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Matt Brady(IV)

  • Actor
  • Special Effects
  • Puppetry
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Matt Brady is known for A Walk in the Woods (2015), Zoo (2015) and Grizzly Park (2008).
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    • Known for

    Nick Nolte and Robert Redford in A Walk in the Woods (2015)
    A Walk in the Woods
    6.4
    • Additional Crew
    • 2015
    Billy Burke, Kristen Connolly, Alyssa Diaz, Nonso Anozie, James Wolk, and Gracie Dzienny in Zoo (2015)
    Zoo
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Stunts
    Shedrack Anderson III, Glenn Morshower, Kavan Reece, Randy Wayne, Jelynn Sophia, Zulay Henao, Julie Skon, Emily Baldoni, and Trevor Peterson in Grizzly Park (2008)
    Grizzly Park
    4.0
    • Special Effects
    • 2008
    Zach McGowan in The Brawler (2019)
    The Brawler
    4.9
    • Victor the Bear(uncredited)
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Navy Rose
      • Bear
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Panda (2025)
      Panda
      Short
      • Animatronic Panda
      • 2025
    • Buttons (2025)
      Buttons
      Short
      • Buttons
      • 2025
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Tranquilized Bear
      • 2022
    • Exit, Pursued by a Bear (2022)
      Exit, Pursued by a Bear
      7.8
      Short
      • The Bear
      • 2022
    • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
      The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Godzilla (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Zach McGowan in The Brawler (2019)
      The Brawler
      4.9
      • Victor the Bear (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Patient 001 (2018)
      Patient 001
      4.2
      • The Bear
      • 2018
    • Bae or Bail (2017)
      Bae or Bail
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Bear
      • 2018
    • The Blacklist (2013)
      The Blacklist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Bear suit performer
      • Puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • John Mayer: Still Feel Like Your Man (2017)
      John Mayer: Still Feel Like Your Man
      8.2
      Music Video
      • Panda
      • 2017
    • The Characters (2016)
      The Characters
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Bear (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Bears Discover Fire (2015)
      Bears Discover Fire
      7.0
      Short
      • Walking Bear
      • 2015
    • The Chair of Happiness (2013)
      The Chair of Happiness
      6.1
      • Orso (bear)
      • 2013
    • Dom Joly in Fool Britannia (2012)
      Fool Britannia
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Panda
      • 2013
    • Matt Brady and Grant McLellan in Frigid (2012)
      Frigid
      7.9
      Short
      • Sir Bear
      • 2012

    Special Effects

    • Dean Cain, Matthew Utley, Emily Thigpen, and Alexandria Sertik in Forgiving God (2022)
      Forgiving God
      4.8
      • grizzly bear
      • 2022
    • Zach McGowan in The Brawler (2019)
      The Brawler
      4.9
      • special effects
      • 2019
    • Wildlife: A Storytelling Manifesto (2017)
      Wildlife: A Storytelling Manifesto
      6.8
      • bear suit puppeteer
      • 2017
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, and S. Epatha Merkerson in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • panda puppeteer
      • 2017
    • Yolanda Robinson in The Detour (2016)
      The Detour
      7.7
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • 2016
    • The Haunted Hathaways (2013)
      The Haunted Hathaways
      5.4
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • 2014
    • Human Prey (2009)
      Human Prey
      7.4
      TV Series
      • bear suit puppeteer (as Matthew Brady)
      • 2009
    • Stephen Colbert in A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008)
      A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
      7.5
      TV Special
      • suit performer
      • 2008
    • Shedrack Anderson III, Glenn Morshower, Kavan Reece, Randy Wayne, Jelynn Sophia, Zulay Henao, Julie Skon, Emily Baldoni, and Trevor Peterson in Grizzly Park (2008)
      Grizzly Park
      4.0
      • special effects
      • 2008
    • Hunter Hunted (2005)
      Hunter Hunted
      7.1
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • 2007

    Puppetry

    • Navy Rose
      • puppeteer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Maïna (2013)
      Maïna
      6.6
      • puppeteer: name misspelled in credits
      • 2013
    • An Animal #$*% My Vacation
      6.9
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2012

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Insta site for Mascot Matt Brady
      • Realistic Animal Doubles + FX Characters for Film, TV, Special Events & more!
    • Alternative names
      • Matthew J. Brady
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Other works
      Music Video "Rock N Roll" for Avril Lavine - Role: "Bearshark"

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Performed the "M$%*&fing Bearshark" in Avril Lavignes music video "Rock n Roll" co-starring Danica McKellar and Billy Zane.

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