Matt O'Leary
O'Leary at South by Southwest 2012
Born
Matthew Joseph O'Leary

(1987-07-06) July 6, 1987
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

Matthew Joseph O'Leary (born July 6, 1987) is an American actor. He made his debut in the made-for-television Disney Channel Original film Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000), and would go on to star in the thriller Domestic Disturbance (2001) opposite John Travolta. He also had supporting roles in Frailty (2001), and the independent neo-noir film Brick (2005).

In 2011, he starred opposite Rachael Harris in the critically acclaimed independent film Natural Selection, followed by a lead role in Fat Kid Rules the World (2012). He had a minor part in Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger (2013), and lead roles in the horror films Stung (2015) and Bokeh (2017).

Career

O'Leary auditioned for the lead in Home Alone 3[1] and made his acting debut in the lead role in 2000 in the 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.

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,[2][3] gaining O'Leary recognition among teenage audiences. In 2003, O'Leary had a minor role in the third 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 rose to mainstream prominence in the latter half of the 2000s for his roles in Brick, a thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the 2007 films Live Free or Die Hard and Death Sentence. He appeared as Garret in the 2009 film Sorority Row and as Johnny Koffin in Mother's Day, released the following year.

In 2011, O'Leary won the Breakthrough Performance award at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival for his work in the film Natural Selection, with Rachael Harris.[4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Domestic DisturbanceDanny Morrison
2001FrailtyYoung Fenton
2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsGary Giggles
2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverCameo
2004The AlamoBoy in Store
2005BrickThe Brain
2005HavocEric
2007Live Free or Die HardClay
2007Death SentenceJoe Darley
2008SolsticeMark
2008American SonJake
2009American BullyBrandon
2009Sorority RowGarrett Bradley
2010Mother's DayJonathan "Johnny" Koffin
2011Natural SelectionRaymond
2011In TimeMoser
2012Fat Kid Rules the WorldMarcus
2012EdenVaughan
2013The Lone RangerSkinny
2013Pawn Shop ChroniclesLamar
2013DronesJack Bowles
2014Two-Bit WaltzMax
2014Time LapseFinn
2015The CanaryOrville CombsShort film
2015StungPaul
2015The Submarine KidToad
2015ToYTranssexual Prostitute
2015MorognaFrank Peluco
2017BokehRiley
2017No One Ever SaidManboyShort film
2018SkyscraperSkinny Hacker
2018Welcome to MarwenLieutenant Benz / Carl

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Mom's Got a Date with a VampireAdam HansenTelevision film
2002Total Access 24/7HimselfEpisode: "Spy Kids 2"
2005Warm SpringsFred BottsTelevision film
2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentEthan GarrettEpisodes: "In the Wee Small Hours: Part 1 & 2"
2008Eleventh HourBobbyEpisode: "Resurrection"
2008–2009CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDan ForesterRecurring role; 3 episodes
2011Cinema VeriteCameronTelevision film
2016Game of SilenceTroyEpisode: "Hurricane Gil"
2016Sweet/ViciousDarren FordEpisode: "Sucker"
2017Santa Clarita DietColeEpisode: "We Can Kill People"
2017Major CrimesAlex WilsonEpisode: "Dead Drop"
2019Project Blue BookLieutenant Henry FullerRecurring role; 6 episodes
2019Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.PaxRecurring role; 5 episodes

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011MarcyPhotographerEpisode: "Marcy Does a Photoshoot"

References

  1. 1 2 Bell, Jeff (September 9, 2007). "'Death' becomes him". The Times. Retrieved September 11, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes". Frailty. Retrieved March 18, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes". Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams. Retrieved March 17, 2006.
  4. ↑ Carter, Lance (March 18, 2011). "Interview: Rachael Harris, Matt O'Leary and Director Robbie Pickering of SXSW's Grand Jury Award Winner, 'Natural Selection'". Daily Actor. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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