Matt was born in Miami, Florida. Growing up being multi-ethnic was a plus, giving him the opportunity to learn of life outside the United States at a young age. His father is from Lebanon and his mother is from Cuba.
Having to give up his dreams of playing football after a series of injuries, Gallini decided to move out west, not knowing the journey he would embark on.
After meeting director ...
show all Matt was born in Miami, Florida. Growing up being multi-ethnic was a plus, giving him the opportunity to learn of life outside the United States at a young age. His father is from Lebanon and his mother is from Cuba.
Having to give up his dreams of playing football after a series of injuries, Gallini decided to move out west, not knowing the journey he would embark on.
After meeting director David Anspaugh, who graciously extended him the opportunity to work on his football themed feature film "Rudy", he was hooked. Fulfilling his former passion with his future.
Since then Gallini has worked opposite the likes of Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide. James Caan in director Bob Rafelson's HBO original Poodle Springs. James Garner, who he watched as a boy, in a CBS Rockford Files Mow. The legendary Rod Steiger, Gabriel Byrne, and the once in a lifetime experience of fighting Arnold Schwarzenegger in End Of Days. More recently he worked with the amazing David Lynch on an ABC pilot which became Mulholland Drive. And this summer everyone is holding tight for his leading role in Universal Pictures highly anticipated sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious for director John Singleton.
On television, his numerous guest star assignments include Father Lefty, The District, J.A.G., X-Files, Brooklyn South, and Seinfeld. Along with multiple episodes of NYPD Blue, VIP, and Melrose Place.
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