Matt O'Leary | |
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Born | Matthew Joseph O'Leary July 6, 1987 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–2019 |
Spouse | Jessica Cook (m. 2024) |
Matthew Joseph O'Leary (born July 6, 1987) is an American actor. He made his debut in the made-for-television Disney Channel Original film Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000), and would go on to star in the thriller Domestic Disturbance (2001) opposite John Travolta. He also had supporting roles in Frailty (2001), and the independent neo-noir film Brick (2005).
In 2011, he starred opposite Rachael Harris in the critically acclaimed independent film Natural Selection , followed by a lead role in Fat Kid Rules the World (2012). He had a minor part in Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger (2013), and lead roles in the horror films Stung (2015) and Bokeh (2017).
O'Leary auditioned for the lead in Home Alone 3 [1] and made his acting debut in the lead role in 2000 in the made-for-television film Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire . He was subsequently cast in the thriller Domestic Disturbance , playing the son of John Travolta's character.
O'Leary next appeared in another thriller, Frailty , directed by Bill Paxton, and in the kids comedy Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams , both of which opened in 2002 to positive reviews, [2] [3] gaining O'Leary recognition among teenage audiences. In 2003, O'Leary had a minor role in the third Spy Kids film, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over , and also appeared in the 2004 drama The Alamo , although most of his role was reduced to one line. [1]
In 2005, O'Leary had a role in Warm Springs , a television film, and Havoc , a drama starring Anne Hathaway that was released directly to video. O'Leary rose to mainstream prominence in the latter half of the 2000s for his roles in Brick , a thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the 2007 films Live Free or Die Hard and Death Sentence . He appeared as Garret in the 2009 film Sorority Row and as Johnny Koffin in Mother's Day , released the following year.
In 2011, O'Leary won the Breakthrough Performance award at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival for his work in the film Natural Selection , with Rachael Harris. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Danny Morrison | |
2001 | Frailty | Young Fenton | |
2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Gary Giggles | |
2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Cameo | |
2004 | The Alamo | Boy in Store | |
2005 | Brick | The Brain | |
2005 | Havoc | Eric | |
2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Clay | |
2007 | Death Sentence | Joe Darley | |
2008 | Solstice | Mark | |
2008 | American Son | Jake | |
2009 | American Bully | Brandon | |
2009 | Sorority Row | Garrett Bradley | |
2010 | Mother's Day | Jonathan "Johnny" Koffin | |
2011 | Natural Selection | Raymond | |
2011 | In Time | Moser | |
2012 | Fat Kid Rules the World | Marcus | |
2012 | Eden | Vaughan | |
2013 | The Lone Ranger | Skinny | |
2013 | Pawn Shop Chronicles | Lamar | |
2013 | Drones | Jack Bowles | |
2014 | Two-Bit Waltz | Max | |
2014 | Time Lapse | Finn | |
2015 | The Canary | Orville Combs | Short film |
2015 | Stung | Paul | |
2015 | The Submarine Kid | Toad | |
2015 | ToY | Transsexual Prostitute | |
2015 | Morogna | Frank Peluco | |
2017 | Bokeh | Riley | |
2017 | No One Ever Said | Manboy | Short film |
2018 | Skyscraper | Skinny Hacker | |
2018 | Welcome to Marwen | Lieutenant Benz / Carl |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire | Adam Hansen | Television film |
2002 | Total Access 24/7 | Himself | Episode: "Spy Kids 2" |
2005 | Warm Springs | Fred Botts | Television film |
2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ethan Garrett | Episodes: "In the Wee Small Hours: Part 1 & 2" |
2008 | Eleventh Hour | Bobby | Episode: "Resurrection" |
2008–2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dan Forester | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
2011 | Cinema Verite | Cameron | Television film |
2016 | Game of Silence | Troy | Episode: "Hurricane Gil" |
2016 | Sweet/Vicious | Darren Ford | Episode: "Sucker" |
2017 | Santa Clarita Diet | Cole | Episode: "We Can Kill People" |
2017 | Major Crimes | Alex Wilson | Episode: "Dead Drop" |
2019 | Project Blue Book | Lieutenant Henry Fuller | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2019 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Pax | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Marcy | Photographer | Episode: "Marcy Does a Photoshoot" |
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