016–2024 — Camp Camp — Lt. Stuart Huston (voice) — Episode: "Parents' Day"; also executive producer • 2016 — Crunch Time — Nursing Instructor — Episode: "The Moruga" • 2016; 2020-2021 — Death Battle — Sarge, Meta (voice) — Episodes: Meta VS Carolina, Red VS Blue, Macho Man VS Kool-Aid Man • 2016 — The Eleven Little Roosters — The Big Cock • 2017 — Day 5 — Dale — Also executive producer • 2018 — Nomad of Nowhere — Bertha (voice) — Also producer
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Role • 2007 — Halo 3 — Additional Voices
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Title — Artist — Notes • 2013 — "Odds Are" — Barenaked Ladies — Director • 2014 — "Did I Say That Out Loud?" • 2015 — "Say What You Want"
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Austin
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Atlanta.
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Film
• Year — Title — Roles — Notes • 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 • 2018 — Blood Fest — Executive producer • 2019 — A Heist With Markiplier — Executive producer • 2024 — Red vs. Blue Restoration — Sarge, Doc, Omega, Additional Voices (voices) — Also director and executive producer
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