Matthew Patrick Tarricone was born March 17, 1986, in Rockville, Maryland. He is the son of Paula Cochran and Christian Tarricone. He is the youngest of three, older sister Toni, and brother Jason. Matthew was raised in the suburbs of Washington DC. In the 6th grade, he took his first step toward acting. His middle school chorus teacher suggested he try out for the school play, The Wiz, in which he landed the part of "The Wiz."Matthew attended Towson University in Baltimore, MD, where he earned a degree in Political Science. His professional life started in sales, specifically IT Communications and Software.Matthew made his TV debut in 2013 on Investigation Discovery, playing the lead in an episode of Forbidden. Since he has continued to work on many commercials, tv shows, and films. He attended the Acting Studio in New York headed by studio Director James Price where he focused on Meisner technique. Check him out this Fall, 2022, in Wu-Tang Season 3 and Legends of Carterville.