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Matt Cornett

Matt Cornett

Actor · Born October 6, 1998 (28) · Rogers, Arkansas, USA

Matt Cornett (born October 6, 1998) is an American actor. Best known for his role as E.J. Caswell in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019-2023). He starred as A-lan in the sequel film ZOMBIES 3 (2022) and Summer of 69 (2025).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 6, 1998 (28)
From
Rogers, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Matt Cornett's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Family movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
33%
Society
10%
Morality
9%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
8
Joyful
6
Warm
6
Absurd
3
Romantic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matt Cornett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Cornett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bad Counselors(2026)

    as Grayson Fuller

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Every Year After(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sam Florek

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Buster Brooks(2026)

    as Buster Brooks

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Summer of 69(2025)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Karma: Death at Latigo Springs(2024)

    as Niles

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Zombi-Thon with Big City Greens(2022)

    as A-lan / Matt Cornett (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Chibiverse(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Singer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Zombies 3(2022)

    as A-Lan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Chibi Tiny Tales(2020)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series(2019)

    Show 33 episodes · as E.J. Caswell

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Stressed to Death(2019)

    as Alston Garrett

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Alex & Me(2018)

    as Logan Wills

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Ex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Zach

  • Speechless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Chase

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Game Shakers(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Blake

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • I Think My Babysitter Is an Alien(2015)

    as Glenn

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bella and the Bulldogs(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Zach Barnes

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andrew Gallery

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Austin Settergren

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Highest rated

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special (2019)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2018 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 20: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s8 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Matt Cornett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Buster Brooks (2026)

95th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Life in Pieces (2015)

Midcredits 88th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Matt Cornett's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Matt Cornett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Cornett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pearce Joza shares the most, 4.

Actors