Rob Moran
American actor and producer
Rob Moran is an actor and producer best known for his roles in Farrelly brothers films.
01Education
Moran graduated from Emerson College in 1982.
02Career
Moran is noted for roles in multiple films directed by the Farrelly brothers, including Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, There's Something About Mary, Me, Myself and Irene, Shallow Hal and Hall Pass. Moran also played the Carlin family patriarch in the American teen drama South Of Nowhere, and an ER doctor in Meet Dave. He later appeared as the doomed patriarch in the 2011 horror film You're Next. He has made guest appearances in numerous television series as well. Since 1986, Moran has appeared in over 60 films, both screen and television, and produced a few of them as well.
03Personal life
In 1985, Rob and actress Julie Bryan began dating after being paired together on a Ford automotive commercial. They were married in 1987. In 1999, the couple welcomed their eldest daughter. In 2004, their second daughter was born.
04Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Quiet Cool | Briggs | |
| 1989 | The Runnin' Kind | Jerk in Jeep | |
| 1990 | Navy SEALs | U.S. Navy Co-Pilot | |
| 1991 | Wedlock | Security Guard #1 | |
| Ted & Venus | Patient #2 | ||
| 1994 | The Cowboy Way | Bartender | |
| Dumb & Dumber | Bartender | ||
| 1996 | Kingpin | Stanley Osmanski | |
| 1998 | There's Something About Mary | Detective Stabler | |
| Beach Movie | Reporter Brett Bronson | ||
| 2000 | We Married Margo | Himself | Cameo |
| Me, Myself & Irene | Trooper Finneran | ||
| 2001 | Shallow Hal | 2nd Hostess Tiffany | |
| 2004 | The Almost Guys | Team Security | |
| 2006 | Peaceful Warrior | Dan Millman Sr. | |
| 2007 | National Lampoon's Bag Boy | Stanley Ormanski | Also producer |
| 2008 | Meet Dave | ER Doctor | |
| Proud American | A.J. | ||
| 2009 | 2:13 | Russell's Father | |
| The Outside | Tim Evans | ||
| The Things We Carry | Steven | ||
| 2011 | Hall Pass | Ed Long | |
| You're Next | Paul | ||
| 2012 | Just an American | A.J. | |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | U.S.S. Vengeance Ensign | |
| 2014 | Heaven Is For Real | Dr. O'Holleran | |
| Blended | Baseball Dad | ||
| 2016 | Long Nights Short Mornings | , N/a | Executive producer |
| 2017 | Sex.Sound.Silence | Mike Diesel | |
| 2018 | Run the Race | Mac Grayson | |
| Lez Bomb | Ken | Also producer | |
| American Dresser | Brian | Also executive producer | |
| 2019 | The Legend of 5 Mile Cave | William Davis | |
| The Devil Has a Name | Wally | ||
| 2020 | Hooking Up | Charlie | |
| Arkansas | Business Manager | ||
| 2022 | One Way | Doctor | |
| 2025 | Hunting Seaston | Dale |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Police Story: The Watch Commander | Chuck Stone | TV movie |
| 1989 | Tour of Duty | Aide | Episode: "For What It's Worth" |
| Cheers | Dennis Hammill | Episode: "The Two Faces of Norm" | |
| 1990 | Matlock | Assistant D.A. John | Episode: "The Witness" |
| FM | Drew | Episode: "No Fool Like an April Fool" | |
| Designing Women | Soldier #1 | Episode: "Keep the Homes Fires Burning" | |
| 1999 | Late Last Night | Director | TV movie |
| 1999, 2001 | JAG | Cyrus Fortney / Cop #1 | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | It's Like, You Know... | Slick Guy | Episode: "Walking Tall" |
| 2002-2003 | Days of Our Lives | Mayor Arthur Shepard | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Knee High P.I. | Policeman | TV movie |
| The West Wing | Art Hughes | Episode: "Disaster Relief" | |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Max Tanning | Episode: "Lover's Lane" |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Walter Rockingham | Episode: "Shootout" |
| Without a Trace | Scott Mohr | Episode: "Neither Rain Nor Sleet" | |
| 2005-2008 | South of Nowhere | Arthur Carlin | 41 episodes |
| 2006 | NUMB3RS | Jon Northrup | Episode: "Dark Matter" |
| 2008 | 3Way | Brick Schtouse | Uncredited, 3 episodes |
| According to Jim | Director | Episode: "Two for the Money" | |
| 2009 | Men of a Certain Age | Harold | Episode: "The New Guy" |
| United States of Tara | Pastor Hitch Maurio | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | John B. Floyd | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The B.S. Club | Peter | |
| 2014 | Rake | Slater | Episode: "Remembrance of Taxis Past" |
| 2019 | Wedding at Graceland | Tyler | TV movie |
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