Matt Beck, also credited as Matthew Beck until the early 2000's, was most commonly known for his roles in television dramas. Beck started his acting career as a child in the 80's with a couple of small acting gigs.

Beck had his first film role in the movie Wyatt Earp (1994) with Kevin Costner. After a 1-episode part on the show Murder One, he landed a major co-starring role in the TV series High Incident (ABC, 1995-97).

Several more television roles followed, including stints on Carnivàle, Criminal Minds, Southland, and Animal Kingdom (TNT). He had a small recurring role on The Haves and Have Nots (OWN).

He starred in the TV movies Black Cat Run (HBO) and The Lake (NBC), both in 1998. He also worked on Laggies (2014), with Keira Knightley, and Bad Impulse (2019).