Matt Hullum

Matthew Jay Hullum (born September 29, 1974) is an American director, producer, writer, actor and visual effects supervisor living in Austin, Texas. He is one of five co-founders and former CEO of production company Rooster Teeth, which specializes in online content, including live-action series, podcasts, animation and machinima, an art using game engines to create films.

Matt Hullum
Matt Hullum at RTX 2013
Born
Matthew Jay Hullum

(1974-09-29) September 29, 1974
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin (BS)
OccupationChief Content Officer of Rooster Teeth
Years active1997–present
Spouse(s)
Anna Hurayt
​
(m. 2000)​
[1]
Children2
Websiteroosterteeth.com/Matt

Alongside longtime business partner Burnie Burns, he was named one of Variety's top Digital Entertainment Execs to Watch in 2018.[2]

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).[3]

Career

Hullum met his production partner Burnie Burns while working at TSTV at the University of Texas at Austin.[4] He recalled loving the creative freedom due to the lack of "gatekeepers" at the station.[5] He would graduate with a Bachelor of Science in film.[6]

Alongside Burns, he would direct, write and produce their directorial debut The Schedule (1997), starring his roommate Joel Heyman.[4] 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.[7][8] 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".[9][10][11]

Personal life

Hullum married lawyer and actress Anna (née Hurayt) on August 26, 2000.[1] They live in Austin, Texas with their two children.

His father, Everett Hullum, died on July 12, 2015, aged 73.[3]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRolesNotes
1997The ScheduleN/ACo-director, co-writer and producer
1998The FacultyN/AVisual effects coordinator
2001DrivenN/AVisual effects producer
2002Scooby-DooN/AVisual effects production manager
2003Gods and GeneralsN/AVisual effects producer
2004Clifford's Really Big MovieN/ADigital supervisor
2005Babak & Friends: A First NoroozN/AProducer and editor
2015Lazer TeamArmy SoldierAlso director, co-writer and producer
2017Lazer Team 2Arklosh (voice)Also director, co-writer and producer
2019 A Heist With Markiplier N/A Executive producer

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Code MonkeysRed Guard (voice)Episode: "Super Prison Breakout"
2019Gen:LockMarc Holfcroft (voice)Also executive producer

Web
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003–presentRed vs. BlueSarge, Doc, O'Malley, Wyoming, The Meta (voices)Also director, writer, producer and editor
2004–2006, 2015The StrangerhoodDutchmiller (voice)Also director, writer, producer and editor
2009Rooster Teeth ShortsHimselfAlso co-director, co-writer, producer and cinematographer
2012–2013The GauntletN/AExecutive producer
2013–presentRWBYN/AExecutive producer
2014iBladeTedAlso second unit director
2014Ten Little RoostersN/AExecutive producer
2014–2015X-Ray and VavN/AExecutive producer
2016–presentRWBY ChibiN/AExecutive producer
2016Crunch TimeNursing InstructorEpisode: "The Moruga"
2016The Eleven Little RoostersThe Big Cock
2017Day 5DaleAlso executive producer
2018Nomad of NowhereBertha (voice)Also producer

Video games
YearTitleRole
2007Halo 3Additional Voices

Music videos
YearTitleArtistNotes
2013"Odds Are"Barenaked LadiesDirector
2014"Did I Say That Out Loud?"
2015"Say What You Want

References
  1. "Rhodes". Vol. 8 no. 2. Class Notes: Rhodes College. Spring 2001. p. 44. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. Staff, Variety. "Digital Entertainment Impact Report: Execs to Watch in 2018". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  3. "Obituaries: Everett C. Hullum Jr". Baptist Standard. July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. "Rooster Teeth Podcast No. 107". Rooster Teeth Productions. March 30, 2011. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  5. Jones, Leslie Anne. "Rooster Teeth Rules the YouTube Roost". Silicon Hills. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  6. "Rooster Teeth Podcast No. 145". Rooster Teeth Productions. December 21, 2011. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  7. Finn, Elliott. "Rooster Teeth's 'Lazer Team' Begins Production". AirLockAlpha. Nexus Media Group Inc. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  8. Klima, Jeff. "Rooster Teeth Crow About Their New Movie Lazer Team". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  9. Swiatecki, Chad. "Rooster Teeth collaborates with high-profile rock band for music video". www.bizjournals.com. Austin Business Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  10. "Barenaked Ladies to land in Cranbrook". DailyTownsman. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  11. "Rooster Teeth works with Barenaked ladies on new video". YoutTube.
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