Malcolm Barrett (actor) facts for kids
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Malcolm Barrett
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Barrett at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
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| Born | April 22, 1980 |
| Education | Stuyvesant High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Malcolm Barrett (born April 22, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Rufus Carlin, a time traveler, in the TV show Timeless on NBC. Malcolm has appeared in many other popular TV shows and movies.
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Malcolm Barrett's Early Life and School
Malcolm Barrett was born and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He went to Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. He graduated in 1998. Some of his classmates who also became actors were Telly Leung and Billy Eichner.
Malcolm Barrett's Acting Career
Malcolm Barrett has had many interesting roles in television and movies since 2000. He was a regular on the TV shows The Sketch Show and Luis on Fox.
TV Show Roles
Malcolm played Dr. Lem Hewitt on the ABC show Better Off Ted. He also had recurring parts in the Law & Order TV shows. You might have seen him in an episode of The Sopranos. He was also in the first episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Malcolm appeared in the very last episode of The Office. He played one of the new employees at Dunder Mifflin. He also guest-starred in an episode of Monk.
From 2016 to 2018, Malcolm Barrett played a main character. He was Rufus Carlin in the NBC series Timeless. Rufus was a time traveler who went on exciting missions through history.
Movie Roles
Malcolm was a supporting character in the movie The Hurt Locker. This film won an Academy Award. He also had a small part in the movie Larry Crowne. In this film, he played a classmate of Tom Hanks' character.
Malcolm Barrett's Filmography
Malcolm Barrett has been in many films and television shows. Here is a list of his work.
Movies Malcolm Barrett Has Been In
| Year | Title | Role | |
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| 2000 | King of the Jungle | Basketball Kid #2 | |
| 2002 | Swimfan | Jock | |
| 2003 | Rhythm of the Saints | ||
| 2003 | The Forgotten | Anderson | |
| 2007 | Love Conquers Al | Al | |
| 2008 | American Violet | Byron Hill | |
| 2008 | The Hurt Locker | Sergeant Foster | |
| 2008 | My Best Friend's Girl | Dwalu | |
| 2008 | The Highs & Lows of Milo Brown | Milo Brown | |
| 2009 | Imaginary Larry | Kenneth | |
| 2010 | Mission: Rebound | Malcolm | |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne | Dave Mack | |
| 2012 | Missed Connections | Jules Norris | |
| 2013 | Tyler Perry Presents Peeples | Chris Walker | |
| 2013 | Orenthal: The Musical | Lawrence | |
| 2013 | Peeples | Chris Walker | |
| 2014 | Dear White People | Helmut West | |
| 2014 | 10.0 Earthquake | Booker | |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno | Eric | |
| 2016 | War on Everyone | Reggie | |
| 2016 | Calico Skies | John | |
| 2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Greg | |
| 2020 | The Comeback Trail | Xavier Clay | |
| 2021 | Horror Noire | Dr. Berry |
TV Shows Malcolm Barrett Has Appeared In
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | The Beat | Russell Lucas | Episode: "Cueca Solo" |
| 2001, 2002 | Law & Order | Julian Zalak, Harry Johnson | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Sopranos | Angelo Davis | Episode: "Watching Too Much Television" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ahmal | Episode: "Cuba Libre" | |
| 2003 | Luis | TK | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | The Big House | Martin | Episode: "A Friend in Need" |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Terrell Jenkins | Episode: "The Gang Gets Racist" |
| Ghost Whisperer | Dr. Jules Huffman | Episode: "Voices" | |
| The Sketch Show | Various characters | 6 episodes | |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life | Andy Ryan | |
| Psych | Wally | Episode: "Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds" | |
| 2008 | Monk | Malcolm O'Dwyer | Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever" |
| 2009 | The Movie Loft | Himself | |
| 2009–2010 | Better Off Ted | Lem Hewitt | Series regular; 26 episodes |
| 2009 | Floored and Lifted | Malcolm | |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | A/C | Episode: "Cop Killer" |
| 2011 | Southland | Henry Watts | Episode: "Sideways" |
| Traffic Light | Pete | 2 episodes | |
| Raising Hope | Lamar | Episode: "Baby Monitor" | |
| The Mentalist | Officer Price | Episode: "Where In the World Is Carmine O'Brien?" | |
| Other People's Kids | Magnus | Television film | |
| 2012 | Zombie Murder Explosion Die! | Jack (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Walk This Way | Actor | Episode: "Good Advice" |
| The Office | Malcolm | Episode: "Finale" | |
| The Soul Man | Bird | 3 episodes | |
| 2014 | Garfunkel & Oates | Daniel | Episode: "The Fadeaway" |
| Mission Control | Arthur | Television film | |
| 2015 | Kroll Show | ... | 2 episodes |
| Key & Peele | Harassed passenger | 2 episodes | |
| Truth Be Told | Hudson | 2 episodes | |
| 2016–2018 | Timeless | Rufus Carlin | Series regular |
| 2017–2018 | Preacher | Hoover | Recurring (Season 2); Main (Season 3) |
| 2017 | Dropping the Soap | Josh | 2 episodes |
| Dimension 404 | Chris | Episode: "Bob" | |
| 2019 | Weird City | Chonathan | Episode: "Chonathan & Mulia & Barsley & Phephanie" |
| Santa Clarita Diet | Morgan | Episode: "The Chicken and the Pear" | |
| The New Negroes | Performer | Episode: "Money" | |
| Our House | Shawn | Unsold pilot | |
| 2019–present | The Boys | Seth Reed | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Derrick | Episode: "Pooka Lives!" |
| Hot Spot | Matthew | Episode: "I'm a Fox You're a Fox" | |
| 2021 | Genius | Ted White | 8 episodes |
| Just Beyond | Andy | Episode: "The Treehouse" | |
| 2022 | Central Park | Landon Volk (voice) | Episode: "B Is for Brandenham" |
| 2023–present | Average Joe | Leon Montgomery | Main cast |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Captain Hanks / Idi Amin | 2 episodes |
| The Changeling | Patrice Green | Recurring role | |
| Krapopolis | (voice) | Episode: "Big Man on Hippocampus" |
