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Mike O'Malley 
O'Malley (left) with Bronson Arroyo at a charity fundraiser in 2008Born Michael Edward O'Malley
October 31, 1966
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Occupation Actor, television host, writer Years active 1991–present Spouse Lisa O'Malley (2000–present) Michael Edward "Mike" O'Malley (born October 31, 1966) is an American actor and playwright who has appeared in films and television series. He hosted Nickelodeon GUTS, and he starred in the CBS comedy Yes, Dear. Prior to Yes Dear, he had a short-lived, self-named sitcom on NBC called The Mike O'Malley Show, in which he co-starred with his sister Kerry O'Malley, and also played the central character of short-lived WB sitcom Life with Roger. As of 2010, O'Malley has a recurring role on NBC's Parenthood, and a series regular role as Burt Hummel on FOX's Glee.
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Career
Television
His first break came as the host of Nickelodeon children's game shows Get the Picture and Nickelodeon GUTS (later Global GUTS). O'Malley starred in Life with Roger, a series which aired from 1996-1997. In 1999, The Mike O'Malley Show aired 2 episodes before being canceled; 13 episodes were filmed. During the 1990s, he also appeared as "The Rick", a popular character in a series of ads for the ESPN network.
Beginning in 2000, O'Malley starred as Jimmy Hughes on the CBS Comedy Yes, Dear. The show ran until 2006. Along with Yes, Dear costar Anthony Clark, O'Malley appeared in the Alan Jackson music video "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues". From 2000-2002, O'Malley also provided a voice for The WB's Baby Blues.
In 2006, O'Malley made a guest appearance on My Name Is Earl, as a police officer with bowling aspirations, and made several more guest appearances on the show. O'Malley has a recurring role in ESPN commercials in which he plays "The Rick", a rabid Boston sports fan. In 2008, O'Malley appeared in the NBC drama My Own Worst Enemy.
In 2008, O'Malley became the spokesman for Time Warner Cable's digital cable. In 2009, O'Malley began playing the recurring character Burt Hummel, the father of a gay student, on Glee. It is a role which has pleasantly surprised him[1] and lead to Entertainment Weekly's Tim Stack to say, "If Mike O'Malley doesn't win an Emmy for playing Burt Hummel, I will be sorely disappointed."[2] Chris Colfer, who plays Burt's son Kurt, has credited his off-screen relationship with O'Malley with improving the quality of their scenes together.[3]
Beginning in 2010, O'Malley portrays a recurring character on Parenthood.[4] He hosted The World's Funniest Office Commercials, also in 2010. On July 8, 2010, O'Malley received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor – Comedy Series for playing Burt Hummel on Glee.[5] Prior to its second season, O'Malley was made a series regular on Glee.[6] On August 8, 2010, O'Malley won the Teen Choice Awards for Parental Unit.[7]
Film
O'Malley made his movie debut in the 1998 film Deep Impact, playing Elijah Wood’s astronomy teacher. He followed that with a supporting role in the John Cusack/Billy Bob Thornton film about air traffic controllers called Pushing Tin. In 2000, he portrayed Oliver, a sex addict, in the Sandra Bullock rehab film 28 Days. In 2005, O'Malley starred in the Heather Locklear/Hilary Duff film The Perfect Man. In 2007, he supplied supporting roles in the George Clooney film Leatherheads and the Eddie Murphy film Meet Dave.
O'Malley was one of the people interviewed in the film City of Champions: The Best of Boston Sports.[8]
In 2009, O'Malley participated in the American documentary film The People Speak. In the film, he performed in a segment with political activist Staceyann Chin.
Writing
O'Malley is a playwright with two of his plays, Three Years from Thirty and Diverting Devotion, having been published and produced Off-Broadway. In 2003, a third play, Searching for Certainty was produced in Los Angeles.
He later wrote the screenplay for the movie Certainty, which is based on Searching for Certainty. The movie began production on May 24, 2010, directed by Peter Askin and produced by O'Malley and two others.[9] Certainty premiered at the Boston Film Festival on September 16, 2011, where it won the Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Ensemble Cast awards.[10]
He is also a writer and producer for the Showtime drama series Shameless, the second season of which is scheduled to premiere on January 8, 2012.[11][12]
Other media
In 2007, O'Malley kept a blog on Yahoo! Sports, which followed the Boston Red Sox throughout their journey in the MLB playoffs, which was eventually capped off by their World Series title.
Mike O'Malley is also mentioned in several songs by rapper mc chris.[citation needed]
Personal life
O'Malley was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire, the son of Marianne, a career counselor, and Tony O'Malley, an executive for the defense industry.[13] O'Malley is of Irish descent.
O'Malley and his wife, Lisa, have four children: Sioban, Fiona, Seamus, and Declan. O'Malley is a 1984 graduate of Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, New Hampshire, and a 1988 graduate from the University of New Hampshire where he studied theatre. He is also a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. O'Malley returned to his alma mater in 2006 to deliver the commencement address to the University's 136th graduating class,[14] and also received an honorary doctorate.[15]
Kerry O'Malley, his younger New Hampshire-born sister, is also an actress and a Broadway veteran; she received critical attention for her role in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods and recently appeared in several episodes of Showtime's Brotherhood.
O'Malley is a Boston Red Sox fan and in May 2006 threw out the first pitch at a game in Fenway Park.[16] He is also an avid fan of the NHL's Boston Bruins and the NFL New England Patriots.[citation needed]
Filmography
Year Work Role Notes 1991 Law & Order New York policeman #1 Television series
1 episode1991 Get the Picture Host Game show 1992–1995 Nickelodeon GUTS Host Game show 1996–1997 Life with Roger Roger Hoyt Television series 1997 Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing Storage facility manager Television film 1998 Some Girl Dan 1998 Deep Impact Mike Perry 1998 Above Freezing Artie 1999 Pushing Tin Pete 1999 The Mike O'Malley Show Mike 2000 28 Days Oliver 2000–2002 Baby Blues Darryl MacPherson Animated series 2000–2006 Yes, Dear Jimmy Hughes 122 Episodes 2002 A Baby Blues Christmas Special Darryl MacPherson Animated television film 2005 The Perfect Man Lenny Horton 2005 City of Champions: The Best of Boston Sports Himself Direct-to-video
Documentary film2006–2009 My Name Is Earl Stuart Television series
14 episodes2007 On Broadway Father Rolie O'Toole 2008 Meet Dave Office Knox 2008 Leatherheads Mickey 2008 Pretty/Handsome Chip Fromme Television film 2008 My Own Worst Enemy Tom Grady/Raymond Carter Television series
9 episodes2009 The People Speak Himself Documentary film 2009–Present Glenn Martin, DDS Various Animated series
2 episodes2009–Present Glee Burt Hummel Television series
5 episodes in season 1; series regular in season 2
Teen Choice Awards – Parental Unit
Nominated- Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor2010 Parenthood Jim Kazinsky Television series
3 episodes2010 Eat Pray Love Andy Shiraz 2011 Cedar Rapids Mike Pyle 2011 Family Album Dave Bronsky 2011 Geezers! Mike 2011 So Undercover 2013 R.I.P.D. Elliot Filming References
- ^ Burke, Bill (April 27, 2010). "Mike O’Malley’s ‘Glee’ful". Boston Herald. http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/general/view/20100427mike_omalleys_gleeful_boston-born_comic_actor_enjoys_dramatic_role_as_kurts_dad_on_fox_hit/. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ Stack, Tim (May 25, 2010). "'Glee' instant reaction: Was the Lady Gaga episode its best yet?". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/05/25/glee-gagainstant-reaction/. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ^ Masters, Megan (April 27, 2010). "Glee's Chris Colfer: There's More Daddy Drama to Come". E! Online. NBCUniversal. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b178380__i_Glee__i__s_Chris_Colfer__There_s_More_Daddy_Drama_to_Come.html. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ "Mike O'Malley". imdb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005282/. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Emmys 2010: 'Glee, 'Mad Men' lead the nominations". Entertainment Weekly. http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/07/08/emmys-2010-nominations/. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ myFOXla.com (August 5, 2010). "Mike O'Malley on GDLA". Good Day L.A. http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/good_day_la/mike-omalley-on-gdla-20100805. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2010 - TV "Your Choice, Your Voice!"". Teen Choice Awards. http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/vote-tv.php. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "Mike O'Malley". imdb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005282/. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ Cox, Gordon (May 17, 2010). "'Certainty' heads into production". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019448?refCatId=4026. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ "Mike O'Malley's 'Certainty' gets top honors". NECN. September 23, 2011. http://www.necn.com/09/23/11/Mike-OMalleys-Certainty-gets-top-honors/landing_arts.html?blockID=566130&feedID=4214. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ "For Your Consideration: Mike O'Malley Talks Glee and Shameless". theTVaddict.com. June 10, 2011. http://www.thetvaddict.com/2011/06/10/for-your-consideration-mike-omalley-talks-glee-and-shameless/. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^ Porter, Rick (August 4, 2011). "'Weeds' may continue past Season 7; 'Shameless' returns in January". Zap2it. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/08/weeds-may-continue-past-season-7-shameless-returns-in-january.html. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ "Mike O'Malley Biography (1969–)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/15/Mike-O-Malley.html. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ O'Malley, Mike (May 20, 2006). "University of New Hampshire Commencement 2006 Remarks". unh.edu. http://www.unh.edu/president/annweaverhart/news/speeches/commence2006_omalley.html. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ^ McNamara, Eileen (May 7, 2006). "Honorary senselessness". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/05/07/honorary_senselessness/. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ^ "Yankees back in town". The Boston Globe. May 22, 2006. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/gallery/05_22_06_fenway_sox_yankees/. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
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