Matt Gaetz
ActingAlso Known As
Congressman Matt Gaetz
Biography
Matthew Louis Gaetz II (born May 7, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district since 2017. The district includes portions of Walton County and most of Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties. A member of the Republican Party, he is widely regarded as a staunch proponent of far-right politics as well as an ally of former president Donald Trump. The son of prominent Florida politician Don Gaetz and grandson of North Dakota politician Jerry Gaetz, Gaetz was raised in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. After graduating from the William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia, he briefly worked in private practice before running for state representative. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 until 2016, and received national attention for defending Florida's controversial "stand-your-ground law". In 2016, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022.
Movies
(5 total)
Four Hours at the Capitol
as Self - Florida Congressman
The Swamp
as Self
A Storm Foretold: Det amerikanske oprør
as Self - Florida Congressman
Trump's Big FUSS: Fight for US Sovereignty
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows
(8 total)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Who Is America?
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The View
as Self - Guest
The Lincoln Project
as Self (archive footage)
Inside with Jen Psaki
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Matt Gaetz Show
as Self - Host