Matt Sunderland trained at TOI WHAAKARE, formerly known as THE NEW ZEALAND DRAMA SCHOOL. He has worked intensively in theatre during the past ten years and is currently one of the most prolific actors in the New Zealand indie scene – having also broken into mainstream cinema since working on THE LAST MAGIC SHOW with his highly acclaimed starring role as David Gray in OUT OF THE BLUE, the 2006 film about a man who held an entire small town in New Zealand at gunpoint.

Sunderland's work in New Zealand independent film includes appearances in WOODENHEAD (2003), GREGORY KING's, CHRISTMAS (2003) and 2007's Science Fiction Thriller STRINGER.

Sunderland also recently appeared in GREGORY KING's feature film for the HEADSTRONG PROJECT, A SONG OF GOOD, which debuted at the Berlin Film Festival.