Matty Matheson

Matthew James Matheson is a Canadian chef, restaurateur, actor, and internet personality. He was the executive chef of Parts & Labour, a restaurant located in Toronto, Ontario, and has since opened Matty's Patty's Burger Club, a takeout restaurant, Fonda Balam, serving Mexican cuisine, Ca Phe Rang, a Vietnamese restaurant serving pho and bánh mì, and Prime Seafood Palace, all located in Toronto.

Matheson outgoing and wild personality lead to his appearance on the online show "Munchies" by Vice Media. Matheson maintains his own YouTube channel, and he's previously hosted Viceland's "It's Suppertime!" and "Dead Set on Life". In June 2022, Matheson joined the cast and crew of FX's "The Bear". He portrays handyman Neil Fak, and he also serves as a producer and culinary consultant on the show.

Matheson has a history of past substance abuse. He first tried cocaine in 11th grade. His regular use of the drug would lead him to a heart attack at the age of 29. After his heart attack, he quit using drugs and alcohol in late 2013. Seven months after becoming sober, Matheson shot his first episode of "Keep It Canada". He married his long-time girlfriend Tricia Spencer in 2014. Together, they have three children: son MacArthur and daughters Rizzo and Ozzy.

In 2022, Matheson opened Rizzo's House of Parm, a restaurant serving old-school Italian-American cuisine, at Crystal Beach in Fort Erie. He named the restaurant after his first daughter and took inspiration from the Italian family of his wife Tricia. Matheson and his family live in Fort Erie, Ontario.