Matt William Knowles

Matt William Knowles

Born: October 16, 1985
in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Matthew Knowles is an actor, model, singer, and host known for his work in a number of Chinese films and TV series such as Love Me If You Dare, Deng Xiao Ping at History's Crossroad, Red Sorghum, Eastern Battlefield and Red Star Over China.

Knowles began working as a model during his second year in China. In 2012, he transitioned into acting. His first roles were small parts in the Chinese TV series Big Sister's Store and the short film There Will Be Blood. Knowles signed with Phantom Talent and was shortly thereafter cast in the role of a Viking Warrior in the 2013 film Vikingdom starring Dominic Purcell. He later signed a commercial modeling contract with Reco Talent Agency in Manila, Philippines and secured advertising campaigns with HTC and Pepsi.

Following Vikingdom, Knowles began hosting a travel TV show in the Philippines and was cast in a number of different Chinese productions, including the TV series Upright Men and Women, the series Red Sorghum (the largest TV series produced in China), and the TV series Deng Xiaoping at History's Crossroads.

In addition to acting, Knowles served as the host of a weekly travel and news show, This is Chengdu, during his time living in the city. While hosting, he also continued to film a number of other television series, commercials, and movies, including a series of advertisements for tourism in China. Knowles also hosted the 2014 "Oscars Live" broadcast for Youku to China. In 2014, Knowles was offered a full government scholarship to study at the Beijing Film Academy. Upon enrollment, he became the first non-Asian / Caucasian at the academy. In 2017 he enrolled in the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London where he graduated with a Master of Arts in Acting.

In 2015 he joined the cast of Love Me If You Dare in the recurring role of Dr. Barnes. That same year, in August of 2016, he played a lead role in the TV series Eastern Battlefield. Knowles portrayed US General Evans Carlson in Red Star Over China. Knowles is currently portraying a lead role as Jet in the upcoming film Bond: Kizuna and also starring as Rawa in the 2018 film Asura. He was awarded best actor in the Canada China International Film Festival for his role as Charles Harris in Poppies.

Movies for Matt William Knowles...

Bond of Justice: Kizuna
Title: Bond of Justice: Kizuna
Character: Jet
Released: October 30, 2023
Type: Movie
A rookie detective's friend is brutally murdered by the Japanese mafia, she must revenge for her and bring justice to the world, as an assassin.
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Haunted Trail
Title: Haunted Trail
Character: Mark
Released: October 28, 2021
Type: Movie
A group of college friends receive the surprise of their lives when they discover there is an actual killer on the scene of a local haunted trail.
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Son of the South
Title: Son of the South
Character: Jim Zwerg
Released: February 5, 2021
Type: Movie
Based on a true story, Bob Zellner, grandson of a Klansman, comes of age in the Deep South and eventually joins the Civil Rights Movement.
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Love and Four Walls
Title: Love and Four Walls
Character: Matthew
Released: September 16, 2018
Type: Movie
Raised by his grandmother, Owen lives the entirety of his life in the shadow of his parent's abandonment. Owen endures many relationship struggles with both his family and romantic partners which causes him to understand and sympathize with his grandmother and parents.
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Asura
Title: Asura
Character: Rawa, demi-god
Released: July 13, 2018
Type: Movie
An epic fantasy loosely based on Buddhist mythology, it is set in the mythical realm of Asura — the dimension of pure desire which is threatened by a coup from a lower heavenly kingdom.
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Poppies
Title: Poppies
Character: Charles Harris
Released: June 4, 2018
Type: Movie
Fate intervenes, when Charles, a young and over-worked American corporate lawyer, finds himself seated beside an elderly Chinese woman with a mysterious past, Auntie Ling on a contemporary flight from Shanghai to New York. After noticing the beautiful bouquet of Poppies that Charles has brought on-board the flight, Auntie Ling reminisces about the early years of her marriage to Shu Zhen, an opium trader in 1940s Shanghai, and tries to coax Charles out of his solitude. Slowly lured into her stories, Charles begins to see the layers beneath Auntie Ling's polished facade. Poppies brought Charles and Auntie Ling together, underscoring the fine line between joy and sorrow...life and death. Influenced by real events, Poppies explores the cross-cultural and cross-generational relationships that develop between strangers in mid-air.
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Return of the Poker King 2
Title: Return of the Poker King 2
Character: Jue Ming Qiang
Released: November 22, 2016
Type: Movie
Gao Fan is back gambling his way through life, and this time he will encounter more evil and twisted opponents than ever. From the evil twins to Russian Roulette. From the desert to the casino. Will Gao Fan be able to gamble his way out of his next adventure? Will he survive to gamble another day?
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Title: Love Me If You Dare
Character: Barnes
Released: October 15, 2015
Type: TV
Getting inside the head of a violent criminal is not easy. But Simon Bo, a brilliant criminal psychologist, has the ability to get into the minds of even the most mysterious and violent criminals. He’s a professor at The University of Maryland and works as an analyst and advisor on the police department’s most violent or difficult cases. With the help of his young assistant, Jenny Jian, Simon delves into the thoughts and intentions of the criminal mind. As the daughter of a veteran police investigator with a deep sense of justice, can Jenny help Simon open up emotionally as they work together to solve crimes?
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Title: Red Sorghum
Character: AP Press Reporter
Released: October 27, 2014
Type: TV
Red Sorghum is a Chinese television series based on Nobel laureate Mo Yan's 1986/1987 eponymous novel. Directed by Zheng Xiaolong, it also features the highly-anticipated return of actress Zhou Xun to television after 10 years.
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Title: Deng Xiaoping at History's Crossroads
Character: Mr. Harris
Released: August 8, 2014
Type: TV
Follows the life and times of Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping.
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Vikingdom
Title: Vikingdom
Character: Viking Warrior
Released: September 11, 2013
Type: Movie
A warrior fleeing the violence of his past must take up the sword and risk everything to face a god of incalculable power.
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Time to Show
Title: Time to Show
Character: Matthew
Released: June 14, 2013
Type: Movie
A normal girl, Xiao Wen, decides to enter a singing competition in order to make money to save her mother's life. In the process, Xiao Mi discovers the meaning of life.