Matthew Knowles is an actor model singer and host known for his work in a number of Chinese films and TV series such as Love Me If You Dare Deng Xiao Ping at Historys Crossroad Red Sorghum Eastern Battlefield and Red Star Over China Knowles began working as a model during his second year in China In 2012 he transitioned into acting His first roles were small parts in the Chinese TV series Big Sisters Store and the short film There Will Be Blood Knowles signed with Phantom Talent and was shortly thereafter cast in the role of a Viking Warrior in the 2013 film Vikingdom starring Dominic Purcell He later signed a commercial modeling contract with Reco Talent Agency in Manila Philippines and secured advertising campaigns with HTC and Pepsi Following Vikingdom Knowles began hosting a travel TV show in the Philippines and was cast in a number of different Chinese productions including the TV series Upright Men and Women the series Red Sorghum the largest TV series produced in China and the TV series Deng Xiaoping at Historys Crossroads In addition to acting Knowles served as the host of a weekly travel and news show This is Chengdu during his time living in the city While hosting he also continued to film a number of other television series commercials and movies including a series of advertisements for tourism in China Knowles also hosted the 2014 Oscars Live broadcast for Youku to China In 2014 Knowles was offered a full government scholarship to study at the Beijing Film Academy Upon enrollment he became the first nonAsian Caucasian at the academy In 2017 he enrolled in the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London where he graduated with a Master of Arts in Acting In 2015 he joined the cast of Love Me If You Dare in the recurring role of Dr Barnes That same year in August of 2016 he played a lead role in the TV series Eastern Battlefield Knowles portrayed US General Evans Carlson in Red Star Over China Knowles is currently portraying a lead role as Jet in the upcoming film Bond Kizuna and also starring as Rawa in the 2018 film Asura He was awarded best actor in the Canada China International Film Festival for his role as Charles Harris in Poppies