Mattias Nyberg is a Swedish-born cinematographer based in London, working across British television drama and feature productions. Before entering the film industry, he played professional ice hockey in Sweden’s championship division. He moved to London in his early twenties and began pursuing filmmaking, undertaking a film course and gaining experience through assisting work while developing his own cinematography portfolio.
Nyberg’s early career included work on short films and television productions, alongside roles in the camera department. He gradually established himself as a director of photography, working across comedy, drama and thriller projects. His television credits include Detectorists, The League of Gentlemen, Catastrophe, Inside No. 9, Bancroft and Pure.
In 2020, Nyberg worked as director of photography on the series Two Weeks to Live. Further television credits include War of the Worlds, Britannia, Mammals and Six Four. His work on Catastrophe was part of the production recognised with a BAFTA Television Craft Award nomination for Best Scripted Comedy.
Nyberg has also worked on feature films, including SuperBob (2015), FirstBorn (2016) and Hot Property (2016), as well as undertaking additional photography and second-unit work on television and film productions. In 2025, he served as lead director of photography on The Girlfriend, the Amazon series directed in part by Robin Wright. His credits reflect a career primarily focused on television drama, with experience across comedy, crime, science fiction and psychological thriller.