Marty Belafsky

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Marty Belafsky
Born (1975-09-19) September 19, 1975 (age 50)
Los Angeles, California
Occupations Television, film, stage actor

Marty Belafsky (born September 19, 1975) is an American actor/comedian [1] born in Los Angeles, California. He began acting professionally at age 13 and was soon cast as Louis Plumb on the short-lived NBC series Hull High . Shortly thereafter, Belafsky landed the role of Crutchie in the Disney musical film, Newsies . [2] He continued acting through his teens, making appearances in such television shows as The Wonder Years , Great Scott and Step By Step and the film Wrestling Ernest Hemingway . Belafsky also voiced Kent Swanson in the video game Dead Rising released in 2006.

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Education

In 1993, Belafsky took some time off from acting to attend Brown University, where he honed his comedic skills in the improvisation comedy troupe, Improvidence. Following graduation, Belafsky returned to Hollywood.

Stand-up

He started doing stand-up comedy at The Laugh Factory, and was soon discovered by comedy legend, Rodney Dangerfield. Dangerfield hand-picked Belafsky to be his opening act at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and later gave him starring roles in two of his films, Back By Midnight and The 4th Tenor .

Films

Since then, Belafsky has been featured in such films as Pearl Harbor , Evolution , America's Sweethearts , Back by Midnight, Men in Black II , A Mighty Wind and Funny Money . He has also been featured on television, including a series regular role in MTV's The Lyricist Lounge Show , as well as guest appearances on Still Standing , Six Feet Under and Boston Legal . Belafsky has done over 40 commercials and continues to tour nationally throughout the U.S.

Filmography

Marty Belafsky film and television credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1989 The Wonder Years Brady Ryland1 episode [3]
1990 Hull High Louis Plumb8 episodes [2]
1992 Newsies CrutchyTheatrical film [4]
1992 Breaking the Rules Young RobTheatrical film [4]
1993 Wrestling Ernest Hemingway Ned RyanTheatrical film [4]
1992, 1998 Step By Step Clark / Barry2 episodes [3]
1997 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Student1 episodes [3]
2000 The Lyricist Lounge Show (various)
2001 Pearl Harbor Louie the SailorTheatrical film
2001 Evolution Military PoliceTheatrical film
2001 Six Feet Under Bakery Worker1 episode [3]
2001 America's Sweethearts Security GuardTheatrical film
2002 Men in Black II MIB Customs AgentTheatrical film
2002 The 4th Tenor JohnnyTheatrical film
2003 A Mighty Wind Ramblin' Sandy PitnikTheatrical film
2004Back by MidnightJerk OffTheatrical film
2004 Still Standing Samm "Lord Hades"1 episode [3]
2005 Boston Legal Joshua Abrams1 episode [3]
2006 Funny Money Stan MartinTheatrical film [3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Website of Comedian Marty Belafsky". Martybelafsky.com. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  2. 1 2 Willis, John (2000-02-01). Screen World 1993. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 44–. ISBN   9781557831750 . Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Marty Belafsky". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media / NBCUniversal . Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Marty Belafsky". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . Retrieved 8 January 2026.


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