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Matt Philip Whelan

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Art Department
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Matt Philip Whelan
Matt Philip Whelan is known for Five Days at Memorial (2022), Murder Mystery 2 (2023) and American Gods (2017). He has been married to Aikta Verma M.D. since 5 June 2011.
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Five Days at Memorial (2022)
    Five Days at Memorial
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Visual Effects(overall 2nd)
    Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
    Murder Mystery 2
    5.7
    • Visual Effects
    • 2023
    Crispin Glover, Demore Barnes, Emily Browning, Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Omid Abtahi, and Bruce Langley in American Gods (2017)
    American Gods
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Visual Effects(Overall)
    Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)
    Tron: Legacy
    6.8
    • Visual Effects(as Matt 'Readyman' Whelan, Mr. X)
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Ready or Not: Here I Come
      • visual effects supervisor
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Rolling Loud
      • visual effects supervisor
      • Post-production
    • Jeremy Strong, Sebastian Stan, and Maria Bakalova in The Apprentice (2024)
      The Apprentice
      7.1
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2024
    • Sam Neill, Annette Bening, Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Conor Merrigan Turner, and Essie Randles in Apples Never Fall (2024)
      Apples Never Fall
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • visual effects supervisor (as Matt Whelan)
      • 2024
    • Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, and Dylan Hoffman in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)
      You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
      5.9
      • visual effects supervisor: Production Supervisor
      • 2023
    • Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
      Murder Mystery 2
      5.7
      • visual effects production supervisor
      • 2023
    • Five Days at Memorial (2022)
      Five Days at Memorial
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • visual effects supervisor: overall 2nd
      • 2022
    • Justin Hartley, Avan Jogia, and Ed Oxenbould in The Exchange (2021)
      The Exchange
      5.7
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2021
    • Crispin Glover, Demore Barnes, Emily Browning, Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Omid Abtahi, and Bruce Langley in American Gods (2017)
      American Gods
      7.6
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor: Overall
      • 2021
    • Sofia Carson in Feel the Beat (2020)
      Feel the Beat
      6.3
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2020
    • Brooklynn Prince in The Turning (2020)
      The Turning
      3.9
      • visual effects supervisor: Mavericks VFX (as Matt Whelan)
      • 2020
    • Random Acts of Violence (2019)
      Random Acts of Violence
      5.2
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2019
    • The Gifted (2017)
      The Gifted
      7.2
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor: Spin vfx
      • 2017–2018
    • Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
      Star Trek: Discovery
      7.0
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Iain Glen, William Levy, and Ruby Rose in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
      Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
      5.5
      • visual effects supervisor: Mavericks VFX
      • 2016
    • Margaryta Soldatova in Peephole (2016)
      Peephole
      7.2
      Short
      • vfx (as Matt Whelan)
      • 2016
    • Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins in Maudie (2016)
      Maudie
      7.6
      • visual effects supervisor (as Matt Whelan)
      • 2016

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, and Dylan Hoffman in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)
      You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
      5.9
      • second unit director
      • 2023
    • Five Days at Memorial (2022)
      Five Days at Memorial
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • second unit director
      • 2022
    • Crispin Glover, Demore Barnes, Emily Browning, Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Omid Abtahi, and Bruce Langley in American Gods (2017)
      American Gods
      7.6
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2021
    • Megan Follows, Rachel Skarsten, and Adelaide Kane in Reign (2013)
      Reign
      7.5
      TV Series
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 2014–2017
    • Hemlock Grove (2013)
      Hemlock Grove
      7.0
      TV Series
      • 2nd unit director (as Matt Whelan)
      • 2014

    Art Department

    • Pinecone & Pony (2022)
      Pinecone & Pony
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022–2023
    • The Great C (2018)
      The Great C
      7.4
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Pearlie (2008)
      Pearlie
      5.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009–2010
    • The Dating Guy (2009)
      The Dating Guy
      4.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Matt 'Readyman' Whelan
    • Spouse
      • Aikta Verma M.D.June 5, 2011 - present

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