Matthew Maher (actor)
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| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)[1] Arkabutla, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Matthew Maher (born 5 October 1971) [2] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Dogma (1999), Jersey Girl (2004), Gone Baby Gone (2007), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Grand Theft Auto 5 (2013) Captain Marvel (2019), Funny Pages (2022), Air (2023), and Our Flag Means Death (2022–2023).
Career
Maher has an extensive theatrical career having performed at The Public Theater, New York Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley Rep, and Actors Theater of Louisville. Theater credits include Red-Handed Otter at Cherry Lane Theater, Uncle Vanya at Soho Repertory Theatre, Golden Child by David Henry Hwang at Signature Theatre Company, and Tales From My Parents Divorce by The Civilians.[3]
He has also appeared occasionally in feature films, including Bringing Out the Dead (1999),[3] Dogma (1999), Vulgar (2000),[3] The Third Wheel (2002), Jersey Girl (2004), Gone Baby Gone (2007),[3] The Killer Inside Me, I'm Still Here & It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010),[3] Captain Marvel (2019), Funny Pages (2022), and Air (2023).[4]
In 2016, he starred the Annie Baker play The Flick which debuted Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 2013,[5] and went on to win the 2014 Pulitzer Prize.[6] The production moved across the pond in 2016, to the Dorfman Theatre, London.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 1999 | Dogma | Bartender | |
| 1999 | Bringing Out the Dead | Mr. Oh's Friend | |
| 2000 | Four Letter Words | Jordon | |
| 2000 | Vulgar | Gino Fanelli | |
| 2002 | The Third Wheel | Hank | |
| 2002 | Big Apple | Office Worker #2 | |
| 2003 | Just Another Story | ||
| 2004 | Jersey Girl | Delivery Guy | |
| 2004 | Pagans | Store Clerk | |
| 2005 | Homecoming | Frank | |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone | Corwin Earle | |
| 2008 | Uber Alice | Jeremy | Short film |
| 2009 | Finding Graceland | Ricky | Short film |
| 2010 | The Killer Inside Me | Deputy Jeff Plummer | |
| 2010 | The Face | Bocce Ball Player | Short film |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here | Matt | |
| 2010 | It's Kind of a Funny Story | Humble | |
| 2011 | Sweet Little Lies | ||
| 2013 | Frank the Bastard | Worm | |
| 2014 | While We're Young | Tim | |
| 2014 | A Most Violent Year | John Dominczyk | |
| 2015 | People Places Things | Improv Partner | |
| 2016 | The Finest Hours | Carl Nickerson | |
| 2016 | My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea | Senior Kyle (voice) | |
| 2016 | The Surf Report | Bartender | Short film |
| 2016 | Live by Night | RD Pruitt | |
| 2017 | The Incredible Jessica James | Actor | |
| 2017 | Cat Killer | Tyler Krallman from Applebees | Short film |
| 2017 | Lady Bird | NYC Man on Street | |
| 2017 | Testosterone: Volume One | Bartender | |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | Norex | |
| 2019 | Marriage Story | Theater Actor | |
| 2020 | The Mimic | The Waiter/Bartender | |
| 2020 | The Outside Story | Neil | |
| 2022 | Funny Pages | Wallace | |
| 2023 | Air | Peter Moore | |
| 2023 | The Kill Room | Nate | |
| 2024 | Relay | Hoffman |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Clerks | Additional voices | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The Jury | Tim Winslow | Episode: "Too Jung to Die" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Bo | Episode: "In the Dark" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tim | Episode: "Manipulated" |
| 2007 | John From Cincinnati | Dwayne | Recurring |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Antonio | Episode: "Tango" |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Marvin Bechamel | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Bored to Death | Hostel Concierge | Episode: "Super Ray Is Mortal!" |
| 2013 | Over/Under | Danny | TV movie |
| 2014 | 100 Monologues | Recovering Male | Episode: "The Recovering Male" |
| 2015 | Nurse Jackie | Matt | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Mozart in the Jungle | Alan Lawford | Recurring (season 4) |
| 2018 | Elementary | Hugo Irving | Episode: "Nobody Lives Forever" |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam | Barry / Ray DeMarco | Episode: "Every Last Minute" |
| 2022–2023 | Our Flag Means Death | Black Pete | Main (18 episodes) |
| 2022–2024 | Outer Range | Deputy Matt | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Hello Tomorrow! | Lester Costopoulos | Reoccurring (8 episodes) |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Wade Hebert |
Theater (partial)
- Richard III (2004, The Public Theater) (Christopher/2nd Murderer)
- The School for Lies (2011, Classic Stage Company) (Acaste)
- Golden Child (2012, Signature Theatre) (Reverend Baines)
- Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play (2013, Playwrights Horizons) (Matt)
- The Flick (2013, Playwrights Horizons; 2015, Barrow Street Theatre; 2016, National Theatre) (Sam)
- Othello (2016, New York Theatre Workshop) (Roderigo)
- King Lear (2019, Cort Theatre) (Oswald)
Awards and accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Obie Awards | Performance | The Race of the Ark Tattoo | Won | [8][9] |
| 2013 | Obie Awards | Sustained Excellence in Performance | Won | [10] | |
| 2022 | Peabody Awards | Entertainment | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | [11] |
| 2023 | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Funny Pages | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ Healy, Patrick; McElroy, Steven; Soloski, Alexis; MacDonald, Sandy (February 21, 2013). "Looking Out for the Revelations". The New York Times.
- ^ "Matthew Maher (Visual voices guide)". BehindTheVoiceActors.com.
- ^ a b c d e Ron Trembath (October 18, 2012). "Matthew Maher Interview". trainwreckdsociety.com.
- ^ "Matthew Maher". tvguide.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (February 15, 2013). "Annie Baker's 'The Flick', a Tale of Movie-House Workers, Begins World-Premiere Run in NYC". Playbill. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (April 14, 2014). "Annie Baker's 'The Flick' Wins 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama". playbill.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014.
- ^ Dom O'Hanlon (June 8, 2016). "AIn Conversation with The Flick star Matthew Maher". londontheatre.co.uk.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (May 17, 1999). "Actor Matthew Maher Wins an OBIE Award for Ark Tattoo". Playbill. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Winners 1999". Obie Awards. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Winners 2013". Obie Awards. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Voyles, Blake (September 20, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Peabody Awards. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "2023, 29th Annual Awards". Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films. March 20, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
External links
- Matthew Maher at IMDb
- Matthew Maher at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Village Voice Obies page at the Wayback Machine (archived December 10, 2007)
- HBO: Matt Maher as Dwayne: John From Cincinnati at the Wayback Machine (archived September 15, 2007)
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