Matthew Hemesath

MFA COSTUME DESIGN, 2004

A two-time Emmy nominee, Matthew Hemesath’s career as a costume designer has encompassed a wide range of theatre, film and television productions since his graduation from CMU’s MFA Costume Design program in 2004. He received his first Emmy nomination for his work as a Co-Costume Designer on “Sesame Street” and was nominated for Excellence in Period Costume Design for his work on Showtime’s “The First Lady”, starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama.

Matthew began his career designing for Paper Mill Playhouse, Off-Broadway, and assisting on Broadway shows and National Tours, including “Jersey Boys”. He toiled on the wardrobe crew of “Saturday Night Live” for eight years, making costumes, dressing actors, and working on The Lonely Island Digital Shorts.

Matthew served as Associate Costume Designer on the first three films of the “John Wick” action franchise, helping create the iconic look worn by lead actor Keanu Reeves. Some of his most recent designs include seasons 2 and 3 of the Tina Fey-produced comedy “Girls5Eva”, talk show “Busy This Week” starring Busy Philips and the Peacock medical drama “Dr. Death” starring Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater.