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Max Matenko is an American-Canadian Actor. He portrays Milo Russo in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
His television credits include a recurring role as "Simon" in Platonic and additional roles in General Hospital and This Is Us. Matenko is often described as “wise beyond his years” or a “45-year-old in a kid’s body.” He loves to interact with people of all ages, and he is unusually adept at giving out sage advice for someone his age, which is what led him to start his own YouTube channel, “The Happy Center,” where he offered advice as a “kid therapist,” when he was about 7 years old.
Beyond professional projects, Matenko is passionate about tennis and baseball, and he competes in both at an advanced level. He also enjoys traveling, doing puzzles, playing board games, learning about astronomy, reading and spending time with family.
Matenko currently resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography[]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | This Is Us | Charlie | |
| 2018 | General Hospital | Leo Falconeri | |
| 2023 | Platonic | Simon | |
| 2024-present | Wizards Beyond Waverly Place | Milo Russo | Main |
Trivia[]
- His older sister, Ruby, is an actress as well.
- When they were both little, the siblings used to act out every story their mother read to them
- He has dual citizenship, American and Canadian, because his mother is from Toronto, Ontario.
- He particularly enjoys visiting that city during the winter, as he loves the snow.
- The Matenko family are big fans of the MLB Toronto Blue Jays team, through all of their ups and downs.
- His dog is named Mookie, his grandfather suggested the name after the baseball player, Mookie Betts.
- Max loves baseball – both playing and watching the sport. In Little League he pitches, plays 1st base, and is a switch hitter.
- He also loves playing tennis and played in tournaments since he was 9 years old.
- There is a ping pong table at the Wizards studio, and he enjoys playing with various cast and crew members at every chance.
- His favorite band is Coldplay.
- Before meeting her on Wizards, he once saw Selena Gomez sing with that band at a concert at the Rose Bowl.
- He loves eating at McDonalds.
- When he was 7 years old, Max started a YouTube channel called “The Happy Center”, where he would try to help people with their problems.
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