Matt William Knowles

Matthew Knowles is an actor, model, singer, and host known for his work in a number of Chinese films and TV series such as Love Me If You Dare, Deng Xiao Ping at History's Crossroad, Red Sorghum, Eastern Battlefield and Red Star Over China. Knowles began working as a model during his second year in China. In 2012, he transitioned into acting. His first roles were small parts in the Chinese TV series Big Sister's Store and the short film There Will Be Blood. Knowles signed with Phantom Talent and was shortly thereafter cast in the role of a Viking Warrior in the 2013 film Vikingdom starring Dominic Purcell. He later signed a commercial modeling contract with Reco Talent Agency in Manila, Philippines and secured advertising campaigns with HTC and Pepsi. Following Vikingdom, Knowles began hosting a travel TV show in the Philippines and was cast in a number of different Chinese productions, including the TV series Upright Men and Women, the series Red Sorghum (the largest TV series produced in China), and the TV series Deng Xiaoping at History's Crossroads. In addition to acting, Knowles served as the host of a weekly travel and news show, This is Chengdu, during his time living in the city. While hosting, he also continued to film a number of other television series, commercials, and movies, including a series of advertisements for tourism in China. Knowles also hosted the 2014 "Oscars Live" broadcast for Youku to China. In 2014, Knowles was offered a full government ...

Vikingdom (2013)

A warrior fleeing the violence of his past must take up the sword and risk everything to face a god of incalculable power.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yusry Abdul Halim
CAST:  Dominic Purcell  •  Natassia Malthe  •  Craig Fairbrass  •  Conan Stevens

A warrior fleeing the violence of his past must take up the sword and risk everything to face a god of incalculable power.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yusry Abdul Halim
CAST:  Dominic Purcell  •  Natassia Malthe  •  Craig Fairbrass  •  Conan Stevens

Asura (2018)

An epic fantasy loosely based on Buddhist mythology, it is set in the mythical realm of Asura — the dimension of pure desire which is threatened by a coup from a lower heavenly kingdom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peng Zhang
CAST:  Matt William Knowles  •  Carina Lau  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Zhang Yishang

An epic fantasy loosely based on Buddhist mythology, it is set in the mythical realm of Asura — the dimension of pure desire which is threatened by a coup from a lower heavenly kingdom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peng Zhang
CAST:  Matt William Knowles  •  Carina Lau  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Zhang Yishang

Love and Four Walls (2018)

Raised by his grandmother, Owen lives the entirety of his life in the shadow of his parent's abandonment. Owen endures many relationship struggles with both his family and romantic partners which causes him to understand and sympathize with his grandmother and parents.  (more)

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CAST:  Matt William Knowles  •  Ryan Culver  •  Jessica Harthcock  •  Jacob Kyle Young

Raised by his grandmother, Owen lives the entirety of his life in the shadow of his parent's abandonment. Owen endures many relationship struggles with both his family and romantic partners which causes him to understand and sympathize with his grandmother and parents.  (more)

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CAST:  Matt William Knowles  •  Ryan Culver  •  Jessica Harthcock  •  Jacob Kyle Young

Bond: Kizuna (2019)

A rookie detective's friend is brutally murdered by the Japanese mafia, she must revenge for her and bring justice to the world, as an assassin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryu Yamakita
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Casey Gagliardi  •  Cortney Palm  •  Hidetoshi Imura

A rookie detective's friend is brutally murdered by the Japanese mafia, she must revenge for her and bring justice to the world, as an assassin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryu Yamakita
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Casey Gagliardi  •  Cortney Palm  •  Hidetoshi Imura

Time to Show (2013)

A normal girl, Xiao Wen, decides to enter a singing competition in order to make money to save her mother's life. In the process, Xiao Mi discovers the meaning of life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lu Jie Qian
CAST:  Li Tingzhe  •  Wen Er  •  Zheng Nan Gong  •  Wan Yi Li

A normal girl, Xiao Wen, decides to enter a singing competition in order to make money to save her mother's life. In the process, Xiao Mi discovers the meaning of life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lu Jie Qian
CAST:  Li Tingzhe  •  Wen Er  •  Zheng Nan Gong  •  Wan Yi Li

Son of the South (2021)

Based on a true story, Bob Zellner, grandson of a Klansman, comes of age in the Deep South and eventually joins the Civil Rights Movement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Alexander Brown
CAST:  Lucas Till  •  Julia Ormond  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Cedric the Entertainer

Based on a true story, Bob Zellner, grandson of a Klansman, comes of age in the Deep South and eventually joins the Civil Rights Movement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Alexander Brown
CAST:  Lucas Till  •  Julia Ormond  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Cedric the Entertainer

Poppies (2018)

Fate intervenes, when Charles, a young and over-worked American corporate lawyer, finds himself seated beside an elderly Chinese woman with a mysterious past, Auntie Ling on a contemporary flight from Shanghai to New York. After noticing the beautiful bouquet of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Myles Yaksich
CAST:  Matt William Knowles  •  Cindera Che  •  Kara Wang  •  Jonathan Stanton

Fate intervenes, when Charles, a young and over-worked American corporate lawyer, finds himself seated beside an elderly Chinese woman with a mysterious past, Auntie Ling on a contemporary flight from Shanghai to New York. After noticing the beautiful bouquet of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Myles Yaksich
CAST:  Matt William Knowles  •  Cindera Che  •  Kara Wang  •  Jonathan Stanton

Return of the Poker King 2 (2016)

Gao Fan is back gambling his way through life, and this time he will encounter more evil and twisted opponents than ever. From the evil twins to Russian Roulette. From the desert to the casino. Will Gao Fan be able to gamble his way out of his next adventure? Will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Xian Wu
CAST:  Yi Jun Shi  •  Matt William Knowles  •  Zheng Qi  •  Yu Ning Ou

Gao Fan is back gambling his way through life, and this time he will encounter more evil and twisted opponents than ever. From the evil twins to Russian Roulette. From the desert to the casino. Will Gao Fan be able to gamble his way out of his next adventure? Will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Xian Wu
CAST:  Yi Jun Shi  •  Matt William Knowles  •  Zheng Qi  •  Yu Ning Ou

Haunted Trail (2021)

A group of college friends receive the surprise of their lives when they discover there is an actual killer on the scene of a local haunted trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robin Givens
CAST:  Desi Banks  •  Marquise c. Brown  •  Brook Sill  •  Raven Magwood

A group of college friends receive the surprise of their lives when they discover there is an actual killer on the scene of a local haunted trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robin Givens
CAST:  Desi Banks  •  Marquise c. Brown  •  Brook Sill  •  Raven Magwood