Matthew Hubbard graduated from Beverly High School in Beverly, Massachusetts, in the class of 1996, where he excelled in the English Department. He later went on to attend Harvard University where he was an editor for The Harvard Lampoon. He has worked as a writer on the NBC comedy series 30 Rock. He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedic Series at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the third season of 30 Rock.