Introduction
Matt Thompson is an American television producer, television writer, television director, animator, and voice actor.
Career
Early work
Matt Thompson, and his creative partner Adam Reed, started at Cartoon Network doing various odd jobs until they came up with their own show, High Noon Toons, in the mid-1990s. High Noon Toons was a 3-hour programming block of cartoons hosted by cowboy hand puppets Haas and Lil' Jo (a Bonanza pun). Matt and Adam were usually drunk while working on the show, and the two eventually got reprimanded for lighting one of the prop sets on fire.
He has also voiced the "Talent Scout" character on the series 12 oz. Mouse.
Production companies
Thompson and Reed formed 70/30 Productions when they started work on Sealab 2021. The company's name came from the plan that Thompson would do 70% of the producing and 30% of the writing, with Reed doing the reverse.
The pair became renowned for their work on several Adult Swim television projects, chiefly Sealab 2021 and their follow-up Frisky Dingo, which aired for two seasons.
In 2009, Reed and Thompson closed 70/30 Productions and formed Floyd County Productions to produce Reed's new project, the FX Network series Archer.
Archer has received positive reviews from critics and has won many awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Critics Choice Awards. The series has also received 15 Annie Award nominations, among others, for outstanding achievement in animation, writing, direction, and voice acting. At San Diego Comic-Con 2018, it was announced the tenth season would be titled Archer: 1999. Reed intended to leave Archer after its tenth season, although plans for the show were not finalized.
Since they founded Floyd County Productions, the pair have grown the company from a small eight-person studio into one of the industry's most competitive and sought-after animation houses. The company not only develops exclusive programming but also produces content for other media, including the TV shows Atlanta, Legion, Fargo, Goliath, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Creator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | High Noon Toons | No | Yes | Yes | No | Also wrote various interstitial material featuring Haas and Lil Jo |
| 2000–05 | Sealab 2021 | Yes | Yes | Executive | No | Directed 53 episodes, wrote 13 episodes |
| 2006–08 | Frisky Dingo | Yes | Yes | Executive | Yes | Directed 25 episodes, wrote 20 episodes |
| 2008 | The Xtacles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directed 2 episodes, wrote 2 episodes |
| 2009–23 | Archer | Yes | Yes | Executive | No | Directed 91 episodes, wrote 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Chozen | No | No | Executive | No | |
| 2020 | Dicktown | Yes | No | Executive | No | 12 episodes |
Voice acting
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | High Noon Toons | Haas | |
| 2000–05 | Sealab 2021 | Sharko/Evans/Ad Pitcher 2 | 13 episodes |
| 2005–07 | 12 oz. Mouse | Talent Scout | 3 episodes |
| 2006–08 | Frisky Dingo | Actor | 15 episodes |
| 2008 | The Xtacles | Reporter | One Episode |
| 2014 | Archer | Various |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | America: The Motion Picture | Director and producer |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NewNowNext Awards | Best Show You're Not Watching | Archer | Won |
| 2011 | Annie Awards | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Annie Awards | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Nominated | |
| Comedy Awards | Best Animated Comedy Series | Won | ||
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series | Won | ||
| 2013 | Annie Awards | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series | Won | ||
| 2014 | Annie Awards | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series | Won | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | For "Archer Vice: The Rules Of Extraction" | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Annie Awards | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Archer | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series | Won | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | "Pocket Listing" | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media –Multiplatform Storytelling | Mark Paterson & Tim Farrell for "Archer Scavenger Hunt" | Won | ||
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | "The Figgis Agency" | Won |
| Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Multiplatform Storytelling | Mark Paterson, Tim Farrell, & Bryan Fordney for "Archer Scavenger Hunt 2" | Won | ||
| 2017 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | "Archer Dreamland: No Good Deed" | Nominated |
| 2018 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series | Archer | Nominated |
| Webby Awards | Best Use of Augmented Reality | Archer, P.I. App | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Animated Series or Film on Television | Archer | Nominated |