Matt Nagin is not your average comedian. His unique blend of sharp joke writing and animated theatrics has helped set him apart from his peers. 

Matt is a touring comedian who has performed standup in seven countries, at The Edinburgh Comedy Festival, as well as on WPIX 11 on The Dr. Steve Show. Matt has performed at major venues such as The Garden City Hotel, The Valley Forge Casino, Resorts Hotel, The Stardome Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, and many others. He’s further headlined many shows throughout the southeast at various clubs and benefits, including a recent Festival of Fears showcase. What is more, Matt has opened for notable comedians such as Robert Klein and Yannis Pappis, and performed alongside many renowned acts such as Jim Gaffigan, Eric Andre and Jim Breur.

Matt has acted in numerous Film and TV projects, most recently in a scene with Al Pacino on the Amazon Prime show Hunters. He’s also appeared in the hit comedy feature Tango Shalom, and in many noteworthy projects, such as Street Justice: The Bronx on The Discovery Channel where he played Sgt. Harris, the boss of Ralph Friedman, the most decorated detective in NYC history.

Matt has been a writer for almost thirty years. He’s the author of five books, all of which have been featured at The Opelika Book Festival, Books By The Bay Festival, Foothills Book Festival, The Impact Book Festival, as well as at book signings at venues such as Page And Palette and The New South Bookstore.

Matt’s humor book, Do Not Feed The Clown, published by Tenth Street Press, obtained terrific reviews and reached #249 in Dark Humor on Amazon. His latest book, the short story collection, The Book of Outcasts, has also obtained superb reviews and reached #200 in Humorous Literary Fiction on Amazon.

Matt published three poetry books, Butterflies Lost Within The Crooked Moonlight, Feast of Sapphires and Notes From The Bonfire. Kirkus Reviews described Matt’s poetry as “powerful verse from a writer of real talent.” Matt’s poem “If We Are Doomed,” won The Spirit First Editor’s Choice Award. A short story, “The Failure,” made Best of Across The Margin 2021. He’s had writing showcased in The Humor Times, The Satirist, Points In Case, The Higgs-Weldon and The New York Post. He’s also had fiction and poetry anthologized in The Rabbithole: Vol 5 and New York’s Best Emerging Poets.

Matt wrote and directed a short film, Inside Job, which won awards on the festival circuit, including Best Short at The Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes and Best Supporting Actor at The Nice International Film Festival. Matt’s latest short film as writer/director, Sorry Mom, was an official selection of All The Laughs Comedy Awards, Wavestock Film Festival, and The International Film Festival Manhattan. It will be released on YouTube in March 2026.

Matt has appeared on numerous podcasts and radio programs, such as The New York City Crime Report, REELTalk With Audrey Russo, The Ed Tyll Show, He Said What, Kill The Cat Radio and The Dean Andrews Podcast. Using the alias, Lil Crohn$y, Matt created an original comedic rap and music video, Illest MC, that quickly became a fan favorite. Finally, Matt’s obtained press in numerous outlets, among them NY Press, Real Creative Magazine, Riviera Insider, Times Herald-Record, The Jewish Chronicle, and Stagebuddy. 

Perhaps most importantly, Matt tries to help others. He spent several years as a Talent and Show Coordinator for The Gotham Comedy Foundation, a charitable organization that brings comedians into hospitals and senior centers. Matt further has long been involved with The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, performing standup at benefits and contributing to the search for a cure. In 2019, Matt was granted The Long Island Chapter’s Mission Award.