Matthew Sato
American actor (born 2001)
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Matthew "Matt" Keoni Sato (born April 19, 2001) is an American actor and singer, based in Los Angeles. He is best known for playing Kai Kameāloha in Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., Mack Alana in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Gil Vatooley in Saved by the Bell, and Liam in Imaginary.
Career
He started his career in local theater and modeling before shifting into acting. He made his debut in the native Hawaiian television production Hawaii Five-0. He almost took a career in dentistry before shifting to acting full time. He later moved to Los Angeles to further his career.[1] He is of Japanese, Hawaiian, Chinese, and Irish descent.[2]
He was cast as Kai Kameāloha in Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., a role that he considered to have "depth and complexity". The series also allowed him to return to his hometown in Hawaii.[2]
He was later cast in the 2024 Blumhouse Productions horror film Imaginary.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Boy #1 | Episode: "Pono Kaulike" |
| 2018–2020 | Chicken Girls | Robby Robbins | Main role (season 2–5); recurring role (season 6) |
| 2020 | Solve | Alex | Episode: "Death in Sex Ed" |
| Save Me | Jason | Main role | |
| 2020–2021 | Side Hustle | Spenders | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2021 | Chad | Evan Baxter | Episode: "Finale" |
| Saved by the Bell | Gil Vatooley | Recurring role (season 2) | |
| 2021–2023 | Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | Kai Kameāloha | Main role |
| 2022 | NCIS | Zack Taylor | Episode: "The Brat Pack" |
| Grown-ish | Brandon | 4 episodes | |
| 2023 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Mack Alana | Recurring (Season 4) |
| 2025 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale | Jack | TV Pilot |
| 2027 | Untamed | Kaden Burkart | Recurring role (season 2) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ghosts | Short film | |
| 2019 | Intern-in-Chief | Robby Robbins | |
| Dark Thoughts | Junior | Short film | |
| 2020 | It Counts | Student | |
| Deadly Cheer Mom | Grant | TV Movie | |
| 2024 | The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms | Hopper | |
| Imaginary | Liam | ||
| 2025 | Don't Trip | Dev |