is an American TV personality, actor, writer, filmmaker, and scholar in Japan.
Career Since April 2012, Chozick has starred weekly with Takeshi Kitano on Nippon TV's , one of Japan's most popular comedy-variety shows.Video Research Ratings for "Sekai marumie! Terebi tokusôbu" at 17.1% for Dec 29, 2014. Retrieved on 26 June 2025.Nippon Television Sekai marumie! Terebi tokusôbu website (Japanese). Retrieved on 12 February 2018.Sky Corporation (Japanese). Retrieved on 28 February 2018. In addition to TV work, Chozick is known for acting in multiple films of Japan Academy Award-winning director ,NYAFF 2017: LOVE AND OTHER CULTS isn’t Actually a Love Story Retrieved on 23 February 2018 for co-hosting a popular show on NHK Radio, and for his writing in Japanese and English.ラノベ風も! 訳すると理解不能な外国語ロゴTシャツ (Japanese) 'Weekly Women's Magazine' (March 30, 2015). Retrieved on 24 February 2018."I, Tokyo: Matthew Chozick" (June Issue, 2014) Time Out Tokyo Magazine. Tokyo. Retrieved on 12 February 2018.Japan Times author profile Retrieved on 7 March 2018 He also teaches at Temple University Japan Campus and has lectured at other universities in the US, UK, and Japan.Temple University Japan Campus website. Retrieved on 12 February 2018.
Chozick's directorial debut, Toshie the Nihilist, garnered numerous awards after premiering at the Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival in 2021.Variety Magazine Japan’s Cannes Pics ‘Broker,’ ‘Plan 75’ Mark New Trend in Biz website. Retrieved on 12 February 2018. That same year, Chozick also appeared in Sion Sono's Prisoners of the Ghostland, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival.
According to comments in several media interviews, Chozick is currently in post-production on a Japanese feature film he directed and wrote.
In 2026, Chozick's short film Civilization and Its Discontents was selected for exhibition at the National Art Center, Tokyo, as part of the 82nd Art Festival Genten, where it was recognized with a kaiyū honor.
Aside from creative work and teaching, Chozick publishes academic research in the fields of comparative literature, cultural studies, and translation theory.Brill Online Books and Journals. Retrieved on 12 February 2018.Academia.edu listing. Retrieved on 12 February 2018. He has also edited, written, and translated several books. Chozick earned a PhD in the UK at the University of BirminghamUniversity of Birmingham website "PhD graduates at the Birmingham Centre for Translation" . Retrieved on 12 February 2018, and studied method acting in Los Angeles at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. He has also trained in New York at the Barrow Group.
Television Work Year Title Network Role Notes 2012–present Nippon Television Himself Weekly segment host 2014 NHK Himself Show won Galaxy Award (Japan) 2016–present TBS Television (Japan) Himself Commentator 2020 Fuji Television Evil Tech Guru 2021–present Smitten in JapanNHK Himself Host 2022–present Ethical Every DayNHK Himself Co-host
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2017 Ravi 2019 Jebiotto vs. Mechajebiotto God 2020 Midnight SwanAnnouncer (voice)Film won Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year 2021 Prisoners of the GhostlandSheriff Matthew Toshie the NihilistAnh DungAlso writer and director. For a list of honors, see Movie awards and nominations. 2022 Town Priest 2024 Light of Intricate Patterns Michael Brown 2025 Fiamma
Movie awards and nominations +Awards and nominations received by Matthew Chozick Award Year Work Category Result New York Shorts International Film Festival 2021 Toshie the Nihilist (wrote and directed)Best Comedy Award Sydney Underground Film Festival 2021 Toshie the Nihilist (wrote and directed)Audience Choice Award Burbank International Film Festival 2021 Toshie the Nihilist (wrote and directed)Best Foreign Short Shenzhen International Film Festival 2021 Toshie the Nihilist (wrote and directed)Best Visual Award Hong Kong International Short Film Festival 2021 Toshie the Nihilist (wrote and directed)Most Promising Director Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes 2021 Toshie the Nihilist (wrote and directed)Best Comedy Short Film Boston Underground Film Festival 2022 Toshie the Nihilist (wrote and directed)Best Short Film New York City International Film Festival 2022 Toshie the Nihilist (wrote and directed)Best International Short Film
References
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