Matt Hobby

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Matt Hobby
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Mary Grill
(m. 2011)
Children2

Matt Hobby is an American actor and comedian, known for his portrayals of Pastor Jeff Difford in Young Sheldon , Philip in the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire , Rudy Truitt in Hart of Dixie and Pat Landy in The Grinder .

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Career

Matt Hobby began his acting career in 2008 when he played a character in the direct-to-DVD film The Cult of Sincerity.

He has appeared in television series such as Mom , Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 , Onion SportsDome and Fresh Off the Boat . He appeared as Rudy Truitt in the drama series Hart of Dixie for ten episodes. He also played Philip, a servant (later butler) of the Thompson House, in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire .[ citation needed ]

Hobby played the role of Pastor Jeff Difford, a pastor of the church in the CBS television series Young Sheldon from 2017 to 2024. For the first two seasons, he was a recurring character, but he was promoted to the main cast starting with the third season. [1] [2] Hobby's real life wife, Mary Grill, portrays his character's new wife in the show. [3]

In 2022, Matt started a podcast, Pay or Request, co-hosted with writer and comedian Joe Schiappa.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Hobby is married to actress Mary Grill. The couple have twin sons. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The Cult of SincerityBoDirect-to-video
2011DEC. 26ElfShort film
2013Big City, Bright Lights
Breakup at a Wedding Alison's Male Best Friend
2016SpaghettimanPot Doctor
2018One Way Wolf Blitzer Freaky FridayIsaacShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Diamonds Wow! Mark Zuckerberg Episode: "Zuckerberg's Facebook Apology"
2012 Boardwalk Empire Thompson House Servant Philip5 episodes
2013 Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 HostEpisode: "Dating Games"
2013–2015 Hart of Dixie Rudy Truitt10 episodes
2015Highly Evolved HumanDoctorUnknown episodes
Mom ChipEpisode: "Dropped Soap and a Big Guy on a Throne"
2015–2016 The Grinder Pat Landy5 episodes
2015The Genderton ProjectTelevision movie
Skits-O-FrenicClimberEpisode: "What the Duck?"
2017–2024 Young Sheldon Pastor Jeff Difford [5] [6] Recurring (Seasons 12); main role (Seasons 37)
45 episodes
2018The Emperor's Newest ClothesTailor (voice)Television short film
2019 Fresh Off the Boat KurtEpisode: "Cupid's Crossbow"
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Carl DuganEpisode: "Five-Card Duds"
2025 Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Pastor Jeff Difford2 episodes [7]

References

  1. Petski, Denise (June 5, 2019). "Matt Hobby Promoted to Series Regular on Season 3". Deadline Hollywood . Deadline. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. "Episode 6: Matt Hobby". www.podbean.com. Podbean. August 7, 2020. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. Borden, Jane (February 9, 2016). "LA's cutest comedian couples who perform together". www.timeout.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. "Young Sheldon: Meet the cast's real-life families | HELLO!". Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  5. "Young Sheldon season 4 air date, cast, plot, trailer and everything you need to know". www.digitalspy.com. Digital Spy. June 11, 2019. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  6. Halterman, Jim (January 8, 2020). "'Young Sheldon': Pastor Jeff's Love Sermon Gets Saucy in Winter Premiere (VIDEO)". www.tvinsider.com. TV Insider. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. Schwartz, Ryan (December 4, 2024). "Georgie & Mandy Enlists Young Sheldon's Pastor Jeff to Mediate In-Law Feud — 2025 FIRST LOOK (Exclusive)". TVLine. Retrieved March 18, 2025.