Matthew Sato

Matthew Sato
Born
Matthew Keoni Sato

(2001-04-19) April 19, 2001 (age 25)
Oʻahu, Hawaii, U.S.
Other nameMatt Sato
OccupationsActor, singer
Years active2015–present

Matthew Keoni Sato (born April 19, 2001) is an American actor and singer. He began his career in the Brat web series Chicken Girls (2018–2020). On television, he is known for his role in the Disney+ series Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. (2021–2023). His films include The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms and Imaginary (both 2024).

Early life

Sato almost took a career in dentistry before shifting to acting full time. He moved to Los Angeles in 2017 to further his career. He is of Japanese, Hawaiian, Chinese, and Irish descent.

Career

He started his career in local theater and modeling before shifting into acting. He made his debut in a 2015 episode of the CBS series Hawaii Five-0. Initially credited as Matt Sato, he began appearing on the Brat network in 2018 when he joined the cast of the web series Chicken Girls as Robby Robbins. He would reprise his role as Robby in the film Intern-in-Chief and The Attaway Appeal Podcast. Sato starred in the 2020 Snap Original series Save Me alongside Mikey Murphy and Daniela Nieves. Sato also returned to television with a recurring role as Spenders in the Nickelodeon series Side Hustle.

In 2021, Sato had his first main television role as Kai Kameāloha in the Disney+ series 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. He also joined the recurring cast of the Peacock series Saved by the Bell for its second season as Gil Vatooley. The next year, he appeared as Brandon in the second season of the ABC series Grown-ish.

Sato had a recurring role as Mack Alana in the fourth and final season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+ in 2023. Sato made his feature film debut in 2024 as Hopper in the fantasy film The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms with Michelle Mao and Liam in the Blumhouse Productions horror film Imaginary.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Ghosts Short film
2019 Dark Thoughts Junior
2020 It Counts Student
2024 The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms Hopper
Imaginary Liam
2025 Don't Trip Dev

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Boy #1 Episode: "Pono Kaulike"
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 Deadly Cheer Mom Grant Television film
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)

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2018–2020 Chicken Girls Robby Robbins Main role (season 2–5); recurring role (season 6)
2019 Intern-in-Chief Robby Robbins Brat TV film
2020 Solve Alex Episode: "Death in Sex Ed"
Save Me Jason Main role

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Camille (September 4, 2021). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Matt Sato". TV Overmind. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Augustin, Richard (October 20, 2021). "Matthew Sato Discusses Acting And Filming Doogie Kamealoha M.D. In His Backyard Of Hawaii". August Man. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Matt Sato Is Now Fully In His Feelings". Girls' Life. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Matt Sato Spills "Chicken Girls" Set Secrets!". YSB Now. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  5. ↑ Schroder, Juliet (3 March 2020). "Mikey Murphy's New Snapchat Series is a Must-Watch – Everything You Need to Know About 'Save Me". Celeb Secrets. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Interview with talented actor, singer and influencer Matt Sato". Naluda Magazine. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Model Employees' Promo - Side Hustle Season 2 Premiere - Nickelodeon". NickALive!. September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "Matthew Sato Discusses Playing the Fun, Carefree Older Brother on Doogie Kameāloha, M.D". TV Fanatic. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Darwish, Meaghan (10 September 2021). "Peacock's 'Saved by the Bell' Adds Matthew Sato & Ariela Barer as New Students in Season 2". TV Insider. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  10. ↑ Patrick, Jaelen (2 August 2022). "New Season, Fresh Faces: Meet The New Cast of "Grown-ish" Season 5!". Young Hollywood. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  11. ↑ Bagchi, Apeksha (9 August 2023). "Who is 'HSMTMTS' actor Matthew Sato and where have I seen him before?". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  12. ↑ Stone, Sam (2023-03-16). "From Everything Everywhere All at Once and Beyond, James Hong Is a Trailblazer". CBR. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  13. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (2023-11-13). "Blumhouse Horror Movie Imaginary Rounds Out Cast With Tom Payne, Betty Buckley and More (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-15.