Matthew Jonas Friend (born June 24, 1998) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, commentator, voice actor, and impressionist. He is primarily known for his celebrity impressions, including Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Goldblum, Howard Stern, Bill Maher, JD Vance, Stanley Tucci, among others.
His stand-up performances combine impersonations, observational humour and crowd work.
Early life Friend grew up in Chicago, Illinois and attended the Francis W. Parker School, taking acting classes at The Second City as a kid. He is Jewish. He originally attended Tufts University (like his father, who was roommates with Hank Azaria there) for one year before transferring to New York University, partially because he wanted to be in New York City for its comedy and media scene. Friend cited Mike Myers, Don Rickles, Rich Little, and Johnny Carson as notable influences.
Career While at NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Friend was a production intern at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In 2023, Friend's impressions began to garner significant social media attention. He began performing these impressions both on live television and for audiences on TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram. John Stamos discovered him on TikTok early in the pandemic and has been a mentor/advocate for his career. In 2025, Ryan Chen (The Chinese Trump) cited him as an influence.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/world/asia/chinese-trump-impersonator.html#selection-695.127-695.142
In March 2023, Friend signed with the United Talent Agency. A year later, he performed at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April 2024.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2023 Good Burger 2 Serious Waiter
Television
Year Title Role Notes 2019 How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) Mark Zuckerberg Episode: "If This Is Reality, I'm Not Interested" 2022 A Very Cold War Christmas Tucker Carlson, Mitch McConnell TV short; voice 2022–23 The Simpsons Jimmy Fallon, Baby Jeff Goldblum 2 episodes; voice 2024 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Hunter Biden, Mitch McConnell Episode: "Edward Norton" 2024 What If...? The Grandmaster Episode: "What If... Howard the Duck Got Hitched?"; voice 2024–25 Family Guy Jeff Goldblum, Jared Fogle, Stanley Tucci, Howard Stern, Charles Dickens 5 episodes; voice
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