Matthew Maher | |
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 Maher in 2024 | |
| Born | 1971or1972(age 52–53) [1] Cambridge, Massachusetts , U.S. [2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Matthew Maher (born 1971 or 1972) 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), Grand Theft Auto V (2013) Captain Marvel (2019), Funny Pages (2022), Air (2023), and Our Flag Means Death (2022–2023).
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 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 and It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), [3] Captain Marvel (2019), Funny Pages (2022), and Air (2023). [4]
In 2016, he starred in 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 to the UK in 2016, to the Dorfman Theatre, London. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2002 | Big Apple | Office Worker #2 | |
| 2003 | Just Another Story | ||
| 2004 | Jersey Girl | Delivery Guy | |
| 2004 | Pagans | Store Clerk | |
| 2005 | Homecoming | Frank | |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone | Corwin Earle | |
| 2008 | Uber Alice | Jeremy | Short film |
| 2009 | Finding Graceland | Ricky | Short film |
| 2010 | The Killer Inside Me | Deputy Jeff Plummer | |
| 2010 | The Face | Bocce Ball Player | Short film |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here | Matt | |
| 2010 | It's Kind of a Funny Story | Humble | |
| 2011 | Sweet Little Lies | ||
| 2013 | Frank the Bastard | Worm | |
| 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) | |
| 2016 | The Surf Report | Bartender | Short film |
| 2016 | Live by Night | RD Pruitt | |
| 2017 | The Incredible Jessica James | Actor | |
| 2017 | Cat Killer | Tyler Krallman from Applebees | Short film |
| 2017 | Lady Bird | NYC Man on Street | |
| 2017 | Testosterone: Volume One | Bartender | |
| 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 | Nate | |
| 2024 | Relay | Hoffman | |
| TBA | The Mastermind | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Clerks | Additional voices | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The Jury | Tim Winslow | Episode: "Too Jung to Die" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Bo | Episode: "In the Dark" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tim | Episode: "Manipulated" |
| 2007 | John From Cincinnati | Dwayne | Recurring |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Antonio | Episode: "Tango" |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Marvin Bechamel | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Bored to Death | Hostel Concierge | Episode: "Super Ray Is Mortal!" |
| 2013 | Over/Under | Danny | TV movie |
| 2014 | 100 Monologues | Recovering Male | Episode: "The Recovering Male" |
| 2015 | Nurse Jackie | Matt | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Mozart in the Jungle | Alan Lawford | Recurring (season 4) |
| 2018 | Elementary | Hugo Irving | Episode: "Nobody Lives Forever" |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam | Barry / Ray DeMarco | Episode: "Every Last Minute" |
| 2022–2023 | Our Flag Means Death | Black Pete | Main (18 episodes) |
| 2022–2024 | Outer Range | Deputy Matt | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Hello Tomorrow! | Lester Costopoulos | Reoccurring (8 episodes) |
| 2024 | American Horror Stories | Eli | Episode: "Backrooms" |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Wade Hebert |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Obie Awards | Performance | The Race of the Ark Tattoo | Won | [8] [9] |
| 2013 | Obie Awards | Sustained Excellence in Performance | Won | [10] | |
| 2022 | Peabody Awards | Entertainment | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | [11] |
| 2023 | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Funny Pages | Nominated | [12] |
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