Matty Cardarople (born February 9, 1983) is an American actor and comedian. He is usually typecast as nerds or individuals with socially awkward traits illustrating American kitsch culture. He has appeared in the ABC television series Selfie, the 2015 film Jurassic World, the 2016 TV series Stranger Things as a worker at the Hawkins arcade, and as the "Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender" in the TV series Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. In 2021, he played Keith in the film Free Guy.[1] His supporting roles include appearances in Michael Showalter's 2017 romantic comedy The Big Sick, and Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi's TV series Reservation Dogs.
Matty Cardarople | |
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 Cardarople in 2020 | |
| Born | February 9, 1983 Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York Film Academy |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life and education
editCardarople was born in Exeter, New Hampshire.[2] His parents divorced when he was young.[vague] He is a graduate of New York Film Academy, after which he worked as a personal assistant for Luke Wilson.[3] Cardarople studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. He studied with Lesly Kahn.[4]
Career
editHis career began with features in the films Blonde Ambition and Drillbit Taylor.[5] He was discovered by Luke and Owen Wilson.[6]
He starred as a recurring guest on ABC's Selfie.[7] He appeared in Netflix's adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, which premiered in 2017.[8]
He appeared in the films Jurassic World and Dumb and Dumber To.[9][10] His credits include roles in the indie comedy The 4th, The Big Sick, the Steven Soderbergh-directed film Logan Lucky and other films such as Itsy Bitsy and I am Woman.[11][12]
On television, Cardarople has appeared on shows such as NCIS: LA, New Girl, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Angie Tribeca, Scrubs, Ray Donovan, You're The Worst, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Selfie and Chasing Life.[13][14]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | 7-11 clerk | |
| 2009 | Absolute Evil | Photographer | |
| 2012 | The Three Stooges | Cameraman | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Inventor #1 | |
| 2015 | Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | Unknown zombie | |
| Jurassic World | Gyrosphere operator | ||
| 2016 | 20th Century Women | Bartender | |
| 2017 | The Big Sick | Stu | |
| Logan Lucky | CMS police officer #2 | ||
| Please Stand By | Geeksquad #1 | ||
| 2019 | Itsy Bitsy | Donny | |
| I Am Woman | Roy Meyer | ||
| 2020 | Lazy Susan | Roger | |
| Wheels of Fortune | Noodle | ||
| 2021 | Free Guy | Keith | |
| The Cleaner | Donny | ||
| Night Night[15] | Lucas Willard | ||
| American Cherry[16][17] | Clay Elliot | ||
| 2024 | Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Kyle | |
| Carved[18] | Clint | ||
| 2025 | Quarter[19] | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Scrubs | Frank | Episode: "Our Driving Issues" |
| 2012 | Gayle | Marty | Episode: "The SATs" |
| 2014 | Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories | Teenager | Episode: "Toes" |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | D-Money | 2 episodes | |
| Selfie | Charlie | 8 episodes | |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Files room worker | Episode: "A Coldie But A Goodie" |
| New Girl | Carl | Episode: "Heat Wave" | |
| NCIS | Clerk | Episode: "The Numerical Limit" | |
| 2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender | 18 episodes |
| Stranger Things | Keith | 3 episodes | |
| 2019–2021 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | Preston (voice) | 12 episodes |
| 2019–2023 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Danny | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Monsterland | Frank White | Episode: "New Orleans, LA" |
| 2021 | The Rookie | Slim Jim | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| Made for Love | Remy | Episode: "I Want A Lawyer" | |
| 2021–2023 | Reservation Dogs | Ansel | 8 episodes |
| 2024 | Fallout | Huey | Episode: "The Ghouls" |
| 2024 | Ghosts | Captain Kaboom | Episode: "Halloween 4: The Witch" |
References
edit- ^ Desborough, Jenny (August 13, 2021). "The secret cameos in 'Free Guy' revealed". Newsweek. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Weakland, Russ (October 8, 2014). "Six Things You Didn't Know About 'Selfie' Star Matty Cardarople". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Alexa Tietjen (January 13, 2017). "Matty Cardarople on playing the henchperson of indeterminate gender in 'Lemony Snicket'". LA Times. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Bailey, Ryan (2017). "Actor Matty Cardarople from Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Jurassic World, Selfie, and Du". Kahnversations Podcast (Podcast). Mixcloud.
- ^ "NYFA Alumnus Matty Cardarople Showcases Latest Work in Netflix's "Lemony Snicket"". nyfa.edu. February 15, 2017.
- ^ Coulston, John Connor (July 17, 2019). "Matty Cardarople Talks 'A Series of Unfortunate Events,' His First Roles". popculture.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Six Things You Didn't Know About 'Selfie'Star Matty Cardarople". hollywoodlife.com. October 8, 2014.
- ^ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (January 13, 2017). "Every 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' Actor You Need to Know About". Thrillist. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Britt, Ryan (May 3, 2018). "Matty Cardarople Loves Being a Nerd in 'Please Stand By' and Jurassic World". inverse.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022.
- ^ Cardarople, Matthew (November 4, 2014). "Dumb and Dumber to Premiere - Matthew Cardarople" (Interview).
- ^ Coulston, John Connor (August 31, 2017). "Matty Cardarople Dishes on Filming 'The Big Sick's' Fast-Food Meltdown Scene". PopCulture.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022.
- ^ Allen, Tracy (October 27, 2019). "Micah Gallo's 'Itsy Bitsy' (2019) A Skin-tingling Movie Review". PopHorror. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022.
- ^ Bowden, Matt (June 22, 2020). "Stranger Things: Everything We Know About The Cast Before The Show". TheThings. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022.
- ^ Scorese, Julia (September 10, 2019). "'Stranger Things' actor bringing message home to Exeter". Foster's Daily Democrat.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (January 9, 2020). "Niki Koss Sets Directorial Debut With 'Night, Night'; Ton of Hats Secures Film Fund; Amy Rapp Launches Production Label – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 19, 2019). "Aml Ameen Joins 'Charming the Hearts of Men'; Matty Cardarople Cast In 'American Cherry'; Kwame Patterson In 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ 'American Cherry' Trailer Shows Hart Denton and Sarah May Sommers in Romantic Drama
- ^ Peyton Elizabeth Lee To Topline Hulu-Bound Horror Comedy ‘Carved’ From WorthenBrooks
- ^ ‘Quarter’: Ali Wentworth, Brooke Shields & Raven-Symoné To Join Arnon Manor And Kelsey Bascom’s Coming-Of-Age Feature Film Debut