Malcolm Barrett (actor)
Malcolm Barrett (born April 22, 1980) is an American actor best known for playing time traveler Rufus Carlin in Timeless on NBC.
Malcolm Barrett | |
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 Barrett at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | April 22, 1980 |
| Education | Stuyvesant High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Early life and education
Barrett was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School[1] in Manhattan in 1998 with fellow actors Telly Leung and Billy Eichner.
Career
Barrett has appeared as a series regular on Fox's The Sketch Show and Luis.
Barrett played Dr. Lem Hewitt on the ABC television show, Better Off Ted and was a supporting character in the Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker.
Barrett has had recurring appearances on the New York-based Law & Order franchise. He was featured in an episode of The Sopranos and guest-starred in season 1, episode 1 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the series finale of The Office as one of Dunder/Mifflin's new employees, and in an episode of Monk as a lottery fanatic. He also had a small role in the movie Larry Crowne, as a classmate of Tom Hanks' character.
From 2016 to 2018, Barrett played the main role of Rufus Carlin in the NBC series Timeless.
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | King of the Jungle | Basketball Kid #2 |
| 2002 | Swimfan | Jock |
| 2003 | Rhythm of the Saints | |
| 2003 | The Forgotten | Anderson |
| 2007 | Love Conquers Al | Al |
| 2008 | American Violet | Byron Hill |
| 2008 | The Hurt Locker | Sergeant Foster |
| 2008 | My Best Friend's Girl | Dwalu |
| 2008 | The Highs & Lows of Milo Brown | Milo Brown |
| 2009 | Imaginary Larry | Kenneth |
| 2010 | Mission: Rebound | Malcolm |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne | Dave Mack |
| 2012 | Missed Connections | Jules Norris |
| 2013 | Tyler Perry Presents Peeples | Chris Walker |
| 2013 | Orenthal: The Musical | Lawrence |
| 2013 | Peeples | Chris Walker |
| 2014 | Dear White People | Helmut West |
| 2014 | 10.0 Earthquake | Booker |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno | Eric |
| 2016 | War on Everyone | Reggie |
| 2016 | Calico Skies | John |
| 2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Greg |
| 2020 | The Comeback Trail | Xavier Clay |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Beat | Russell Lucas | Episode: "Cueca Solo" |
| 2001, 2002 | Law & Order | Julian Zalak, Harry Johnson | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Sopranos | Angelo Davis | Episode: "Watching Too Much Television" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ahmal | Episode: "Cuba Libre" | |
| 2003 | Luis | TK | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | The Big House | Martin | Episode: "A Friend in Need" |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Terrell Jenkins | Episode: "The Gang Gets Racist" |
| Ghost Whisperer | Dr. Jules Huffman | Episode: "Voices" | |
| The Sketch Show | Various characters | 6 episodes | |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life | Andy Ryan | |
| Psych | Wally | Episode: "Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds" | |
| 2008 | Monk | Malcolm O'Dwyer | Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever" |
| 2009 | The Movie Loft | Himself | |
| 2009–2010 | Better Off Ted | Lem Hewitt | Series regular; 26 episodes |
| 2009 | Floored and Lifted | Malcolm | |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | A/C | Episode: "Cop Killer" |
| 2011 | Southland | Henry Watts | Episode: "Sideways" |
| Traffic Light | Pete | 2 episodes | |
| Raising Hope | Lamar | Episode: "Baby Monitor" | |
| The Mentalist | Officer Price | Episode: "Where In the World Is Carmine O'Brien?" | |
| Other People's Kids | Magnus | Television film | |
| 2012 | Zombie Murder Explosion Die! | Jack (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Walk This Way | Actor | Episode: "Good Advice" |
| The Office | Malcolm | Episode: "Finale" | |
| The Soul Man | Bird | 3 episodes | |
| 2014 | Garfunkel & Oates | Daniel | Episode: "The Fadeaway" |
| Mission Control | Arthur | Television film | |
| 2015 | Kroll Show | Gigolo | 2 episodes |
| Key & Peele | Harassed passenger | 2 episodes | |
| Truth Be Told | Hudson | 2 episodes | |
| 2016–2018 | Timeless | Rufus Carlin | Series regular |
| 2017–2018 | Preacher | Hoover | Recurring (Season 2); Main (Season 3) |
| 2017 | Dropping the Soap | Josh | 2 episodes |
| Dimension 404 | Chris | Episode: "Bob" | |
| 2019 | Weird City | Chonathan | Episode: "Chonathan & Mulia & Barsley & Phephanie" |
| Santa Clarita Diet | Morgan | Episode: "The Chicken and the Pear" | |
| The New Negroes | Performer | Episode: "Money" | |
| Our House | Shawn | Unsold pilot | |
| 2019–2022 | The Boys | Seth Reed | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Derrick | Episode: "Pooka Lives!" |
| Hot Spot | Matthew | Episode: "I'm a Fox You're a Fox" | |
| 2021 | Genius | Ted White | 8 episodes |
| Just Beyond | Andy | Episode: "The Treehouse" | |
| 2023–present | Average Joe | Leon Montgomery | Main cast |
| TBA | The Changeling | Patrice Green | Upcoming series; recurring role |
References
- Toby, Mekeisha Madden (December 3, 2009). "'Ted' stars share chemistry". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 4, 2009.