# Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy (born December 6, 1963) is an American actor and producer who has appeared extensively on television, film, and radio. 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. He also co-starred in the Amazon Prime Video comedy series Alpha House as Mormon GOP Senator Louis Laffer from Nevada.

## Early life and education

Malloy was born in the village of Hamilton, New York. He graduated from State University of New York at Purchase. 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.

## 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.
In 1989, Malloy appeared in his first box office movie role as the bum Otis in The Unbelievable Truth.
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.
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. Along with John Goodman, Malloy played one of four Republican senators living in a house on Capitol Hill.

## Personal life

Malloy is married to director and producer Cas Donovan.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Description |
| 1989 | The Unbelievable Truth | Otis | |
| 1990 | Basket Case 2 | Toothy | |
| 1990 | Trust | Ed | |
| 1992 | Surviving Desire | Henry | |
| 1992 | Simple Men | Boyish Cop | |
| 1992 | My New Gun | Roy Benson | |
| 1992 | Wind | Lyle | |
| 1994 | Hand Gun | Security Guard #3 | |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Marc Connelly | |
| 1995 | Across the Sea of Time | Wall Street Businessman | |
| 1996 | Boys | Bartender | |
| 1997 | In the Company of Men | Howard | |
| 1997 | The Alarmist | Morgue Technician | |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | Men's Store Salesman | |
| 1998 | Starstruck | William | |
| 1998 | Happiness | Doctor | |
| 1998 | The Impostors | Mike / Laertes | |
| 1998 | Armageddon | NASA Tech | |
| 1998 | Playing by Heart | Desk Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1999 | Cookie's Fortune | Eddie 'The Expert' Pitts | |
| 1999 | Election | Vice-Principal Ron Bell | |
| 1999 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | John Dough, Judge #1 | |
| 2000 | Everything Put Together | Dr. Reiner | |
| 2000 | South of Heaven, West of Hell | Harvey | |
| 2000 | State and Main | Hotel Clerk | |
| 2000 | Dr. T & the Women | Bill | |
| 2000 | Finding Forrester | Bradley | |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party | Sanford Jewison | |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Robot Repairman | |
| 2001 | Get Well Soon | Ronnie | |
| 2002 | Changing Lanes | Ron Cabot | |
| 2002 | Far from Heaven | Red Faced Man | |
| 2003 | The United States of Leland | Charlie | |
| 2003 | Elephant | Mr. Luce | |
| 2003 | Calendar Girls | Hotel Manager | |
| 2004 | Spartan | Mr. Reese | |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Herb Sunderson | |
| 2005 | Hitch | Pete | |
| 2005 | Lords of Dogtown | Contest Official | |
| 2006 | Something New | Edwin | |
| 2006 | Wedding Daze | Stuart | |
| 2007 | Sunny & Share Love You | Principal Snark | |
| 2008 | Choke | Detective Foushee | |
| 2008 | Redbelt | Lawyer | |
| 2008 | Role Models | David Garvin | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Company Retreat | Bruce | |
| 2010 | The Bounty Hunter | Gary | |
| 2010 | Morning Glory | Ernie Appleby | |
| 2011 | Arthur | Spoon Guy | |
| 2011 | Jeff, Who Lives at Home | Barry | |
| 2013 | Night Moves | Boat Owner | |
| 2014 | Two-Bit Waltz | Guidance Counselor | |
| 2016 | Loving | Chet Antieau | |
| 2017 | Battle of the Sexes | Riggs' Therapist | |
| 2017 | Outside In | Russell | |
| 2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Biology Teacher | |
| 2022 | Showing Up | Lee | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Legal Assistant | TV movie |
| 1988 | Tanner '88 | Deke Connors | Main cast |
| 1991 | Golden Years | Redding | Episode: "Time and Time Again" |
| 1992–2009 | Law & Order | Various roles | 5 episodes |
| 1996 | Bloodhounds | Technician | TV movie |
| 1997 | Cracker | Richard Wheeler | Episode: "Madwoman" |
| 1997 | The Practice | Mr. Robinson | Episode: "The Means" |
| 1998 | Spin City | Ben | Episode: "Deaf Man Walking" |
| 1999 | NYPD Blue | Ken Jenkins | Episode: "Show & Tell" |
| 1999 | Now and Again | Civil Servant | Episode: "On the Town" |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Vincent | Episode: "History of the World" |
| 2000 | Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder | Gary Merriman | Miniseries |
| 2000 | The Great Gatsby | Klipspringer | TV movie |
| 2000 | Early Edition | Mel Schwartz | Episode: "Mel Schwartz, Bounty Hunter" |
| 2000 | Running Mates | Aide Sam | TV movie |
| 2000 | Bette | Dr.Bidre | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Dr.Spickett | Episode: "Two's a Crowd" |
| 2000 | Hamlet | Captain | TV movie |
| 2001 | Charmed | Dr. Griffiths | Episode: "All Hell Breaks Loose" |
| 2001 | Bad Haircut | Mr. Cerone | TV movie |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Grish | Episode: "Acquisition" |
| 2002 | Providence | Barrett Crouch | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Philly | Norman Foster | Episode: "Mojo Rising" |
| 2002 | The Mind of the Married Man | Edmund Niffle | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | American Dreams | Mr. Healy | Episode: "Cold Snap" |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Christopher Murphy | Episode: "The Christmas Watch" |
| 2003 | Tremors | Dr. Harold Baines | Episode: "Night of the Shriekers" |
| 2003 | Fargo | Norm Gunderson | TV movie |
| 2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Mr. Sheridan | Episode: "Dewey's Special Class" |
| 2004 | Tanner on Tanner | Deke Connors | Main cast, miniseries |
| 2004–2005 | Six Feet Under | Roger Pasquese | Recurring role (Seasons 4–5) |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Max Long | Episode: "Hooked" |
| 2005 | Warm Springs | Lionel Purdy | TV movie |
| 2005 | House | Aubrey Shifren | Episode: "Love Hurts" |
| 2005 | NCIS | Dr. George Petri | Episode: "Frame Up" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Sasha Nichols | Episode: "When Darkness Falls" |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Donald Wharton | Episode: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" |
| 2006 | The West Wing | Herb | Episode: "Institutional Memory" |
| 2006 | Medium | Alan Gardener | Episode: "Four Dreams: Part 2" |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Max Sullivan | Episode: "Loco Motives" |
| 2006 | Pink Collar | Marcel | Unsold ABC pilot |
| 2006–2007 | The Unit | Dr. Farris | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Ryan Stoppler | Episode: "Spree" |
| 2007 | Raines | Stanley Rastow | Episode: "Stone Dead" |
| 2007 | Numbers | Professor Emmett Glaser | Episode: "Burn Rate" |
| 2007 | K-Ville | Sheldon Lear | Episode: "Flood, Wind, and Fire" |
| 2008 | Little Britain USA | Lewis Pincher | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | NASA Director Schaumburg | Episode: "A Perfect Score" |
| 2009 | Bones | Barney Reilly | Episode: "The Double Death of the Dearly Departed" |
| 2009 | Desperate Housewives | Dr. Kagan | Episode: "Rose's Turn" |
| 2009 | Hawthorne | Larry | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Scott Price | Episode: "Code Red" |
| 2010 | Warren the Ape | Jerry Ranken | Episode: "Anger Management" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Attorney Limpett | Episode: "Reseda" |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Kevin Haynes | Episode: "In Sickness" |
| 2012 | The Closer | Mr. Bateman | Episode: "Armed Response" |
| 2013 | House of Lies | Neil | Episode: "Liability" |
| 2013 | Phil Spector | Werner Spitz | TV movie |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Pat | Episode: "Games People Play" |
| 2013 | Royal Pains | Dr. Oren | 3 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Alpha House | Senator Louis Laffer, Jr. | Main cast |
| 2015 | Togetherness | Head Mixer | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Extant | Rogers | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Grandfathered | Headmaster Van Amburg | Episode: "Edie's Two Dads" |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Bob Terrier | Episode: "A Coldie But a Goodie" |
| 2017 | Z: The Beginning of Everything | Harold Ober | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | Dr. Lebec | Episode: "Search" |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Dr. Samuels | Episode: "Better Living Through Chemistry" |
| 2018 | Here and Now | Principal Schneider | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Liza on Demand | Liza on Demand | Episode: "The Phuneral" |
| 2018 | The Resident | Jake McCrary | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | At Home with Amy Sedaris | Leslie | Recurring role (Seasons 2–3) |
| 2020 | Perry Mason | Frank Dillon | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | B Positive | Malcolm | Episode: "Joint Pain" |
| 2021 | The Blacklist | Vincent Duke | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | President Lacey | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | I Love That for You | Chip Gold | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Alaska Daily | Bob Young | Main cast |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Star Trek: Elite Force II | Omag | |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | M.A.R.S. Security Trooper / Black Viper | |