Matt Walsh (comedian) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Matt Walsh
Walsh in 2014
Birth name	Matthew Paul Walsh
Born	(1964-10-13) October 13, 1964 (age 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up film television
Alma mater	Northern Illinois University
Genres	Improvisational comedy
Spouse	Morgan Walsh

Matt 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. This role earned him two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award.

He is also one of the people who started the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB). This is a famous comedy group that performs sketch comedy. He also appeared in their original TV series and a newer version in 2015. Matt Walsh has been in other comedy shows too, like Dog Bites Man and Players. He was also a reporter for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. You might have seen him in movies such as Bad Santa, Role Models, and The Do-Over.

Early Life and Education

Matt Walsh was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of seven children in his family. He went to Hinsdale South High School and played football there.

After high school, he studied Psychology at Northern Illinois University. He even spent a year studying abroad in Austria at Salzburg College.

Comedy Career Beginnings

After college, Matt Walsh started taking improvisational comedy classes in Chicago. He became a regular performer at places like the Annoyance Theater and ImprovOlympic. He learned from a famous improv teacher named Del Close.

In 1991, he met another comedian, Matt Besser. They started doing stand-up comedy together. Matt Walsh, Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, and Ian Roberts are the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB). This group performs improv comedy.

The Upright Citizens Brigade

The UCB group had their own sketch comedy TV series. It ran for three seasons on Comedy Central. Before the TV show, the UCB group performed improv shows at their theater in New York. They turned an old burlesque house into their comedy theater.

Today, the UCB has started four successful comedy theaters. Two are in New York City (UCB Chelsea and The East Village UCB). The other two are in Los Angeles (UCB Franklin and UCB Sunset).

Film and Television Roles

Besides his work with the Upright Citizens Brigade, Matt Walsh has been in many popular comedy movies. These include Old School, Starsky & Hutch, Be Kind Rewind, and Ted. He also wrote and starred in an independent comedy film called Martin & Orloff.

Matt Walsh was a reporter for The Daily Show from 2001 to 2002. He also appeared often in comedy sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He was also in MTV's Human Giant. In 2006, he starred in the mockumentary series Dog Bites Man on Comedy Central. He has appeared in several comedy films by director Todd Phillips. In these movies, he often plays characters named "Walsh."

In 2010, Matt Walsh created a comedy series called Players for Spike TV. He was the creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the show. He also starred in it with his Upright Citizens Brigade partner Ian Roberts. They played two brothers who run a sports bar together. The show ran for one season.

Podcasts and Other Projects

Matt Walsh hosted a podcast called Bear Down with comedian Scot Armstrong. They talked about their favorite football team, the Chicago Bears. They also did funny sports-themed comedy bits. Other comedians like Horatio Sanz and Ian Roberts also appeared on the podcast.

In 2010, Matt Walsh had recurring roles on two TV shows. These were the NBC comedy series Outsourced and the HBO comedy series Hung.

Veep and Directing

In 2012, he began co-starring as Mike McLintock in the HBO series Veep. For this role, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in both 2016 and 2017.

Matt Walsh also directed his first full-length movie, High Road. It was an independent comedy that he co-wrote. The movie 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. He also appeared in the basketball video game NBA 2K17.

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Matt Walsh (actor) para niños