Matt Wheeler


Matt Wheeler is a British screenwriter and producer who has worked in TV and film.
Wheeler graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in English literature, before attending the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where he gained an MFA in screenwriting. He was awarded the BAFTA scholarship, and in addition to winning the 2010 UCLA showcase competition, he was also granted the prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Award.
Wheeler adapted "The Informant" for Sony and "Tin Men" for Warner Brothers as well as writing the screenplay for the 2016 film Who Gets the Dog?, starring Alicia Silverstone.
In 2015, he joined CBS's Hawaii Five-0, where he worked for five seasons, with writing credits on 32 episodes. For seasons 9 and 10, Wheeler was Co-showrunner. Wheeler wrote the pilot and co-created the summer event series, Salvation, which premiered on CBS on 12 July 2017.