Matt Peters | |
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 Peters in 2007 | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Susan Theresa Burke (m. 2012) |
Matt Peters is an American actor, known for his role as Joel Luschek in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black .
Matt Peters | |
|---|---|
| Peters in 2007 | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Susan Theresa Burke (m. 2012) |
Matt Peters is an American actor, known for his role as Joel Luschek in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black .
Peters began performing as a stand-up comedian in Los Angeles and appeared in a number of short films and web-series, before was cast in a recurring role on the Showtime comedy series, Weeds , created by Jenji Kohan in 2009. [1] In 2013, Kohan cast Peters as Joel Luschek in her Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black . [2] He was a recurring cast member during the first five seasons, before being promoted to regular for seasons six and seven. Along with the cast, he received two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. [3]
In 2015, Peters made his film debut appearing in the horror-anthology, Southbound . [4] He later appeared in the films Slash (2016), Body at Brighton Rock (2019) and Bobcat Moretti (2022). [5] In 2019, he had a recurring role in Kohan's comedy-drama series, American Princess for Lifetime. [6] He guest-starred on Superstore , The Goldbergs and NCIS: Los Angeles .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Southbound | Al | |
| 2016 | Slash | Mr. Ford | |
| 2019 | Body at Brighton Rock | Kevin | |
| 2022 | Bobcat Moretti | Charlie Moretti | |
| 2024 | ClearMind | David | |
| Winterset | Cooper Langley | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | IKEA Heights | The Chief | 7 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Weeds | Gayle | 4 episodes |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Joel Luschek | 64 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2016–2017) Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2018) |
| 2016 | The 4th | Convenience Store Clerk | |
| Hidden America with Jonah Ray | Glen | Episode: "San Francisco: Where Culture Is Countered" | |
| Rush Hour | Joel Schmertz | Episode: "Knock, Knock... House Creeping!" | |
| 2018 | Superstore | Hank | Episode: "Target" |
| 2019 | American Princess | Shart O'Belly | 9 episodes |
| 2020 | The Goldbergs | Gus Van Noy | Episode: "Geoff the Pleaser" |
| Teenage Bounty Hunters | Deacon Wesley | Episode: "Cleave or Whatever" | |
| Let's Be Real | James Corden | Voice | |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | FBI Agent Michael Rudolph | Episode: "Raising the Dead" | |
| 2022 | Animal Kingdom | Paparazzo | Episodes: "Covet" and "Diamonds Are Forever" |
| Out of Office | Hammer | TV film | |
| 2025 | Landman | Mel | Upcoming series |
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