Matthew Zhang was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and his family moved to Hollywood to help him pursue his dream of becoming an actor. In Hollywood, Matthew got on the radar through Stand Up Comedy, performing humorous material he wrote at the World Famous Hollywood Improv. He then booked numerous commercials, among them, a promo for the hit show, "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?"  He later went on to book several pilots, and short films, including a supporting role in the AFI Thesis Film, Mojave Cherry Petals (2012), a film on the Manzanar Internment camps that he shot alongside his older brother, Michael.  He cites Chinese Actor Chow Yun Fat as one of his idols, as well as one of his inspirations for becoming an actor.