Matt Patrick 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).

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 a competitive animation house. 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

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerCreatorNotes
1994–95High Noon ToonsNoYesYesNoAlso wrote various interstitial material featuring Haas and Lil Jo
2000–05Sealab 2021YesYesExecutiveNoDirected 53 episodes, wrote 13 episodes
2006–08Frisky DingoYesYesExecutiveYesDirected 25 episodes, wrote 20 episodes
2008The XtaclesYesYesYesYesDirected 2 episodes, wrote 2 episodes
2009–23ArcherYesYesExecutiveNoDirected 91 episodes, wrote 2 episodes
2012UnsupervisedNoNoYesNo
2014ChozenNoNoExecutiveNo
2019-2021Missed ConnectionsYesNoExecutiveNo
2020-2021Shark LordsYesNoExecutiveYes
2020-2021Greetings From FloridaNoNoExecutiveNo
2020-2021The Places Where We LiveNoNoExecutiveNo
2020-2021WaltNoNoExecutiveNo
2020-2021Poorly Drawn LinesYesNoExecutiveNo
2020-2022DicktownYesNoExecutiveNo20 episodes
2021-2024Hit-MonkeyNoNoExecutiveNo20 episodes

Voice acting

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994–95High Noon ToonsHaas
2000–05Sealab 2021Sharko/Evans/Ad Pitcher 213 episodes
2005–0712 oz. MouseTalent Scout3 episodes
2006–08Frisky DingoActor15 episodes
2008The XtaclesReporterOne Episode
2009-2023ArcherVarious
2020-2021Poorly Drawn LinesVarious10 episodes
2020-2022DicktownVarious20 episodes
2021America: The Motion PictureVarious

Film

YearTitleRole
2021America: The Motion PictureDirector and producer

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2010NewNowNext AwardsBest Show You're Not WatchingArcherWon
2011Annie AwardsBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionNominated
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Comedy SeriesNominated
2012Annie AwardsBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionNominated
Comedy AwardsBest Animated Comedy SeriesWon
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated SeriesWon
2013Annie AwardsBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionNominated
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated SeriesWon
2014Annie AwardsBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionNominated
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated SeriesWon
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated ProgramFor "Archer Vice: The Rules Of Extraction"Nominated
2015Annie AwardsBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionArcherNominated
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated SeriesWon
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program"Pocket Listing"Nominated
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Multiplatform StorytellingMark Paterson & Tim Farrell for "Archer Scavenger Hunt"Won
2016Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program"The Figgis Agency"Won
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Multiplatform StorytellingMark Paterson, Tim Farrell, & Bryan Fordney for "Archer Scavenger Hunt 2"Won
2017Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program"Archer Dreamland: No Good Deed"Nominated
2018Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated SeriesArcherNominated
Webby AwardsBest Use of Augmented RealityArcher, P.I. AppNominated
Saturn AwardsBest Animated Series or Film on TelevisionArcherNominated

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