Matthew Maher (actor)

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Matthew Maher
Born1971or1972(age 51–52) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Matthew Maher (born 5 October 1971) [2] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Bringing Out The Dead (1999), Dogma (1999), Jersey Girl (2004), Gone Baby Gone (2007), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Captain Marvel (2019), and Air (2023).

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Career

Maher has an extensive theatrical career having performed at The Public Theater, New York Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley Rep, and Actors Theater of Louisville. Theater credits include Red-Handed Otter at Cherry Lane Theater, Uncle Vanya at Soho Repertory Theatre, Golden Child by David Henry Hwang at Signature Theatre Company, and Tales From My Parents Divorce by The Civilians. [3]

He has also appeared occasionally in feature films, including Bringing Out The Dead (1999), [3] Dogma (1999), Vulgar (2000), [3] The Third Wheel (2002), Jersey Girl (2004), Gone Baby Gone (2007), [3] The Killer Inside Me , I'm Still Here & It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), [3] Captain Marvel (2019), Funny Pages (2022), and Air (2023). [4]

In 2016, he starred the Annie Baker play The Flick which debuted Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 2013, [5] and went on to win the 2014 Pulitzer Prize. [6] The production moved across the pond in 2016, to the Dorfman Theatre, London. [7]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNote
1999 Dogma Bartender
1999 Bringing Out The Dead Mr. Oh's Friend
2000 Four Letter Words Jordon
2000 Vulgar Gino Fanelli
2002 The Third Wheel Hank
2002Big AppleOffice Worker #2
2003Just Another Story
2004 Jersey Girl Delivery Guy
2004PagansStore Clerk
2005HomecomingFrank
2007 Gone Baby Gone Corwin Earle
2008Uber AliceJeremyShort film
2009Finding GracelandRickyShort film
2010 The Killer Inside Me Deputy Jeff Plummer
2010The FaceBocce Ball PlayerShort film
2010 I'm Still Here Matt
2010 It's Kind of a Funny Story Humble
2011Sweet Little Lies
2013Frank the BastardWorm
2014 While We're Young Tim
2014 A Most Violent Year John Dominczyk
2015 People Places Things Improv Partner
2016 The Finest Hours Carl Nickerson
2016 My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea Senior Kyle (voice)
2016The Surf ReportBartenderShort film
2016 Live by Night RD Pruitt
2017 The Incredible Jessica James Actor
2017Cat KillerTyler Krallman from ApplebeesShort film
2017 Lady Bird NYC Man on Street
2017Testosterone: Volume OneBartender
2019 Captain Marvel Norex
2019 Marriage Story Theater Actor
2020 The Mimic The Waiter/Bartender
2020 The Outside Story Neil
2022 Funny Pages Wallace
2023 Air Peter Moore
2023 The Kill Room NatePost-production
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Clerks Additional voices2 episodes
2004 The Jury Tim WinslowEpisode: "Too Jung to Die"
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent BoEpisode: "In the Dark"
2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TimEpisode: "Manipulated"
2007 John From Cincinnati DwayneRecurring
2008 Law & Order AntonioEpisode: "Tango"
2009 The Unusuals Marvin Bechamel2 episodes
2010 Bored to Death Hostel ConciergeEpisode: "Super Ray Is Mortal!"
2013Over/UnderDannyTV movie
2014100 MonologuesRecovering MaleEpisode: "The Recovering Male"
2015 Nurse Jackie Matt3 episodes
2018 Mozart in the Jungle Alan LawfordRecurring (season 4)
2018 Elementary Hugo IrvingEpisode: "Nobody Lives Forever"
2018 New Amsterdam Barry / Ray DeMarcoEpisode: "Every Last Minute"
2022-present Our Flag Means Death Black PeteMain (18 episodes)
2022 Outer Range Deputy Matt4 episodes
2023 Hello Tomorrow! Lester CostopoulosReoccurring (8 episodes)
Video game role
YearTitleRole
2013 Grand Theft Auto V Wade Hebert

Theater (partial)

Awards

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2022 Peabody Awards Entertainment Our Flag Means Death Nominated [8]

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