Matthew Daniel Noszka (born October 27, 1992) is an American model and actor.
Early life
editNoszka was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and relocated to New York City. He attended Chartiers Valley High School in Pittsburgh, then attended Seton Hill University on a basketball scholarship, where he pursued a degree in business.[1] Once the spring term of his junior year ended, Noszka started working odd jobs such as construction for the duration of the summer break.[2] In 2014, after he successfully built a deck alongside his family friend Mike, he posted a photo on Instagram. After posting the photo, Noszka was contacted by a representative from an agency based in New York City.[1] Within days, Noszka was booked for a Nike modeling gig.[1]
Modeling
editNoszka has modeled for Nike, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Tom Ford, Ralph Lauren, Versace, Moncler, Benetton, and Levi's.[3] In 2015, he walked the runway for H&M.[4] In 2016 Vogue magazine named him one of the 50 fittest boys.[5]
Personal life
editNoszka is an avid basketball player. His grandfather, Stan Noszka, was a former professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics.[3]
Noszka also owns a motorsport company in Los Angeles, California called 412 Motorsport.[6]
In May 2020, he announced through social media that his girlfriend of three years Inanna Sarkis was six months pregnant with their first child, a baby girl.[7] On September 12, 2020, she gave birth to their daughter, Nova.[8]
Motorbike crash
editIn early 2018, Noszka had a severe motorbike accident, shattering his femur, forearm and tibia, tearing both anterior cruciate ligaments and losing part of the bone on his hips. After 22 surgeries, Noszka now has titanium rod on the wrist, elbow and femur.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Let It Snow | JP Lapierre | Feature film |
| 2023 | Perfect Addiction | Jax | Feature film |
| 2023 | No Hard Feelings | Jason | Feature Film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tales | Brody | Episode: "F*ck the Police" |
| 2018–2019 | Star | Jackson Ellis | Recurring (season 2); main (season 3) |
References
edit- ^ a b c Manning, Charles (July 31, 2014). "This Gorgeous Male Model Got Discovered on Instagram — and Became an Instant Star". Cosmopolitan (as told to). Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "From Construction to High Fashion: How Instagram Helped This Male Model Get Discovered". abcnews.go.com. ABC News. February 26, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Malamut, Melissa (February 27, 2015). "Matthew Noszka, the New 'It' Male Model, Has Celtics Ties". Boston. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015.
- ^ "Pittsburgher Matthew Noszka among models to walk in star-studded Balmain x H&M runway show". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 21, 2015. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Pike, Naomi (July 1, 2016). "The 50 Fittest Boys Of 2016". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Hine, Samuel (August 21, 2019). "GQ's Fall Fashion Guide to Being Whoever You Want". GQ. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Juneau, Jen; Leon, Anya (July 2, 2020). "Start Your Engines! Pregnant Inanna Sarkis Reveals the Sex of Her First Child on the Way". People. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Gruber, Lauren (May 5, 2021). "INANNA SARKIS MASTERS THE BALANCING ACT". V Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Calvin Klein Model Matt Nozka gets deep adjustments". YouTube. August 20, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
External links
edit- Matthew Noszka at IMDb
- Matthew Noszka on Instagram
- Matthew Noszka on Facebook
- Matthew Noszka on Twitter
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