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M. Shadows

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M. Shadows
M. Shadows was born on 31 July 1981 in Huntington Beach, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Big Momma's House 2 (2006), Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) and EA Sports UFC (2014). He has been married to Valary Sanders since 17 October 2009.
BornJuly 31, 1981
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BornJuly 31, 1981
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
    Big Momma's House 2
    4.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2006
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted
    8.7
    Video Game
    • Soundtrack
    • 2005
    Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson in EA Sports UFC (2014)
    EA Sports UFC
    6.1
    Video Game
    • Soundtrack
    • 2014
    Avenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 1 (2025)
    Avenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 2
    Short
    • M Shadows
    • 2026

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Avenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 1 (2025)
      Avenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 2
      Short
      • M Shadows
      • 2026
    • Avenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 1 (2025)
      Avenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 1
      Short
      • M shadows
      • 2025
    • Chris Jericho in Talk Is Jericho (2013)
      Talk Is Jericho
      6.4
      Podcast Series
      • M. Shadows
      • 2014–2023
    • Avenged Sevenfold: Nobody (2023)
      Avenged Sevenfold: Nobody
      8.5
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows (voice)
      • 2023
    • Nina Bergman in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018)
      Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
      5.5
      Video Game
      • M. Shadows (voice)
      • 2018
    • Avenged Sevenfold: Mad Hatter (2018)
      Avenged Sevenfold: Mad Hatter
      8.9
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows (singing voice)
      • 2018
    • Avenged Sevenfold: Wish You Were Here (2017)
      Avenged Sevenfold: Wish You Were Here
      8.0
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows
      • 2017
    • Avenged Sevenfold: As Tears Go By (2017)
      Avenged Sevenfold: As Tears Go By
      7.8
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows
      • 2017
    • Avenged Sevenfold: God Only Knows (2017)
      Avenged Sevenfold: God Only Knows
      7.6
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows
      • 2017
    • Avenged Sevenfold Feat. Warren Fitzgerald: Runaway (2017)
      Avenged Sevenfold Feat. Warren Fitzgerald: Runaway
      8.6
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows
      • 2017
    • Avenged Sevenfold: Dose (2017)
      Avenged Sevenfold: Dose
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows
      • 2017
    • Avenged Sevenfold: Retrovertigo (2017)
      Avenged Sevenfold: Retrovertigo
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows
      • 2017
    • Avenged Sevenfold: Malagueña Salerosa (La Malagueña) (2017)
      Avenged Sevenfold: Malagueña Salerosa (La Malagueña)
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows
      • 2017
    • Avenged Sevenfold: God Damn (2017)
      Avenged Sevenfold: God Damn
      7.6
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows
      • 2017
    • Avenged Sevenfold: The Stage (2016)
      Avenged Sevenfold: The Stage
      9.3
      Music Video
      • M. Shadows (singing voice)
      • 2016

    Soundtrack

    • Adrian Greensmith, Jaeden Martell, and Isis Hainsworth in Metal Lords (2022)
      Metal Lords
      6.7
      • writer: "Hail to the King"
      • 2022
    • Chester Bennington in Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington (2017)
      Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
      9.2
      Video
      • performer: "Burn It Down", "Faint"
      • 2017
    • Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson in EA Sports UFC (2014)
      EA Sports UFC
      6.1
      Video Game
      • writer: "Shepherd of Fire"
      • 2014
    • Rocksmith: All-New 2014 Edition (2013)
      Rocksmith: All-New 2014 Edition
      7.8
      Video Game
      • writer: "Bat Country"
      • 2013
    • Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (2010)
      Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
      7.0
      Video Game
      • writer: "Bat Country"
      • 2010
    • Saints Row 2 (2008)
      Saints Row 2
      8.0
      Video Game
      • writer: "Bat Country"
      • 2008
    • Need for Speed: ProStreet (2007)
      Need for Speed: ProStreet
      5.8
      Video Game
      • writer: "Almost Easy"
      • 2007
    • Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
      Big Momma's House 2
      4.9
      • writer: "Bat Country"
      • 2006
    • Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
      Need for Speed: Most Wanted
      8.7
      Video Game
      • writer: "Blinded In Chains"
      • 2005

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Avenged Sevenfold
      • MySpace
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • July 31, 1981
      • Huntington Beach, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Valary SandersOctober 17, 2009 - present
    • Other works
      Music video for Good Charlotte: "The River"

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Has a younger sister, Amy Marie (b. June 5, 1983).
    • Nicknames
      • M Shadows
      • Shads
      • Matt

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