Biography
**Matthew Brandon Ross** (born January 3, 1970) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. Recognized for his sharp character portrayals and command of dark, morally ambiguous, or pretentious personalities, he achieved widespread acclaim for his role as megalomaniacal tech CEO Gavin Belson on the HBO comedy series *Silicon Valley* (2014 to 2019) and for writing and directing the critically celebrated comedy drama *Captain Fantastic* (2016). Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, Ross spent part of his childhood living in alternative and communal lifestyle communities in Oregon and California, experiences that later influenced his creative output as a filmmaker. He attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division as a member of Group 22 and also studied filmmaking at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, developing parallel proficiencies in stage craft and visual direction. Ross built an extensive portfolio as a versatile character actor throughout the 1990s and 2000s across notable independent and studio features. His memorable early roles include playing Terry Valentine's enforcer in Steven Soderbergh's neo-noir *The Limey* (1999), detective investigator Luis Carruthers…
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