Matthew has been nominated for five awards and has won three:

Best Newcomer
BIRSt, BBC-SRA Awards

Best Actor in a Short Film
Undertow, New York International Independent Film Festival

Best Actor in a Feature Film
Starlight & Superfish, Michigan Blue Water Film Festival

Praise for Matthew’s work:

‘… a classy performance …’ Noel Clarke
‘… gutsy and intriguing …’ The Guardian
‘… comedy genius …’ BBC Radio
‘… exceptional …’ Time Out

On Vanguard Cinema’s feature film Starlight & Superfish:

‘… Matthew Jure’s performance as an actor and musician made the film very enjoyable … as rock star Rex Redding he was spot-on fantastic, as was the music … not surprised he won a Best Actor award … Rex was a hilarious caricature with his one-liners yet he also possessed a deep complexity that was developed wonderfully throughout the film. The final song Say Goodbye, which has all the elements of a solid gold rock/pop hit, left not a dry eye in the audience. Absolutely loved Starlight & Superfish – 10 out of 10.’ IMDb

‘Starlight & Superfish has an excellent cast but the stand-out is Matthew Jure … his performance both as an actor and as a musician is extremely good … as washed-up rocker Rex Redding he is the highlight of the film.’ Amazon

On Sugarspun Pictures’ feature film The Killers, by writer-director Carlo Ortu:

‘… The Killers is a gem of a black comedy. It is a tale of two misfit hitmen stalking their prey and then attempting to carry out the contract, with excellent performances from the two lead actors who play the would-be killers. Matthew Jure is particularly impressive as the amusingly hapless Mike, who seems most ill-suited to murder… the dialogue between the two is both realistic and comical, owing much to Tarantino’s “Royale-with-cheese” school of chit-chat … 8/10′ IMDb

On Theatre Troupe’s Macbeth at The King’s Head Theatre, London:

‘… Matthew Jure as Macbeth has the audience rooting for him from the very start. He is not only credible but also succeeds in bringing a great amount of vulnerability to his character. Instead of the villain, we see Macbeth as a victim of fate, struggling to do the right thing but failing against his human weaknesses …’ ExtraExtra

‘… as a man teased, tormented and overwhelmed by temptation, Matthew Jure is a powerful onstage force …’ StageMage

‘… Matthew Jure plays a superb Macbeth … 5/5′ RemoteGoat

On Gogol’s Diary of a Madman at the Pleasance Theatre, London:

‘… hilarious … Matthew Jure is captivating as the doomed Poprishchin … more charming than the Belvoir Street production with Geoffrey Rush … humour beautifully balanced with horror … 4/5′ Fringe Review