Matt Cook (actor)

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Matt Cook
Born (1984-07-12) July 12, 1984 (age 39)
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

Matt Cook (born July 12, 1984) is an American actor, known mostly for his roles as Mo McCracken on the TBS sitcom Clipped and Lowell in the CBS sitcom Man with a Plan .

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Personal life

Matt Cook was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Barnegat Light and Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island in New Jersey, where he attended Southern Regional High School. [1] [2] He attended Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then moved to Los Angeles and trained in improv and sketch comedy at The Groundlings. [3]

Career

Cook first appeared on television as a waiter in the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm . He went on to have recurring roles in Unleashed, Harry's Law and True Blood before landing a starring role on the short-lived TBS sitcom Clipped in 2015. In 2016, Cook was cast as Lowell in the new CBS sitcom Man with a Plan, starring Matt LeBlanc [3] up until the show's cancellation in 2020. [4] Cook also appeared in episode 4 of the first season of Mom .

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm WaiterEpisode: “The Table Read”
2009The De-Evolution of Ben StillerDriver in a RushShort film
2010Kill SpinHarley9 episodes
2011UnleashedTim Garrick6 episodes
2011 Whitney ClerkEpisode: “A Decent Proposal”
2012 Harry's Law ADA Upton Cruickshank4 episodes
2011–2012 2 Broke Girls Band Member/BrodyEpisodes: “Pilot”, “And Martha Stewart Have a Ball (Part 1)”
2012 Kickin' It WinkEpisode: “Karate Games”
2013 Austin & Ally Al the MagnificentEpisode: “Couples & Careers”
2013 True Blood Jessie3 episodes
2013 Mom GeoffEpisode: "Loathing and Tube Socks"
2014 The Comeback Ivan2 episodes
2014Bucky and the SquirrelsRandyFilm
2015 Jessie Mr. FeeleyEpisode: “Dance, Dance, Resolution”
2015 Clipped Mo McCrackenMain role, 10 episodes
2016 Maron DentistEpisode: "Bookend"
2016–2020 Man with a Plan Lowell FranklinMain role, 66 episodes (2 credit only)
2017 Grace and Frankie Derrick FloutEpisode: "The Art Show"
2019This Isn't FunnyDaveTV movie
2020 Will & Grace Ross ElliottEpisode: "We Love Lucy"
2021 Q-Force (voice)Episode: "Deb's BBQ"
2021 Being the Ricardos 1st AD Film
2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Man in Chipmunk CostumeFilm
2022 The Greatest Beer Run Ever Lt. HabershawFilm
2023 Champions SonnyFilm
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References

  1. "Man With a Plan Cast - Matt Cook/Lowell". CBS.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. "Island Native Matt Cook Stars in Sitcom ‘Clipped’ Premiering Tuesday on TBS ", TheSandPaper.net, June 9, 2015. Accessed October 9, 2017. "Matt Cook, Island boy and Southern Regional High School alumnus, formerly of Barnegat Light and Ship Bottom, has landed a starring role in the new half-hour, multi-camera, live-studio-audience show by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, the creators of Will and Grace."
  3. 1 2 "Matt Cook (Groundlings Theater Bio)". groundlings.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2017). "CBS Renews 5 Freshman & 11 Returning Series, Including 'MacGyver', 'Superior Donuts', 'Life In Pieces' & 'Hawaii Five-0'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 23, 2017.