Born in New York City to Broadway Playwright P.J. Barry and Social Worker Dolores Barry, Matthew first appeared on stage at the tender age of 8 in Roundabout Theatre's "A Piece of Fog" At 13, he starred in the CBS Comedy "Ivan the Terrible" and at 15 was cast opposite Jill Clayburgh in Bernardo Bertolucci's "Luna" - After moving to Los Angeles and appearing in film and television, Matthew made the move to casting, working with award winner Victoria Thomas on "Indecent Proposal" "Crimson Tide" "Con Air" "Mars Attacks" and many more. He partnered with his long time agent Nancy Green-Keyes and cast "Rush Hour" "John Q" "Shanghai Noon" "Family Man" "Rush Hour 2" "How High" "Freddy Vs Jason" "The Notebook" "Alpha Dog" "The Other Woman" and many more. While still casting, he is a much sought after acting coach. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Matthew Barry
