Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy (born January 12, 1963) is an American actor and producer who has appeared extensively on television, film, and radio.[1] Malloy's break-out performance was his co-starring role alongside Aaron Eckhart and Stacy Edwards in the 1997 black comedy movie In the Company of Men, which he co-executive produced.[2] He also co-starred in the Amazon comedy series Alpha House as Mormon GOP Senator Louis Laffer from Nevada.

Matt Malloy
Born
Matthew Malloy

(1963-01-12) January 12, 1963
Hamilton, New York, U.S.
EducationState University of New York, Purchase (BFA)
OccupationActor, producer
Years active1980s‒present
Spouse(s)Cas Donovan

Personal life

Malloy was born in the village of Hamilton, New York.[3][4] He graduated from State University of New York at Purchase.[5] In the 2012 documentary, That Guy... Who Was in That Thing, Malloy stated that his uncle, actor Henry Gibson, inspired him to pursue an acting career. Malloy is married to director and producer Cas Donovan.

Career

In 1988, Malloy began his acting career in earnest appearing in the made-for-television movie, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, followed by the HBO mockumentary TV series, Tanner '88, as New York City filmmaker, Deke Conners.[6]

In 1989, Malloy appeared in his first box office movie role as the bum Otis in The Unbelievable Truth.[7]

Malloy has since appeared in over 100 television and movie roles and has contributed to voice-over work on radio programs like This American Life aired weekly on the Chicago, Illinois public radio station, WBEZ.[8]

From 2013 to 2014, Malloy starred as Nevada Senator Louis Laffer in Amazon Studios's Alpha House, a political comedy written by Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau.[9] Along with John Goodman, Malloy played one of four Republican senators living in a house on Capitol Hill.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Documentaries
  • 2004: The Stepford Husbands - video documentary short, as himself
  • 2004: Behind the Scenes: Tanner on Tanner - video short, as himself
  • 2012: That Guy... Who Was in That Thing - documentary, as himself

Radio

Producer

References
  1. "Matt Malloy, an American actor and producer". imdb.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  2. "Matt Malloy's filmography". imdb.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  3. "Matt Malloy, an American actor and producer". imdb.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  4. Matt Malloy's biography and filmography
  5. "Matt Malloy, an American actor and producer". imdb.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  6. "Matt Malloy's filmography". imdb.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  7. "Matt Malloy's filmography". imdb.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  8. "Matt Malloy's filmography". imdb.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  9. Goodman, Tim (November 14, 2013). "Alpha House: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
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