August Maturo

August Maturo
Born (2007-08-28) August 28, 2007 (age 17)
Ventura, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
RelativesBlackbear (brother-in-law)[1]
AwardsSee below

August Maturo (born August 28, 2007)[2] is an American actor. He is best-known for his performance as Auggie Matthews on the Disney Channel sitcom Girl Meets World and his recurring role as the voice of Puck McSnorter in Mickey and the Roadster Racers. His notable film credits include the horror-thriller films The Nun (2018) and Slapface (2021).

Early life

Maturo was born and raised in Ventura, California, where he began acting professionally at the age of 4. He began attending college in 2022 at age 14. He is of Italian and Jordanian descent.[3]

Career

From 2012 to 2014, August Maturo played little roles on TV shows like “How I met your Mother” season 8, then on “Weeds” season 8, also on “Raising Hope” season 4, and finally on “Dads” season 1.

From 2014 to 2017, Maturo starred in the Disney Channel sitcom Girl Meets World as Auggie Matthews, the younger brother of the titular character.[4][5]

In 2018, Maturo portrayed Daniel, in The Nun, a spin-off/prequel of 2016's The Conjuring 2.[6]

In 2019, Maturo traveled to Budapest to film Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog.[7] In the film, Maturo is separated from his family during World War II and reunited with his German Shepherd who has been adopted by a Nazi SS officer at a war camp where Joshua has been taken. The movie is based on the bestselling Israeli novel "The Jewish Dog" by Asher Kravitz and has had a limited festival release starting in 2021.

In 2020, Maturo completed feature film Slapface and Short Film Boys. In Slapface, the feature-length adaptation of Jeremiah Kipp's 2017 short film of the same name, Maturo portrays Lucas, the lead in the horror-thriller[8] and won Best Actor at Grimmfest 2021 for his role in the film. The short film Boys starring Maturo premiered at LA Shorts and has screened at many other festivals in 2021. Directed by Luke Benward, Boys has qualified to be considered for a 2022 Academy Award in the live action short category.[9]

In 2022, Maturo executive produces a VR docu-drama feature Just Like You – Food Allergies.[10]

Personal life

Maturo is an advocate for food allergy awareness, after experiencing potentially-fatal anaphylaxis while on the set of Girl Meets World when he was six years old.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2012 Applebaum Isaac Television film
2018 The Nun Daniel Feature film acting debut
2019 Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog Joshua
2021 Slapface Lucas [8]
TBA Boys Chris Short film; post production

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2012 Weeds Kyle Episode: "Allosaurus Crush Castle"
How I Met Your Mother 6 Year Old Marvin Episode: "Who Wants to Be a Godparent"
2013 Dads Alden Episode: "Pilot"
Raising Hope Nerdy Kid Episode: "Extreme Howdy's Makeover"
2014–2017 Girl Meets World Auggie Matthews Main character [4][5]
2014 See Dad Run Adam Episode: "See Dad Roast the Toast"
Suburgatory Older Kid Episode: "Blame It on the Rainstick"
Bones Scotty Episode: "The Money Maker on the Merry-Go-Round"
2016 The Odd Couple Simon Episode: "I Kid, You Not"
Teachers Kyle Episode: "Thirty-One and Done"
2017-2021 Mickey and the Roadster Racers Puck McSnorter Voice role; recurring character
2021 The Conners Mark's classmate Episode: "Jeopardé, Sobrieté and Infidelité"
2023 9-1-1 Bowen Lark Episode: "Performance Anxiety"

Music video

Year Title Artist Notes
2016 "Idaho" Bryan Lanning Credited as Lead Boy[12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref(s)
2015 Young Artist Awards Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series Girl Meets World Nominated [13]
2021 The Reaper Awards Best Actor in Feature Film Slapface Won [14]

References

  1. ^ "OMGCelebrities You Didn't Know Have Half-Siblings". www.j-14.com. July 7, 2016.
  2. ^ @AugustMaturo (August 28, 2022). "thank u for the bday wishes" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "The making of 'Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog'". May 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Hale, Mike (June 24, 2014). "Nostalgia on the air". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Sacks, Ethan (January 10, 2014). "August Maturo, six-year-old star of 'Girl Meets World', set to make $8,000 a week: report". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Marie, Linda. "Actor August Matthews Conjures Up His Darker Side In 'The Nun'". FanFest. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog". Rotten_Tomatoes. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  8. ^ a b McNary, Dave (August 22, 2019). "August Matthews to star in horror movie 'Slapface'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  9. ^ Yossman, K.J. (November 1, 2021). "'Dumplin" Actor Luke Benward Makes Directorial Debut With Ariel Winter-Produced Short 'Boys' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  10. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 6, 2022). "'Girl Meets World' Actors August Maturo & Ava Kolker Reteam On VR Project 'Just Like You – Food Allergies'". Deadline. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Walsh, Kathleen (July 1, 2020). "August Maturo says food allergies don't stop him from having a wonderful life". Health Awareness. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "Bryan Lanning's music video featuring Auggie and Ocean is now out!". bmwsequel.com. October 29, 2016.
  13. ^ "36th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  14. ^ "Grimmfest 2021 – announcing the winners of The Reaper Awards". Retrieved November 11, 2021.