Matt Malloy
Matt Malloy's "This American Life" bio states that "Matt starred in the film In the Company of Men and has been in movies and TV shows with half the famous actors you've ever heard of." This is an excellent description of the actor, a man known for playing everyman characters in many acclaimed black comedies. In addition to appearing frequently to tell others' stories on the long-running NPR anthology series "This American Life," Malloy worked as a character actor in a variety of mediums. He was born on January 12, 1947 in Hamilton, NY, and he attended SUNY Purchase. His first major role was as Deke Conners, a filmmaker hired to make campaign commercials in the political mockumentary "Tanner '88" (HBO 1988). After that, he took on small roles in TV shows and movies, not seeking out flashy parts, but instead frequently playing pathetic, complicated minor roles. In 1997, he starred alongside Aaron Eckhart in an independent black comedy about male co-workers setting out to corrupt a deaf female colleague. Called "In the Company of Men," it was Malloy's only starring movie role. In 1997, he read one of comic writer David Sedaris's stories on "This American Life," about a TV producer trying to convince a group of Evangelicals to convince one of their congregation to release her life story to reality TV. He continued to appear on the show until 2011, his humble voice and dark sense of humor fitting the macabre Americana of the radio program. He co-starred in the Amazon original series "Alpha House" (2013-14), created by "Tanner '88" creator Garry Trudeau, as one of four senators living together in a communal house. His character Louis Laffer is a conservative anti-gay senator whose own sexuality is brought into question.
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Filmography
Movies
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Two-Bit Waltz | Guidance Counselor (Character) | $2.0K | 2014 |
51% |
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Phil Spector | Dr. Spitz (Character) | - | 2013 |
56% |
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Morning Glory | Ernie Applebee (Character) | $31.0M | 2010 |
13% |
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The Bounty Hunter | Gary (Character) | $67.1M | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sunny & Share Love You | Principal Snark (Character) | - | 2007 |
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Dead Heist | Cinematographer | - | 2007 |
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Warm Springs | Lionel Purdy (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tanner on Tanner | Deke Connors (Character) | - | 2004 |
74% |
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Elephant | Mr. Luce (Character) | $1.3M | 2003 |
78% |
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Changing Lanes | Ron Cabot (Character) | $66.8M | 2002 |
69% |
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Everything Put Together | Dr. Reiner (Character) | - | 2000 |
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The Great Gatsby | Klipspringer (Character) | - | 2000 |
57% |
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Dr. T & the Women | Bill (Character) | $13.1M | 2000 |
14% |
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Running Mates | Aide Sam (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Roads and Bridges | Unknown (Character) | - | 2000 |
86% |
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Cookie's Fortune | Eddie "The Expert" Pitts (Character) | - | 1999 |
47% |
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Drop Dead Gorgeous | John Dough, Judge #1 (Character) | $10.6M | 1999 |
92% |
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Election | Vice-Principal Ron Bell (Character) | $14.9M | 1999 |
60% |
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Playing by Heart | Desk Clerk (Character) | $4.0M | 1998 |
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Starstruck | William (Character) | - | 1998 |
89% |
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In the Company of Men | Howard (Character) | $3.0M | 1997 |
76% |
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Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Marc Connelly (Character) | $2.1M | 1994 |
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Surviving Desire | Henry (Character) | - | 1991 |
80% |
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Trust | Ed (Character) | $352.4K | 1990 |
TV
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74% | 85% | Alaska Daily | Bob Young (Character) | 2022-2023 |
91% | 79% | The Blacklist | Vincent Duke (Guest Star) | 2021 |
85% | 57% | B Positive | Malcolm (Guest Star) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Perry Mason FREE | Frank Dillon (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 75% | The Resident | Jake McCrary (Guest Star) | 2018 |
89% | 76% | Lethal Weapon | Dr. Samuels (Guest Star) | 2018 |
96% | 74% | Angie Tribeca | Bob Terrier (Guest Star) | 2016 |
71% | 59% | Grandfathered | Headmaster Van Amburg (Guest Star) | 2015 |
79% | 80% | Alpha House | Louis Laffer Jr. (Character) | 2013-2014 |
94% | 78% | Royal Pains | Dr. Oren (Guest Star) | 2013 |
85% | 90% | Modern Family | Pat (Guest Star) | 2013 |
83% | 84% | The Closer | Mr. Bateman (Guest Star) | 2012 |
93% | 91% | The Good Wife | Kevin Haynes (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 90% | The Mentalist | Scott Price (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | HawthoRNe | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
90% | 83% | Bones | Barney Reilly (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 86% | Lie to Me | NASA Director Schaumburg (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
42% | No Score Yet | K-Ville | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
85% | 77% | The Unit | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006-2007 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Numb3ers | Professor Emmett Glaser (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 81% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
86% | 90% | Boston Legal | Donald Wharton (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 83% | NCIS | George Petri (Guest Star) | 2005 |
81% | 96% | Six Feet Under | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004-2005 |
90% | 96% | House | Aubrey Shifren (Guest Star) | 2005 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Max Long (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Malcolm in the Middle | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
64% | No Score Yet | Philly | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
56% | 79% | Star Trek: Enterprise | Grish (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Charmed | Dr. Griffiths (Guest Star) | 2001 |
62% | No Score Yet | Bette | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Early Edition | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
100% | 86% | Now and Again | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
83% | 95% | NYPD Blue | Ken Jenkins (Guest Star) | 1999 |
68% | No Score Yet | Spin City | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |