Director Matt Johnson Joins Merchant

Canadian actor and filmmaker Matt Johnson joins Merchant. Matt Johnson was born in Toronto and directed The Dirties (2013), Operation Avalanche (2016) and BlackBerry (2023). He is also co-creator of the cult comedy series Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017-19). As an actor he has appeared in Anne at 1,300 Feet (2020) and Matt and Mara (2024).

On joining Merchant, Matt said, "Stoked to be on a team of elite mercenaries just like I dreamed of when I was a kid. Working hard to change their name to “Merchants of Death”; getting good feedback so far. I’ve completely abandoned my film career. Thank you."

Farrah Khaled, EP at Merchant said, "Matt is best known for Nirvanna the Band the show, Blackberry, and re-naming our company. We’re excited to welcome him to the roster and to unleash his comedic power into the commercial world."

Check out Matt's reel here. 

Merchant is a Canadian based production company founded by award-winning director Tim Godsall and executive producer Ian Webb.

For more information on Matt Johnson or Merchant, please contact: Ian Webb executive producer, Merchant.