Matthew Moy facts for kids

Matthew James Moy (born February 3, 1984) is an American actor and artist. He is best known for playing Han Lee on the TV show 2 Broke Girls. He is also famous for being the voice of Lars Barriga on the animated shows Steven Universe and Steven Universe Future.

Early Life and School

Matthew Moy was born and grew up in San Francisco, California. His family is Chinese-American, and his great-great-grandparents were from China. This makes him a fourth-generation Chinese-American.

He went to the University of California, Davis. There, he earned a degree in the Japanese language. He also studied linguistics, which is the science of how language works. His father was a high school teacher, and his mother helped people with their language skills.

Acting Career

Matthew has had a busy career in movies, television, and video games. He is known for his funny and memorable characters.

Television Roles

Moy has appeared in many popular TV shows. You might have seen him in iCarly as Shawn, or in shows like How I Met Your Mother, Good Luck Charlie, and Kickin' It. He also played a recurring character named Trang in the hospital comedy Scrubs.

From 2011 to 2017, he was a main character on the CBS show 2 Broke Girls. He played Han Lee, the owner of the diner where the main characters worked. Some people criticized the character, saying it was based on unfair stereotypes. Matthew responded by saying that the show was a comedy and often made jokes that were on the edge.

One of his most beloved roles is voicing Lars Barriga in the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe. Fans and critics praised his performance as the character, who grows and changes a lot throughout the series.

Movie Roles

Matthew has also acted in movies. He played Chuck in the 2011 movie No Strings Attached, which starred Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman. He also appeared in the independent film The Grover Complex.

Voice Acting in Video Games

Besides TV and movies, Matthew has lent his voice to several video games. He voiced the character Shroomboom in the popular Skylanders game series. He was also the voice of Firefly in the game G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and Raus in White Knight Chronicles.

Art and Hobbies

When he is not acting, Matthew loves to draw and paint. He has said that Rebecca Sugar, the creator of Steven Universe, gave him painting lessons while they worked on the show together. Besides art, he also enjoys cooking and traveling.

Personal Life

In 2012, while working on 2 Broke Girls, Matthew had a serious health scare. He had a minor stroke in his sleep. A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked. It made the right side of his body weak, and he had trouble with his motor skills.

He went to the doctor and found out there was bleeding in his brain. For the next year, he had to do physical therapy to get better. He even used a cane to help him walk on set. He had to learn how to write with his right hand all over again. After a lot of hard work, he made a full recovery. He did not talk about this publicly until 2017.

Filmography

Here are some of Matthew Moy's most well-known roles.