Matt Corboy

Matt Corboy
Corboy at the Kirk Baily celebration of life in 2022
Born	(1973-06-04) June 4, 1973 (age 51) Honolulu, Hawaii
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1996–present
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1][2]
Spouse	Kara McNamara Corboy ​ ​ (m. 2001)​
Children	1 son

Matt Corboy (born June 4, 1973) is an American actor. He has appeared in both films and television series.

Early life

Corboy was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up there, before leaving to attend Colorado State University, where he earned a degree in business.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Corboy took up acting in 1996, and has appeared in many commercials, films, and had one-time guest roles in television series. His best-known role was on The Shield, where he appeared as Officer Ray Carlson in 17 episodes. In 2011, he played Cousin Ralph in The Descendants, which received widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards including an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

While growing up in Hawaii, Corboy would play poker with his friends. His affinity for the game led to him becoming the lead commentator for the Professional Poker Tour in 2006.^[3]

In mid–2017, Corboy was cast in the recurring character Jared Preston Jr. on the ABC soap opera General Hospital^[4] to help facilitate Rebecca Budig's character Hayden Barnes exit off of the soap.^[5][6][7]

Personal life

Corboy has been married to Kara McNamara Corboy since August 4, 2001.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1999	Blood Dolls	Warbeck Security	Direct-to-video Comedy–horror film written and directed by Charles Band Story conceived by Robert Talbot (Band)	[8]
	Planet Patrol	Technician / Shape Machine	Family–science fiction film directed by Russ Mazzolla and written by Benjamin Carr
	The Big Blind	Lane	Drama film written and directed by David James	[9]
2001	Long Lost Love	Jeff	Drama film written and directed by Yuri Biersach
2004	Knuckle Sandwich	'THE' Lance	Comedy film co–written by John Fordham & Ryan Miningham and directed by Miningham	[10]
2005	Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch	Additional voices	Direct-to-video animated comedy-drama directed by Michael LaBash and Tony Leondis Also known as Lilo & Stitch 2 on its title card	[11]
	The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend	Bar Jerk	Short comedy–romantic film written by Hayes MacArthur & Jason Winer and directed by Winer
2011	The Descendants	Cousin Ralph
2015	Circle	Husband (Craig)
2015	Straight Outta Compton	Journalist
2016	Masterminds	Boss
2016	Passengers	Video Game (voice)
2017	Please Stand By	TV Host
2018	Dude	Officer Clarke
2018	The Oath	Clint Marks
2022	Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank	Additional Voices
2022	The Wind & the Reckoning	Sheriff Stoltz

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1997	The Pretender	Chris Welman	Episode: "Over the Edge" (S 2: Ep 3)
1999	Seven Days	Waiter	Episode: "A Dish Best Served Cold" (S 1:Ep 17)
	JAG	Jimmy Ambler	Episode: "Psychic Warrior" (S 5:Ep 6)
2000	One World	Emcee	Episode: "Marci's in Hot Salsa" (S 3:Ep 10)
	The District	Cop #1	Episode: "The Santa Wars" (S 1:Ep 10)
2001	Spin City	Boyfriend	Episode: "Chinatown" (S 6:Ep 11)
2002–08	The Shield	Ray Carlson	Recurring role
2003	Malcolm in the Middle	Husband	Episode: "Garage Sale" (S 4:Ep 15)
2005	Cold Case	Terrence	Episode: "Committed" (S 3:Ep 5)
2005–06	Lilo & Stitch: The Series	Various voices	Episodes: "PJ" (S 2:Ep 8) "Ploot" (S 2:Ep 9) "Lax" (S 2:Ep 21)
2006	Threshold	Carl	Episode: "The Crossing" (S 1:Ep 10)
	The West Wing	Asst. Secretary Blieden	Episode: "Duck and Cover" (S 7:Ep 12)
	The Loop	Kenneth	Episode: "Jack Air" (S 1:Ep 2)
	Sweat Equity	Narrator	Narration of 39 of 128 episodes
2007	Mad TV	Matt	Episode: "Episode 12" (S 12:Ep 12)
	World Poker Tour	Commentator	Episode: "WPT Fathers and Sons" (S 5:Ep 23)
2008	Giants of Radio	Scoot	Made-for-TV Movie–comedy film written and directed by Jason Winer
	NCIS	Petty Officer Lance Tolliver	Episode: "Dog Tags" (S 5:Ep 13)
	Atom TV	Dennis	Episode: "Great Moments in Human Interaction"
2015	Criminal Minds	Officer Tom Polinsky	Episode: "Lockdown" (S 10:Ep 16)
2016	The Thundermans	Mr. Silver Eagle	Episode: "Back to School"
2017	How to Get Away with Murder	Barry Thompson	Episode: "Was She Ever Good at Her Job?"
2018	Raven's Home	Richard	Episode: "Cop to It"
2022	This is Us	Matt Dickson	Episode: "Heart and Soul"

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	L.A. Noire	Lars Taraldsen

References

1. Matt Corboy - Biography - IMDb
2. MATT CORBOY - Resume | Actors Access
3. "Professional Poker Tour Selects Veteran Poker Pro and Hollywood Personality as Hosts". Casino City Times. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
4. Soaps.com (July 27, 2017). "General Hospital Comings and Goings". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
5. SOD (August 6, 2017). "Rebecca Budig Out At GH". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
6. Kroll, Dan J. (August 6, 2017). "Rebecca Budig to exit General Hospital". Soapcentral.com. United States. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
7. Ausiello, Michael (August 6, 2017). "Report: Steve Burton Returning to GH — Plus, Who's Leaving the ABC Soap?". TVLine. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
8. "Blood Dolls". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
9. "The Big Blind". FilmAffinity. Madrid: FilmAffinity LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
10. "Knuckle Sandwich". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 7, 2017.
11. "2-Movie Collection Blu-ray™ Combo Pack". Disney.com. United States: Disney Digital Network (The Walt Disney Company). Retrieved August 13, 2017.

External links

• Matt Corboy at IMDb
• Matt Corboy on Twitter