Matt "Lucky" Yates (born October 18, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his voice roles as Dr. Krieger on Archer and the Xtacles on Frisky Dingo.[1] He was also a recurring actor on the Food Network series Good Eats. He studied theater at Wayne State University and regularly performs at Dad's Garage in Atlanta, Georgia.[2][3]

From 2000 to 2007, he hosted The Lucky Yates Talk Show, a live on-stage weekly talk show in Atlanta, Georgia.[4]

In 2016, Yates was hired as a host for the film streaming service from Turner Classic Movies and The Criterion Collection, FilmStruck.[5]

in 2021, Yates coauthored the comic Lester of the Lesser Gods with artist Eric Powell.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandAdditional Muppet PerformerVoice; credited as Matt Yates
2017AxisRadio HostVoice
2021America: The Motion PictureBaseball Announcer / 2nd Amendment Rights ActivistVoice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003–12Good EatsVariousDocumentary
2006–07Frisky DingoThe XtaclesVoice, 3 episodes
2010–23ArcherAlgernop Krieger, Aaron Leibowitz, Crackers, Krieger ClonesVoice, main role (103 episodes)
2016Hidden America with Jonah RayCopEpisode: "Atlanta: Past, Present, Living, and Dead"
2021CakeDemon SkullEpisode: "The Skull"
2024Exploding KittensAdditional voicesVoice, 9 episodes

Internet

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005, 2018Homestar RunnerBlue Knight/Himself2 episodes
2021Stitch of FateBoxferatu1 episode

References

  1. ^ "Lucky Yates". IMDb
  2. ^ "Dad's Garage Theatre Company - Best Atlanta Improv Comedy Shows". Dad's Garage
  3. ^ "Lucky Yates on Improv, Puppets, and 'Archer'". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  4. ^ "Lucky Yates". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  5. ^ "FilmStruck To Launch Oct. 19". Business Wire. October 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  6. ^ Johnston, Rich. "Eric Powell and Lucky Yates's New Comic, Lester Of The Lesser Gods". Bleeding Cool. bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.