Matt Walsh (comedian) facts for kids
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| Birth name | Matthew Paul Walsh |
| Born | October 13, 1964 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Northern Illinois University |
| Genres | Improvisational comedy |
| Spouse | Morgan Walsh |
Matthew Paul Walsh (born October 13, 1964) is an American comedian and actor. He is well-known for his role as Mike McLintock in the TV show Veep. For this role, he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. He also helped start the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), a famous comedy group. He starred in their TV shows, including the original Upright Citizens Brigade series and The UCB Show. Matt Walsh has also appeared in many movies like Road Trip (2000), Bad Santa (2003), Role Models (2008), and The Hangover (2009).
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Early Life and Education
Matt Walsh was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was the fourth of seven children in his family. He went to Hinsdale South High School and finished in 1982. While in high school, he played football as a backup tight end.
After high school, he attended Northern Illinois University. He earned a degree in Psychology. During his college years, he also spent a year studying in Austria at Salzburg College.
Comedy and Acting Career
After college, Matt Walsh started taking classes in improvisational comedy in Chicago. He became a regular performer at famous comedy theaters like the Annoyance Theater and ImprovOlympic. He learned from a well-known comedy teacher named Del Close.
Starting the Upright Citizens Brigade
In 1991, Matt Walsh met comedian Matt Besser. They started performing stand-up comedy together. Along with Amy Poehler and Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh helped create the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB). This group is famous for its improv comedy.
The UCB group performed improv shows at their own theater in New York. This building used to be a burlesque house before they changed it into a theater. The UCB also had a sketch comedy TV series that ran for three seasons on Comedy Central. Today, they have opened four successful Upright Citizens Brigade comedy theaters. These are located in New York and Los Angeles.
Film and Television Roles
Besides his work with the Upright Citizens Brigade, Matt Walsh has played many memorable supporting roles in popular comedy movies. These include Old School, Starsky & Hutch, Be Kind Rewind, and Ted. He also wrote and starred in the independent comedy film Martin & Orloff.
From 2001 to 2002, Walsh was a correspondent on The Daily Show. He also appeared regularly in comedy sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and MTV's Human Giant. In 2006, he starred in the mockumentary series Dog Bites Man on Comedy Central. Matt Walsh has often appeared in comedy films directed by Todd Phillips, sometimes playing characters named "Walsh."
Directing and Other Projects
In 2010, Matt Walsh created an improvised comedy series called Players for Spike TV. He was the creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the show. In Players, he starred alongside his Upright Citizens Brigade partner Ian Roberts. They played two brothers who ran a sports bar together. The show aired for one season.
Matt Walsh also hosted a podcast called Bear Down with comedian Scot Armstrong. On the podcast, they talked about their favorite football team, the Chicago Bears. They also did sports-themed comedy bits.
In 2012, he began co-starring as Mike McLintock in the HBO series Veep. This role earned him nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 and 2017.
Walsh directed his first full-length movie, High Road. It was an independent comedy that he co-wrote. The film was released in 2012. He also co-wrote his second film, A Better You, with Brian Huskey.
In the 2014 movie Into the Storm, Matt Walsh played Pete Moore. His character was the driver of a special vehicle used to chase tornadoes, called "Titus." He also appeared in the basketball video game NBA 2K17 in its MyCareer mode.
Film Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Tomorrow Night | ||
| Talent | Ted | ||
| 1999 | Fatty Drives the Bus | Man in Baseball Uniform | |
| 2000 | Road Trip | Crime Scene Photographer | |
| 2002 | Martin & Orloff | Dr. Eric Orloff | |
| 2003 | Pushing Tom | Co-Worker | |
| Old School | Walsh | ||
| The Test | Joe | Short film | |
| Death of a Dynasty | Frat Boy No. 1 | ||
| Elf | Eye Witness | ||
| Bad Santa | Herb | ||
| 2004 | The ... Lover of Bindalele | Budo | Short film |
| Starsky & Hutch | Eddie | ||
| Christmas with the Kranks | Neighbor #2 | ||
| 2006 | School for Scoundrels | Walsh | |
| 2007 | Wild Girls Gone | Sheriff Terry Moran | |
| Dante's Inferno | Mussolini / Fox Reporter / Airport Security Pursuer (voice) | ||
| 2008 | Lower Learning | Mr. Conroy | |
| Be Kind Rewind | Officer Julian | ||
| Drillbit Taylor | Not for Pot Driver | ||
| Semi-Pro | Father Pat | ||
| Step Brothers | Corporate Guy | ||
| Role Models | Davith of Glencracken | ||
| 2009 | Mystery Team | Jim | |
| I Love You, Man | Impatient Golfer | ||
| The Hangover | Dr. Valsh | ||
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Captain Ortiz | ||
| May the Best Man Win | Fred Anderton | ||
| 2010 | Cyrus | Tim | |
| Due Date | TSA Agent | ||
| Cherry | Prof. Van Auken | ||
| ... Picture | Jack | ||
| 2011 | Freak Dance | Adolf Hitler Jr. | |
| 2012 | High Road | Man | Also co-writer and director |
| Ted | Thomas | ||
| Free Samples | Mr. Hightower | ||
| Queens of Country | Cleveland Norvis | ||
| The Brass Teapot | Antique Dealer | ||
| 2013 | Coffee Town | Police officer | |
| 2014 | Hits | Dave | |
| Into the Storm | Pete | ||
| Sex Ed | Washout | ||
| Jason Nash Is Married | Randy Plymouth | ||
| A Better You | Patrick | Also writer and director | |
| 2015 | Bad Night | Ari | |
| 2016 | Other People | Steve | |
| The Do-Over | Shecky | ||
| Ghostbusters | Rourke | ||
| Wild Oats | Forbes | ||
| Keeping up with the Joneses | Dan Craverston | ||
| Office Christmas Party | Ezra | ||
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear | Greg Pope | |
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Matty Simmons | |
| Family | Dan | ||
| Life of the Party | Daniel "Dan" Miles | ||
| Under the Eiffel Tower | Stuart | ||
| 2019 | The Perfect Date | Charlie Rattigan | |
| 2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close | Mike Gold | |
| 2022 | Unplugging | Dan Dewerson | Also writer and producer |
| Father of the Bride | Dr. Gary Saeger | ||
| Press Play | Mr. Knott | ||
| 2023 | You People | Don Wood | |
| Flamin' Hot | Lonny Mason | ||
| Jess Plus None | Ranger | ||
| The Good Half | Darren Wheeland | ||
| Bolt from the Blue | Michael | ||
| Not An Artist | Charles | ||
| 2024 | Suncoast | Mr. Ladd | |
| Drugstore June | Crawford | ||
| 2025 | Novocaine | Coltraine | |
| TBA | Chicken | Jeff | Post-production |
Television Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Escape from It's a Wonderful Life | Clarence / Various (voice) | |
| 1996–2000 | Saturday Night Live | Angry Dad / Construction Worker / Hidden Camera Victim | 3 episodes |
| 1996–2004 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Various | |
| 1997 | Apartment 2F | Iron Stomach | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2000 | Upright Citizens Brigade | Trotter/Various Characters | 30 episodes |
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Banker / Doctor Robots | Episode: "Yes You Can't" |
| 2001 | Late Friday | Old Man | Episode: "#1.6" |
| 2001–2002 | The Daily Show | Correspondent | |
| 2004 | Cheap Seats without Ron Parker | Gordon Sumner | Episode: "#Stanford-Cal: The 1982 Big Game" |
| Arrested Development | The D.A. | Episode: "Let 'Em Eat Cake" | |
| O'Grady | Kevin's Dad (voice) | Episode: "The Fly" | |
| 2004–2009 | Reno 911! | Ranger Glen / Ian Meltzer | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Dog Bites Man | Kevin Beeken | 9 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Human Giant | Various characters | 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Worst Week | Peacemon | Episode: "The Monitor" |
| The Sarah Silverman Program | Tennis Player | Episode: "Patriot Tact" | |
| Little Britain USA | Senator's Press Rep / Businessman at Urinal | 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | The League | Mr. Freidman | Episode: "The Draft" |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Ray (voice) | Episode: "Fry Legs" | |
| 2010 | Players | Bruce Fitzgerald | 10 episodes |
| Party Down | Larry Duckett | Episode: "Cole Landry's Draft Day Party" | |
| Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Police Chief | Episode: "Relapse Into Refreshment" | |
| Community | Joshua the Groundskeeper | Episode: "Aerodynamics of Gender" | |
| Funny or Die Presents | Producer | Episode: "#1.5" | |
| Childrens Hospital | Cameraman / Dr. Trotter | 2 episodes | |
| 2010; 2022 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Outsourced | Jerry Stern | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Jon Benjamin Has a Van | Dr. Nathan Kumerly / Rob Shutterman | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | President Grant / NASA Agent | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Animal Practice | Alan Waxman | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Happy Endings | Duckie Blenkinship | Episode: "KickBall 2: The Kickening" | |
| MyMusic | Mr. Indie | Episode: "Back in Black!" | |
| 2012–2019 | Veep | Mike McLintock | 65 episodes |
| 2013 | Parks and Recreation | Leonard Tchulm | Episode: "Emergency Response" |
| The Aquabats! Super Show! | Santa Claus | Episode: "Christmas with the Aquabats!" | |
| 2013–2014 | ... History | Joseph Pulitzer / KKK Member | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | L. Jefe Maninchargo | 11 episodes |
| 2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Captain Dearduff | Episode: "Sunrise" |
| Bob's Burgers | Rick (voice) | Episode: "The Kids Rob a Train" | |
| 2014–2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Detective Lohank | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Rick and Morty | Sleepy Gary (voice) | Episode: "Total Rickall" |
| Playing House | Phil | Episode: "Employee of the Month" | |
| Hot in Cleveland | Arnie | Episode: "Bad Girlfriends" | |
| 2016 | Animals. | Grey Horse (voice) | Episode: "Rats" |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Jason Clark | Episode: "Doping" | |
| 2017 | Teachers | Harvey | Episode: "Getting Drilled" |
| Black-ish | President Schock | Episode: "Liberal Arts" | |
| Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Himself | Episode: "A Body and a Train" | |
| 2018 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Frank | Episode: "Oh, Nathaniel, It's On!" |
| Another Period | Father | Episode: "Little Orphan Garfield" | |
| The Good Fight | Judge Oliver Walenstadt | Episode: "Day 443" | |
| Alex, Inc. | Detective Phipps | Episode: "The Grande Apologano" | |
| No Activity | Larry Turnbull | 3 episodes | |
| Champaign ILL | Lester Noyce | Episode: "Cherry Vintage Rascal" | |
| The Guest Book | Dave | Episode: "Someplace Other Than Here" | |
| 2019 | Weird City | Tawny's Dad | Episode: "A Family" |
| Desus & Mero | Dexter Homeland | Episode: "Electric Lemonade" | |
| 2020 | American Dad! | Agent (voice) | Episode: "100 Years a Solid Fool" |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks | Lieutenant Commander Ron Docent (voice) | Episode: "Cupid's Errant Arrow" | |
| 2021 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Walt Kinney | Episode: "The Mormon Advantage" |
| 2022 | The Conners | Professor Glen | 3 episodes |
| The Conor Moore Show | Various | 2 episodes | |
| 2022–2023 | Ghosts | Elias Woodstone | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself/Contestant | Season 32 first to be eliminated |
| Carol & the End of the World | (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | Manhunt | Samuel Mudd | Miniseries |
| Not Dead Yet | Frederick P. Moreau | Episode: "Not You Yet" | |
| 2025 | Ghosts | Elias Woodstone | Episode: Season 4 Finale |
See also
In Spanish: Matt Walsh (actor) para niños
