Matt Jones (actor)

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Matt Jones
Born
Matthew Lee Jones

(1981-11-01) November 1, 1981 (age 43)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Other namesMatt L. Jones
Education Claremont High School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice artist
  • comedian
  • rapper
  • singer
Years active2002–present
Spouses
Kelly Daly
​
​
(m. 2012;div. 2017)​
​
(m. 2020)​
Children2
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Matthew Lee Jones [1] (born November 1, 1981) [2] is an American actor, voice artist, comedian, rapper, and singer known for his portrayals of Brandon "Badger" Mayhew on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad, Baxter on the CBS sitcom Mom, and Ned Dorneget in NCIS . He stars as Douglas Wheeler on the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, and is also known for his voice roles as Gunther Magnuson in Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010–2012), Hector Flanagan in Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016), Nuber in F Is for Family (2018–2020), Pig in Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015–2018), and Wedge in the video game Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020).

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Early life

Jones was born Matthew Lee Jones in Sacramento, California, and grew up in Pomona, one of ten children between his mother and stepfather. He eventually moved to Claremont and graduated from Claremont High School in 2000. [3]

During this time he started Ultimate Improv in Westwood, before auditioning for Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, where he performed for three years. [3] Due to Boom's rigorous touring schedule, he frequently lost his voice, which eventually became permanently raspy. [3]

Career

Jones was the singer/main songwriter of the Christian ska band Faculty Four. Before leaving for Boom Chicago, Jones appeared in 20 commercials in two years, including a spot for Midas, and has appeared in more than 40 commercials overall. [3] After returning, his first theatrical audition was for the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad . [3]

From 2008 to 2013, Jones appeared in a recurring role as Brandon "Badger" Mayhew on Breaking Bad. He appeared as a pizza delivery boy on How I Met Your Mother , and has appeared on Comedy Central's Reno 911! and the NBC comedy series Community . He appeared in the pilot episode of the Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele . He is also a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and I.O. West. [4]

In 2010, Jones was cast in the lead role in the TBS pilot Uncle Nigel, written and produced by Andy Breckman. [5] He has provided voices on the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time . In 2010, he was also cast as one of the lead roles in the Disney XD series Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil , as the title character's best friend Gunther Magnuson. He appeared in the 2011 film Red State , and voiced minor characters in the 2011 video game Rage . Jones also appeared as Probationary Agent Ned Dorneget in the CBS series NCIS , between 2011 and 2015. In early 2012, Jones was cast in Steven Levitan's new pilot Rebounding for Fox, [6] but the series was not picked up. [7]

Jones appeared in four episodes of The Office ("Junior Salesman", "The Farm", and the two-part series finale). He was cast as a series regular in The Farm, [8] a failed spin-off of The Office. [9] While in the UK to direct Borderline in 2016, [10] Jones appeared in two episodes of character comedy podcast Fact Up. [11] He portrayed Baxter in the CBS sitcom Mom along side Anna Faris and Allison Janney. [12] In 2018, he starred in the Pop television series Let's Get Physical as Joe Force.

In 2019, he became a cast member on the sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola . [13]

He is the voice of the Boov Kyle in the DreamWorks Animation film Home [14] and its spinoff series Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh . [15] He is the voice of the character Wedge in Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020).

Personal life

Jones married actress Kelly Daly in 2012. [16] They have one son together, Jasper (b. 2015). [17] [18] They divorced in 2017.[ citation needed ] He later married actress Kristen Hager on December 21, 2020. [19] [20] They have one daughter together, Jolene (b. 2022). [21]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 High Road Richie
Red State Deputy Pete
2012DreamworldBen
2013FirefliesElroy
RolledHimselfDocumentary
2014 Cooties Sheriff Dave
Planes: Fire & Rescue DripVoice [22]
A Merry Christmas MiracleCowboy Dick
2015 Home Officer KyleVoice [22]
Mojave Louis
2016 The Late Bloomer Max
2017 The Layover Craig
Austin Found Matt
A Bad Idea Gone WrongMarlon
2018 Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss Phil
2019 Brightburn Noah McNicol [23]
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Badger Mayhew [24] [25] [26]
The Turkey Bowl Mike Mitchell [27]
The Night Is YoungMatt
2020Wheels of FortuneBo Jackson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Gilmore Girls MorganEpisode: "A Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving"
2008 Greek Football GiantEpisode: "Gays, Ghosts, and Gamma Rays"
2008–2013 Breaking Bad Brandon "Badger" Mayhew 12 episodes
2009 Reno 911! Cop fanEpisode: "Dangle's Murder Mystery: Part 2"
2009–2010 How I Met Your Mother Arthur / Pizza Guy2 episodes
Community Coffee delivery guy / Vaughn's friend3 episodes
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles CopEpisode: "Deliverance"
Uncle NigelRonnie WellsPilot
2010–2012 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil Gunther MagnusonMain voice role [22]
2010, 2015 Adventure Time Mountain Man / Marauder #5 /
Electroid / King Huge		Voice, 2 episodes [22]
2011 Man Up! Chris "Eggnog" EggertEpisode: "Finessing the Bromance"
Perfectly PrudenceNigelTelevision film
Worst. Prom. EverKyle
2011–2015 NCIS Agent Ned Dorneget 6 episodes
2012ReboundingEli KaplanPilot
Key & Peele Weed GuyEpisode: "Pilot"
CSI: NY Steve Blanton2 episodes
The Cleveland Show Wheelchair kidVoice, episode: "Menace II Secret Society"
Dirty Work Hummy3 episodes
2012–2013 Tron: Uprising LenzVoice, 3 episodes [22]
2013 Hawaii Five-0 BullwinkleEpisode: "Kapu"
The Office Zeke Schrute3 episodes
NTSF:SD:SUV:: Tavis CoseEpisode: "Comic Con-Air"
Mega Mega WhooshRand FuttVoice, failed pilot
DC Nation Shorts Deadman Voice, 3 episodes
Broad City Creepy DJ #1Episode: "Fattest Asses"
2013–2014 Beware the Batman Humphrey Dumpler / Humpty Dumpty Voice, 2 episodes [22]
2013–2016 Sanjay and Craig Hector FlanaganMain voice role [22]
2013–2019 Mom Baxter54 episodes
2014 Drunk History HimselfEpisode: "Sports Heroes"
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Shiloh HuffingtonEpisode: "Simon Helberg Wears a Sky Blue Button Down Jeans"
Wallykazam Zack the Garden GnomeEpisode: "Dawn of the Zucchini"
2015–2017 Pig Goat Banana Cricket Pig, various voicesMain voice role [22]
2016–2018 Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh KyleMain voice role [22]
2018 Let's Get Physical Joe Force8 episodes
Danger Mouse ZeusEpisode: "Clash of the Odd-esy"
2018–2020 F is For Family NuberVoice, 6 episodes [28]
2019–2021 Amphibia PercyVoice, 4 episodes [22]
2019–2024 Bob Hearts Abishola Douglas WheelerMain (seasons 1–4); recurring role (season 5)
2019 Talking Dead Himself1 episode
2022–present Hamster & Gretel Dave Grant-GomezMain voice role [22]
2023 Teenage Euthanasia KeithEpisode: "Mother's Day"

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2011 Rage Gabe
2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue: The Video Game Drip [29]
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Wedge [30] [22]
2021 Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier
2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [22]

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References

  1. ↑ "Matthew Lee Jones, Born 11/01/1981 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "It's Time for Birthday Candles". The Modesto Bee . The Associated Press. November 1, 2013. p. A2. Actor Matt Jones ('Breaking Bad') is 32.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "BA #092: Matt Jones (Live @ iO West)". the Box Angeles podcast. August 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ UCB Theater Profile Archived 2010-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Owen, Phil (February 10, 2010). "Better Off Ted Star Joins Pilot".
  6. ↑ "'Breaking Bad' Matt Jones for Fox pilot". Digital Spy . February 28, 2012.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 10, 2012). "Fox Passes On 'Rebounding': Will Steve Levitan Ever Again Sell A Show There?".
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 25, 2012). "'The Office' Spinoff: Matt Jones Cast As Dwight's Cousin".
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 29, 2012). "NBC Not Going Forward With Potential 'Office' Spinoff 'The Farm'".
  10. ↑ "Matt Jones". IMDb.
  11. ↑ "15 Theatre (with Matt Jones)".
  12. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 12, 2013). "Duo Cast In Chuck Lorre's CBS Pilot 'Mom'".
  13. ↑ "'Breaking Bad' Movie: Matt Jones Reprises Series Role (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 17, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Groove with Boov in 'Home'". Boston Herald. March 27, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  15. ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (March 31, 2016). "DreamWorks Animation's 'Home: Adventures With Tip & Oh' Bows On Netflix In July". Deadline. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  16. ↑ "My bride the night before our wedding. #weddingweekend". instagram.com.
  17. ↑ "It's official! My wife (@kellyddaly) and I are having a baby! And it's a BOY!". instagram.com.
  18. ↑ "Welcome to the world Jasper Jones". instagram.com.
  19. ↑ "Matt Jones on Instagram: "2020 isn't so bad after all... I married my best friend today."" . Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
  20. ↑ "2 years. I love you more every day. Happy Anniversary @kristenhager". instagram.com.
  21. ↑ "Welcome to the world Jolene Jones. I love you so much it hurts. REPOST @kristenhager "If the speed and determination with which you came into this world is any indication, then you will move mountains, my girl. My water broke suddenly at 1am on Tuesday night, and less than 5 hours later you were in my arms. Your Dad and I barely made it through the hospital doors. You've exploded our hearts into a million pieces. Thank you for choosing me to be your Mom."". instagram.com.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Matt L. Jones (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  23. ↑ "The final shot of #Brightburn (it was called Brandenburg while shooting). I had so much fun with these people. Go see the movie this weekend. You won't regret it. Unless you scare easily, then you will definitely regret it. Thank you to @davidyarovesky @jamesgunn and the amazing cast @elizabethbanks @david_denman @jacksonadunn @merediththeweasel #AladdinSucks". instagram.com.
  24. ↑ "Breaking Bad movie: Matt Jones to return as Badger". ew.com.
  25. ↑ "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Adds Another Series Alum". cbr.com. September 18, 2019.
  26. ↑ "Matt Jones to return as Badger in El Camino: Breaking Bad film". indianexpress.com. September 18, 2019.
  27. ↑ "Matt Jones Talks About "Turkey Bowl" and Shares a Hilarious Story About His Past Roller-Skating Career". wgntv.com. November 11, 2019.
  28. ↑ "Douglas Matt Jones". cbs.com.
  29. ↑ "Matt L Jones Voices". behindthevoiceactors.com.
  30. ↑ Wade, Jessie (June 10, 2019). "Final Fantasy VII Remake: Breaking Bad, Supergirl Stars in Voice Cast - E3 2019". IGN . Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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