Matt Corboy
American actor
Matt Corboy (born June 4, 1973) is an American actor.
01Early life
Corboy was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up there, before leaving to attend Colorado State University, where he earned a degree in business.
02Career
Corboy took up acting in 1996, and has appeared in many commercials, films, and had one-time guest roles in television series. His best-known role was on The Shield, where he appeared as Officer Ray Carlson in 17 episodes. In 2011, he played Cousin Ralph in The Descendants, which received widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards including an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
While growing up in Hawaii, Corboy would play poker with his friends. His affinity for the game led to him becoming the lead commentator for the Professional Poker Tour in 2006.
In mid-2017, Corboy was cast in the recurring character Jared Preston Jr. on the ABC soap opera General Hospital to help facilitate Rebecca Budig's character Hayden Barnes exit off of the soap.
03Personal life
Corboy has been married to Kara McNamara Corboy since August 4, 2001.
04Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Blood Dolls | Warbeck Security | Direct-to-video | |
| Planet Patrol | Technician / Shape Machine | |||
| The Big Blind | Lane | |||
| 2001 | Long Lost Love | Jeff | ||
| 2004 | Knuckle Sandwich | 'THE' Lance | ||
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch | Additional voices | Direct-to-video | |
| The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend | Bar Jerk | Short film | ||
| 2011 | The Descendants | Cousin Ralph | ||
| 2015 | Circle | Husband (Craig) | ||
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Journalist | ||
| 2016 | Masterminds | Boss | ||
| 2016 | Passengers | Video Game (voice) | ||
| 2017 | Please Stand By | TV Host | ||
| 2018 | Dude | Officer Clarke | ||
| 2018 | The Oath | Clint Marks | ||
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Additional Voices | ||
| 2022 | The Wind & the Reckoning | Sheriff Stoltz |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Pretender | Chris Welman | Episode: "Over the Edge" |
| 1999 | Seven Days | Waiter | Episode: "A Dish Best Served Cold" |
| JAG | Jimmy Ambler | Episode: "Psychic Warrior" | |
| 2000 | One World | Emcee | Episode: "Marci's in Hot Salsa" |
| The District | Cop #1 | Episode: "The Santa Wars" | |
| 2001 | Spin City | Boyfriend | Episode: "Chinatown" |
| 2002-08 | The Shield | Ray Carlson | Recurring role |
| 2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Husband | Episode: "Garage Sale" |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Terrence | Episode: "Committed" |
| 2005-06 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Various voices | Episodes: "PJ", "Ploot" and "Lax" |
| 2006 | Threshold | Carl | Episode: "The Crossing" |
| The West Wing | Asst. Secretary Blieden | Episode: "Duck and Cover" | |
| The Loop | Kenneth | Episode: "Jack Air" | |
| Sweat Equity | Narrator | Narration of 39 of 128 episodes | |
| 2007 | Mad TV | Matt | Episode: "Episode 12" |
| World Poker Tour | Commentator | Episode: "WPT Fathers and Sons" | |
| 2008 | Giants of Radio | Scoot | Television film |
| NCIS | Petty Officer Lance Tolliver | Episode: "Dog Tags" | |
| Atom TV | Dennis | Episode: "Great Moments in Human Interaction" | |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Officer Tom Polinsky | Episode: "Lockdown" |
| 2016 | The Thundermans | Mr. Silver Eagle | Episode: "Back to School" |
| 2017 | How to Get Away with Murder | Barry Thompson | Episode: "Was She Ever Good at Her Job?" |
| 2018 | Raven's Home | Richard | Episode: "Cop to It" |
| 2022 | This is Us | Matt Dickson | Episode: "Heart and Soul" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Lars Taraldsen |
Sources and credits
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