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Matt Cook
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

Matt Cook is an American actor, known mostly for his roles as Mo McCracken on the TBS sitcom Clipped and Lowell in the CBS sitcom Man with a Plan.

Personal life[edit]

Cook grew up in Barnegat Light and Ship BottomonLong Beach IslandinNew Jersey, where he attended Southern Regional High School.[1][2] He attended Rider UniversityinLawrenceville, New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then moved to Los Angeles and trained in improv and sketch comedy at The Groundlings.[3]

Career[edit]

Cook first appeared on television as a waiter in the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. He went on to have recurring roles in Unleashed, Harry's Law and True Blood before landing a starring role on the short-lived TBS sitcom Clipped in 2015. In 2016, Cook was cast as Lowell in the new CBS sitcom Man with a Plan, starring Matt LeBlanc[3] up until the show's cancellation in 2020.[4] Cook also appeared in episode 4 of the first season of Mom.

Select filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm Waiter Episode: “The Table Read”
2009 The De-Evolution of Ben Stiller Driver in a Rush Short film
2010 Kill Spin Harley 9 episodes
2011 Unleashed Tim Garrick 6 episodes
2011 Whitney Clerk Episode: “A Decent Proposal”
2012 Harry's Law ADA Upton Cruickshank 4 episodes
2011–2012 2 Broke Girls Band Member/Brody Episodes: “Pilot”, “And Martha Stewart Have a Ball (Part 1)”
2012 Kickin' It Wink Episode: “Karate Games”
2013 Austin & Ally Al the Magnificent Episode: “Couples & Careers”
2013 True Blood Jessie 3 episodes
2013 Mom Geoff Episode: "Loathing and Tube Socks"
2014 The Comeback Ivan 2 episodes
2014 Bucky and the Squirrels Randy Film
2015 Jessie Mr. Feeley Episode: “Dance, Dance, Resolution”
2015 Clipped Mo McCracken Main role, 10 episodes
2016 Maron Dentist Episode: "Bookend"
2016–2020 Man with a Plan Lowell Franklin Main role, 66 episodes (2 credit only)
2017 Grace and Frankie Derrick Flout Episode: "The Art Show"
2019 This Isn't Funny Dave TV movie
2020 Will & Grace Ross Elliott Episode: "We Love Lucy"
2021 Q-Force (voice) Episode: "Deb's BBQ"
2021 Being the Ricardos 1st AD Film
2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Man in Chipmunk Costume Film
2022 The Greatest Beer Run Ever Lt. Habershaw Film
2023 Champions Sonny Film
Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Man With a Plan Cast - Matt Cook/Lowell". CBS.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  • ^ "Island Native Matt Cook Stars in Sitcom ‘Clipped’ Premiering Tuesday on TBS ", TheSandPaper.net, June 9, 2015. Accessed October 9, 2017. "Matt Cook, Island boy and Southern Regional High School alumnus, formerly of Barnegat Light and Ship Bottom, has landed a starring role in the new half-hour, multi-camera, live-studio-audience show by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, the creators of Will and Grace."
  • ^ a b "Matt Cook (Groundlings Theater Bio)". groundlings.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  • ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2017). "CBS Renews 5 Freshman & 11 Returning Series, Including 'MacGyver', 'Superior Donuts', 'Life In Pieces' & 'Hawaii Five-0'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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