Matthew Ranft

Matthew Lionel Ranft (born August 29, 2000) is an American animator, director, producer, screenwriter, storyboard artist, voice actor, and character sculpture who worked for New Line Animation.

Early life
Ranft was born in Pasadena, California to Jerome Ranft and Amanda Rivera. His father is of Cherokee Native American, English, French-Canadian, German, Irish, Northern Irish (Scotch-Irish), Scottish and Welsh descent and His mother is Puerto Rican. He was the cousins of animator and storyboard artist Jordy Ranft and Sophia Ranft.