Matt McCarthy (comedian)

Matt McCarthy (comedian)
Matt McCarthy

Comedian Matt McCarthy
Born November 9, 1979 (1979-11-09) (age 32)
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Medium Stand up comedy, movie, television
Nationality American
Years active 2003-present
Genres Stand-up Comedy
Influences John Belushi, Jonathan Winters, Bill Hicks, Michael O'Donoghue, Buster Keaton
Website official site

Matt McCarthy (born November 9, 1979 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor living in New York City.

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Early Life

McCarthy, the youngest of three, was born in Providence, Rhode Island at the old Women & Infants Hospital on Maude Street. He grew up in an Irish-Catholic home in Rumford, Rhode Island and attended St. Margaret's School and La Salle Academy.[1]

Discography

Television and Filmography

  • The Other Guys
  • The Music Never Stopped
  • The Normals
  • Whitest Kids U' Know
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Bored to Death
  • White Collar
  • Action Pack with Matt McCarthy & Nick Stevens
  • Verizon FiOS 2008-2010 national campaign

Career

Described by The New York Times as a "John Belushi-like madman",[2] McCarthy began performing standup comedy after graduating from Fordham University where he was the mascot, The Ram, from 1999 to 2001.[3]

Began performing comedy in New York City in 2003 at various open mics, barker shows, and bringer shows. Quickly found a home in the East Village at the now defunct Comedy Social, a weekly comedy showcase at Sin Sin bar. Soon after, hosted stand-up at Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction. Had a month long run of his solo show "McCarthyism" at the infamous Rififi Cinema Classics. Ran "The Matt McCarthy Stand-Up Comedy Show" at Comix NY for several months.

Studied improvisation at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Chelsea.

Currently has a monthly comedy extravaganza called MARKING OUT at the Ace Hotel in Manhattan.[4]

McCarthy is known for having red hair and, often, a beard. He portrayed The Cable Guy in a series of Verizon FiOs commercials.[5]

He appeared as a contestant on an episode of the television show Cash Cab, which aired on June 26, 2006.

McCarthy hosted Action Pack on AMC with Nick Stevens.[6]

Performed standup comedy at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, All Tomorrow's Parties, Sasquatch! Music Festival, and on television for Season 3 of Live at Gotham and John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show'[7]' on Comedy Central.

Coined the phrase, "You have got some brass, son!" in a St. Patrick's Day commercial for Guinness.[8]

McCarthy writes and performs with Front Page Films with Pete Holmes and Oren Brimer. The group has made videos for Doritos,[9] Crunch Fitness,[10] CollegeHumor,[11] and Comedy Central. Front Page's HOTEL, "DOCTOR", and "KID FARM" series were featured on Atom.com and Comedy Central's Tosh.0.[12]

External links

References

  1. ^ "R.I. native is finalist in Doritos Super Bowl ad contest". PROJO. 2009-01-24. http://www.projo.com/lifebeat/content/lb-superad_01-24-09_0OD12IP_v19.1e6fa94.html. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  2. ^ Belson, Ken (2009-01-22). "Beer Flavored Doritos on the F Train". NY Times. http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/beer-flavored-doritos-o-the-f-train/. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  3. ^ "Fordham Ram feels up Rudy Giuliani on morning news". YouTube. 2010-02-15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgaIV47aCcs. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  4. ^ "Matt McCarthy's Marking Out at Ace Hotel". acehotel. 2011-01-24. http://www.acehotel.com/newyork/calendar/marking-out-monthly-comedy-extravaganza-matt-mccarthy. Retrieved 2011-07-26. 
  5. ^ "FiOS TV: Picture Quality Ad". YouTube. 2010-09-28. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_PqQ5ippgA. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  6. ^ "AMC Action Pack". AMCTV. 2010-01-18. http://www.amctv.com/movienights/action-pack/. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  7. ^ "John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show debuts Jan. 8 (Video)". Monsters and Critics. 2010-01-07. http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1523942.php/John-Oliver-s-New-York-Stand-Up-Show-debuts-Jan-8-Video. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  8. ^ "You have got some brass, son". YouTube. 2008-03-12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5XTm1Dgdv0. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  9. ^ "Doritos Super Bowl XLIII Commercial: New Flavor Pitch". YouTube. 2009-01-27. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhgsz5DH7Mo&feature=channel_page. Retrieved 2009-07-15. 
  10. ^ "The Private Gym". YouTube. 2010-10-19. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOta9tRS2oc. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  11. ^ "CH Originals: Batman Vanishing". YouTube. 2009-11-22. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBsdV--kLoQ. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  12. ^ "HOTEL". ATOM. 2009-07-17. http://www.atom.com/spotlights/hotel/. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 



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