Matthew Rhodes (actor): Difference between revisions

'''Matthew S. Rhodes''' is an American actor who appeared in the films ''[[With Joyful Ring]]'' (2022), ''[[What Daphne Saw]]'' (2019), ''[[Rubaru]]'' (2021), ''[[Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea]]'' (2023). Rhodes has multiple acting nominations at [[International Christian Film & Music Festival]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Jason |date=2022-10-29 |title=With Joyful Ring Review {{!}} Film Reviews |url=https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/reviews/with-joyful-ring |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105130114/https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/reviews/with-joyful-ring |archive-date=2022-11-05 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=UK Film Review |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Daunis |first=Joy |date=2018-01-23 |title=Arthur Miller's 'The Price' Produced by Theatre Palisades |url=https://palisadesnews.com/arthur-millers-the-price-produced-by-theatre-palisades/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227073439/https://palisadesnews.com/arthur-millers-the-price-produced-by-theatre-palisades/ |archive-date=2023-12-27 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Palisades News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Barrett |first=Shari |date=2018-02-02 |title=Review: What is THE PRICE You Are Willing to Pay No Matter the Personal Cost to Your Own Life? |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Review-What-is-THE-PRICE-You-Are-Willing-to-Pay-No-Matter-the-Personal-Cost-to-Your-Own-Life-20180202 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227073533/https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Review-What-is-THE-PRICE-You-Are-Willing-to-Pay-No-Matter-the-Personal-Cost-to-Your-Own-Life-20180202 |archive-date=2023-12-27 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Gladstone |first=Jeremy |date=2022-10-01 |title=With Joyful Ring Review. |url=https://www.indyred.com/withjoyfulringreview.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205104951/https://www.indyred.com/withjoyfulringreview.html |archive-date=2022-12-05 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=IndyRed |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-10-24 |title=Short film "With Joyful Ring" to premiere at Studio City International Film Festival |url=https://filmindustry.network/short-film-with-joyful-ring-to-premiere-at-studio-city-international-film-festival/39693 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Film Industry Network |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Nate |date=2021-05-20 |title=Cinema and Media Arts Alumnus Debuts Feature Film at Christian Film Festival |url=https://www.biola.edu/blogs/biola-news/2021/cinema-and-media-arts-alumnus-debuts-feature-film |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803020335/https://www.biola.edu/blogs/biola-news/2021/cinema-and-media-arts-alumnus-debuts-feature-film |archive-date=2021-08-03 |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=[[Biola University]] |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=2025-01-07 |title=‘Skinamarink’ Studio’s $29,000 Horror Satire ‘Hemet, or the Landlady Don’t Drink Tea’ Debuts Clip Ahead of Tubi Release (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea-clip-tubi-release-1236263964/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

Rhodes was born to Warren W. Rhodes of [[Raritan, New Jersey]], a [[Korean War]] veteran of the [[United States Army]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-11-21 |title=Warren W. Rhodes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-speaker-warren-w-rhodes/149733799/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=[[Standard-Speaker]] |language=en-US |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He graduated from [[Bridgewater-Raritan High School]] in 1984<ref>{{Cite web |date=1984-06-22 |title=295 students at Bridgewater-Raritan West receive their diplomas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-295-students-at-bridgew/149733990/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=[[Courier News]] |language=en-US |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> and attended [[Pennsylvania State University]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1991-03-06 |title=Dean's List |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-deans-list/149734041/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=[[Asbury Park Press]] |language=en-US |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> In 1990, he was the recipient of the Liberal Arts John W. White Scholarship in Spanish.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1990-11-22 |title=Campus News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-campus-news/149733852/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=[[Centre Daily Times]] |language=en-US |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

In 2018, Rhodes was cast as Victor in a production of [[Arthur Miller]]'s [[The Price (play)|''The Price'']] at Theatre Palisades in [[Pacific Palisades, California]].<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bock |first=Gabriella |date=2018-01-18 |title=Theatre Palisades Delivers ‘The Price’ |url=https://www.palipost.com/theatre-palisades-delivers-price/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207234156/https://www.palipost.com/theatre-palisades-delivers-price/ |archive-date=2025-02-07 |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=[[Palisadian-Post]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In their review of ''[[With Joyful Ring]]'', film critic Jason Knight said Rhodes' "performance is vital for the film to work and he succeeds at that tremendously, portraying a lonely and grieving individual."<ref name=":0" /> Nate Bell at [[Biola University|Biola News]] said he "fills the role of the possessive father with aplomb" in ''[[Rubaru]]''.<ref name=":6" /> Critics said his role of Gary, a tenant in ''[[Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea]]'',<ref name=":11" /> has "nice little bit of sincerity" and "just a hint of emotional resonance."<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" />