He had continued studying while being married and so he got his graduation degree in 2001 from Australian national Drama School which is famous for producing some of the biggest actors of the Australian movie industry. Matt was also very interested in Cricket and wanted to be a cricketer someday but a fracture in his leg broke his dream and so he couldn't pursue a career in this field. His close friends often recall the times when Matt used to ball at a very high pace since he was well built and powerful. He played in under 21 for the Australian tea. He was a right-arm pacer and followed players like Curtly Ambrose and Richard Hadlee.

Heartbroken after his dream shattered he focussed on his acting career and was determined to get the best out of it. He started his career in 2002 wen he made his appearance in the Tv series Play School. This was a children's show and so he had to make it funnier and that is what he did. He was applauded for his performance in the show. A year later he got a chance to work in a show called Always Greener. For this show, he portrayed the role of a professor who went by the name Pete "The Love Professor" Jones. He later appeared in the movie Son of Mask. This was his first appearance on the big screen and he did a very good job in portraying the character that he was supposed to do. He did the movie Noir drive three years later. After ten movies he appeared in the TV series McLeod's Daughters in 2006 which was very liked by the viewers all across the globe.

His second marriage was with Natalia Cigliuti whom he met with at a party organized by one of their mutual friends. She is an actress as well. In an interview, he revealed the fact that he was the one who was having affair when he got the divorce from his wife. They tied the knot in 2016 in front of their family members and close friends. He can be followed on AFcebook as well as twitter and his biography can be read on Wikipedia. His net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.