Matthew Jay Hullum (born September 29, 1974) is an American film director, producer, writer, actor, and visual effects supervisor living in Austin, Texas. He was one of five co-founders and former CEO of production company Rooster Teeth, which specialized in online content, including live-action series, podcasts, animation and machinima, an art using game engines to create films.

Alongside longtime business partner Burnie Burns, he was named one of Variety's top Digital Entertainment Execs to Watch in 2018.

Early life Matthew Jay Hullum was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 29, 1974, to librarian Cheri Johnston (born 1945) and sports journalist and freelance writer Everett Hullum (1942–2015).

Career Hullum met his production partner Burnie Burns while working at TSTV at the University of Texas at Austin. He recalled loving the creative freedom due to the lack of "gatekeepers" at the station. He would graduate with a Bachelor of Science in film.

Alongside Burns, he would direct, write and produce their directorial debut The Schedule (1997), starring his roommate Joel Heyman. He would go on to work as the visual effects coordinator for Hollywood films such as The Faculty and Driven.

Hullum voices Sarge in the Rooster Teeth original series Red vs. Blue, of which he also directs, produces and serves as casting director. He directed the science fiction comedy film Lazer Team, the first feature-length film Hullum has directed in over 18 years. Hullum co-wrote the film alongside Burnie Burns, Chris Demarais, and Josh Flanagan.

Hullum has directed four music videos for singles by the Barenaked Ladies, "Odds Are", "Did I Say That Out Loud?", "Say What You Want" and "Lookin' Up". In 2023, it was announced that Hullum would return as director for Red vs. Blue's final season, with Burns also returning as writer.

Personal life Hullum married lawyer and actress Anna Hurayt on August 26, 2000. They live in Austin, Texas with their two children.

Filmography Film Year Title Roles Notes 1997 The Schedule Co-director, co-writer and producer 1998 The Faculty Visual effects coordinator 2001 Driven Visual effects producer 2002 Scooby-Doo Visual effects production manager 2003 Gods and Generals Visual effects producer 2004 Clifford's Really Big Movie Digital supervisor 2005 Babak & Friends: A First Norooz Producer and editor 2015 Lazer Team Army Soldier Also director, co-writer and producer 2017 Lazer Team 2 Arklosh (voice) Also director, co-writer and producer 2018 Blood Fest Executive producer 2019A Heist With MarkiplierExecutive producer2024Red vs. Blue Restoration Sarge, Doc, Omega, Additional Voices (voices)Also director and executive producer

Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Code Monkeys Red Guard (voice) Episode: "Super Prison Breakout" 2019 Gen:Lock Marc Holfcroft (voice) Also executive producer

Web Year Title Role Notes 2003–2020 Red vs. Blue Sarge, Doc, O'Malley, Wyoming, The Meta (voices) Also director, writer, producer and editor 2004–2006, 2015 The Strangerhood Dutchmiller (voice) Also director, writer, producer and editor 2009 Rooster Teeth Shorts Himself Also co-director, co-writer, producer and cinematographer 2012–2013 The Gauntlet Executive producer 2013–present RWBY Executive producer 2014 iBlade Ted Also second unit director 2014 Ten Little Roosters Executive producer 2014–2015 X-Ray and Vav Executive producer 2016–2018; 2021 RWBY Chibi Executive producer 2016–2024 Camp Camp Lt. Stuart Huston (voice) Episode: "Parents' Day"; also executive producer 2016 Crunch Time Nursing Instructor Episode: "The Moruga"2016; 2020-2021Death BattleSarge, Meta (voice)Episodes: Meta VS Carolina, Red VS Blue, Macho Man VS Kool-Aid Man 2016 The Eleven Little Roosters The Big Cock 2017 Day 5 Dale Also executive producer 2018 Nomad of Nowhere Bertha (voice) Also producer

Video games Year Title Role 2007 Halo 3 Additional Voices

Music videos Year Title Artist Notes 2013 "Odds Are" Barenaked Ladies Director 2014 "Did I Say That Out Loud?" 2015 "Say What You Want"

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