Matthew Yank King is no exception to voice-over actors making it big. Voice actors are not usually as famous as their colleagues who act before the camera, but Matthew is known for his voiceovers of famous game and movie characters. His voice-over of Appa and Momo in Netflix’s live-action Avatar: Last Air Bender and Alan (Wade Ripple’s older brother) in Elemental 2023 bring attention to him.
A set of people who may have an idea who Matthew Yang King is are Spongebob core fans – yeah, core fans – because it takes an extreme level of knowledge of SpongeBob to know the voice behind Perch Perkins in Nicktoon MLB 2011 game.
Whether you are familiar with Matthew or not, I assure you that you will pick up one of two new info on Matthew here because, in this post, I will dive into the life of Matthew Yang King and bring you details about his biography, career, and net worth. Before all that, his profile summary is below.
Profile Summary
| Name | Matthew Yang King |
| Age | 50 years old |
| Date of birth | May 6, 1974 |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Career | Director, Actor, Voice-over actor |
| Wife | Ami Shukla |
| Children | 3 |
| Net worth | $500,000 – $1 million |
Matthew Yang King Biography
Matthew Yang King was born in New York, USA, on May 6, 1974. He attended Hall High School in Connecticut and was in a junior high school play. He studied acting at New York University Tisch School of the Arts from 1992 – 1996 and majored in Drama.
Yang King is married to Ami Shukla, a cake maker and part-voice actor. They got married in 2007 and have three children.
He took one of his children, his daughter, who was 12 then, to the premier of Avatar’s Last Airbender in February 2024.
Matthew Yang King Career
King studied acting at New York University Tisch School of the Arts and lived in New York. After leaving school, Matt worked in every job imaginable, from studying Zen while sweeping mats in a dojo to working as a broker’s assistant on Wall Street until 1998, when he left to tour the United States with the musical Titanic. Around that time, he got a role in Only Yesterday’s English version (1991), playing Kazuo.
That was how he entered the entertainment industry.
He played Quartermaster Robert Hichens and Bandsman Bricoux. The tour began in Los Angeles on Jan 10, 1999, and was Produced by Dodger Endemol Theatricals, Richard S. Pechter, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He performed on the tour until Sep 10, 2000. A year later, he started getting minor roles in movies and series such as ER (2021), Crossing Jordan, Friends, and The West Wing.
His first official voice-over role was as Illidan Stormrage in Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos. From there, he appeared in more movies and series – most notably in Strong Medicine (a series where he appeared in 27 episodes), Numb3rs (14 episodes), and then a voice-over in G.I. Joe: Renegades.
Some of the games he has done voiceovers for include Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Mortal Kombat (he created a Twitch account for his MK gameplay), Cyberpunk, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Diablo Vi, Age of Empires, etc.
He has done voice-over work for some movies and animations, including Blue Eye Samurai, Elemental, TMNT: Splintered Fate, Family Guy, Arcane, What If…? etc.
He has writing and director credits to his name, including Garbage Day, a short movie, and in some TV series like Cabinet of Curiosities and The World of Steam.
He gained more recognition for his voice-over role in Netflix’s Avatar Last Air Bender, where he voiced two prominent characters, Appa and Momo. The movie was a hit and received 21.2 million views in its opening weekend.
Over his 30+ years in the entertainment industry, he has played an acting or voice-over role in over 70 movies/animations, series, and games combined.
Matthew Yang King Awards
Matthew King has received several awards and recognition for his screenwriting and voice acting work. Here are the details:
- 2007 Words From Here Short Script Competition: Matthew King won 1st place in this competition for “The Harrowing,” a short script he co-wrote with Peter Gamble. However, this prize is no longer awarded.
- 2010 Scriptapalooza International Screenplay Competition: Matthew King’s screenplay “The Harrowing” was recognized as a runner-up in this prestigious competition, again co-written with Peter Gamble.
- 2011 Hollywood Foreign Press Association: He won the Young Screenwriter’s Award for “The Harrowing.”
- 2011 CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) Digital Marketing Initiative: Matthew King was honored with the CAPE New Writer’s Award for his work on “The Harrowing.”
- 2011 Behind the Voice Actors Awards: Nominated for the BTVA Television Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series for his role in “G.I. Joe: Renegades” (2010).
- 2014 Steampunk Chronicle Readers Choice Awards: He won the award for Best Steampunk Script for The Duelist.
- 2016 Behind the Voice Actors Awards: He was nominated for the BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special for his role in “Only Yesterday” (Omohide poro poro).
- 2017 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting: His screenplay “DownTown” was recognized as a Semi-Finalist, placing in the Top 50 among numerous submissions.
- 2018 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting: Matthew King’s screenplay “The Life and Death of Edison Chen” was also recognized as a Semi-Finalist, placing in the Top 25,
Matthew Yang King Net Worth
A famous voice-over artist can make over 200k annually, depending on the contract, duration, and character.
As for Matthew, he is estimated to have a net worth of $500,000 – $1 million.
He has a vast portfolio of movie roles, including director and voice-over roles, and he is the CEO of Dragon Egg Entertainment, Inc. As rich as he is, he is not known to show off his wealth or live a lavish lifestyle.