Matt Gumley

Matthew David Gumley was born on February 6, 1997, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He began his career at a young age, appearing on Broadway in “Beauty and the Beast” as Chip from 2004 to 2005. His early stage work continued with roles such as Michael Banks in the original cast of “Mary Poppins” (2006–2008) and Michael in the original cast of “Elf” (2010–2011). He was also part of the original cast of “Addams Family” in 2010 as an Ancestor, understudying Pugsley Addams. These foundational experiences on Broadway provided him with significant early exposure to the entertainment industry.

Gumley’s career expanded into television and film, notably with voice-over work. He became widely recognized for his role as Benny the Bull in Nickelodeon’s animated series “Dora the Explorer” from 2008 to 2012. He also made multiple guest appearances on “The Wonder Pets!” (2007–2008), voicing characters like Mouse King and Pangaroo. His live-action television credits include appearances on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2006, 2010), “Drake & Josh” (2005) as Young Josh Nichols, “Modern Family” (2011) as Jimmy Scrivano, and “The Americans” (2013) as Rich. In film, he appeared in “Artie Lange’s Beer League” (2006) and “Theresa Is a Mother” (2012).

Beyond his early roles, Gumley also contributed to several video games, including “Grand Theft Auto IV” (2008) as Zachary Tyler and “Thrillville” (2006) and “Thrillville: Off the Rails” (2007) as Children. More recently, he has voiced Luke / Lucidien Kallister in the “Yu-Gi-Oh!” franchise across various animated series and video games, including “Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens” (2020), “Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!!” (2021), “Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel” (2022), and “Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links” (2017). He was also a series regular on “Nella the Princess Knight” (2017–2018) as Clod, appearing in 33 episodes.