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Matt O'Leary Born Matthew Joseph O'Leary
July 6, 1987
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Occupation Actor Years active 2000–present Matthew Joseph "Matt" O'Leary (born July 6, 1987) is an American actor.
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Life and career
O'Leary was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has two older half-sisters and an older half-brother. O'Leary auditioned for the lead in Home Alone 3.[1] He made his acting debut in the lead role of the 2000 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; the film was released in November 2001 and performed fairly at the box office, grossing $45 million.[2]
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,[3][4] gaining O'Leary recognition among teenage audiences. In 2003, O'Leary had a minor role in the final 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 came into mainstream prominince in the later half of the 2000s for his roles in Brick, a quirky thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the 2007 films Live Free or Die Hard and Death Sentence. His most recent starring performance was as Garret in the remake of Sorority Row.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2000 Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire Adam Hansen 2001 Domestic Disturbance Danny Morrison Frailty Young Fenton 2002 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Gary Giggles 2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Gary Giggles 2004 The Alamo Boy in Store 2005 Havoc Eric direct-to-video Brick The Brain Law & Order: Criminal Intent Ethan Garrett TV episode: "In the Wee Small Hours: Part 1 & 2" 2007 Live Free or Die Hard Clay Cameo Death Sentence Joe Darley 2008 Solstice Mark American Son Jake Eleventh Hour Bobby TV episode: "Resurrection" 2008–2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dan Forester TV episodes: "19 Down", "One to Go" and "Mascara" 2009 Jake's Run Jake Porter Announced Anytown Brandon O'leary Sorority Row Garrett 2010 Mother's Day Jonathan "Johnny" Koffin 2011 Natural Selection Raymond The Gatekeeper Mark pre-production Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World Gary Giggles 2012 Cinema Verite Cameron post-production References
- ^ a b Bell, Jeff (2007-09-09). "'Death' becomes him". The Times. http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/09/10/entertainment/entertainment/doce1246b83762edb828625734e0056f26d.txt. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ "The Numbers". Domestic Disturbance. Archived from the original on November 28, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20051128072349/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2001/DOMDS.html. Retrieved March 18, 2006.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes". Frailty. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/frailty/. Retrieved March 18, 2006.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes". Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spy_kids_2_island_of_lost_dreams/. Retrieved March 17, 2006.
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Categories:- 1987 births
- Actors from Chicago, Illinois
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Living people
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