Matt O'Leary
| Matt O'Leary | |
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O'Leary at the Fat Kid Rules the World premiere March 9, 2012 in Austin, Texas | |
| 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 who made his debut in the made-for-television Disney Channel Original film Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire.
Life and career
O'Leary was born in Chicago, Illinois. He auditioned for the lead in Home Alone 3.[1] He 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 came into mainstream prominence in the later 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 Sorority Row.
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.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire | Adam Hansen | Made for TV Movie |
| 2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Danny Morrison | |
| 2001 | 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 | Brick | The Brain | |
| 2005 | Warm Springs | Fred Botts | Made for TV Movie |
| 2005 | Havoc | Eric | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ethan Garrett | TV episode: "In the Wee Small Hours: Part 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Clay | |
| 2007 | Death Sentence | Joe Darley | |
| 2008 | Solstice | Mark | |
| 2008 | American Son | Jake | |
| 2008 | Eleventh Hour | Bobby | TV episode: "Resurrection" |
| 2008–2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dan Forester | TV episodes: "19 Down", "One to Go" and "Mascara" |
| 2009 | American Bully | Brandon | |
| 2009 | Sorority Row | Garret | |
| 2010 | Mother's Day | Jonathan "Johnny" Koffin | |
| 2011 | Natural Selection | Raymond | |
| 2011 | Cinema Verite | Cameron | Made for TV Movie |
| 2011 | Marcy | Photographer | Web Series episode: "Marcy Does a Photoshoot" |
| 2011 | In Time | Moser | |
| 2012 | Fat Kid Rules the World | Marcus | |
| 2012 | Eden | Vaughan | |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Skinny | |
| 2013 | Pawn Shop Chronicles | Lamar | |
| 2013 | Drones | Jack Bowles | |
| 2014 | Two-Bit Waltz | Max | |
| 2014 | Time Lapse | Finn | |
| 2015 | The Canary | Orville Combs | Short film |
| 2015 | Stung | Paul | |
| 2015 | The Submarine Kid | Toad | |
| 2015 | Bokeh | Riley | Post-production |
| 2015 | ToY | Transexual Prostitute | |
| 2015 | Moronga | Frank Peluco | Post-production |
| 2016 | Game of Silence | Troy | TV episode: "Hurricane Gil" |
| 2016 | Sweet/Vicious | Darren Ford | TV episode: "Sucker" |
References
- 1 2 Bell, Jeff (2007-09-09). "'Death' becomes him". The Times. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes". Frailty. Retrieved March 18, 2006.
- ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes". Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams. Retrieved March 17, 2006.