# Matt Cook (actor)

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{{Short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Matt Cook
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| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1984|7|12}}
| birth_place  = 
| occupation   = Actor
| years_active = 2009–present
| spouse       =  
}}
'''Matt Cook''' <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> is an American actor, known mostly for his roles as Mo McCracken on the [TBS](/source/Turner_Broadcasting_System) sitcom ''[Clipped](/source/Clipped_(TV_series))'' and Lowell in the [CBS](/source/CBS) sitcom ''[Man with a Plan](/source/Man_with_a_Plan_(TV_series))''.

==Personal life==
Cook grew up in [Barnegat Light](/source/Barnegat_Light%2C_New_Jersey) and [Ship Bottom](/source/Ship_Bottom%2C_New_Jersey) on [Long Beach Island](/source/Long_Beach_Island) in [New Jersey](/source/New_Jersey), where he attended [Southern Regional High School](/source/Southern_Regional_High_School).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/man-with-a-plan/cast/215351/ |title=Man With a Plan Cast - Matt Cook/Lowell |publisher=CBS.com |accessdate=May 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://thesandpaper.villagesoup.com/p/island-native-matt-cook-stars-in-sitcom-clipped-premiering-tuesday-on-tbs/1359354 "Island Native Matt Cook Stars in Sitcom ‘Clipped’ Premiering Tuesday on TBS "], TheSandPaper.net, June 9, 2015. Accessed October 9, 2017. "Matt Cook, Island boy and Southern Regional High School alumnus, formerly of Barnegat Light and Ship Bottom, has landed a starring role in the new half-hour, multi-camera, live-studio-audience show by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, the creators of ''Will and Grace.''"</ref> He attended [Rider University](/source/Rider_University) in [Lawrenceville, New Jersey](/source/Lawrenceville%2C_New_Jersey), where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then moved to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) and trained in improv and sketch comedy at [The Groundlings](/source/The_Groundlings).<ref name=Groundlings-MC>{{Cite web|url=http://www.groundlings.com/performers/performer-details.aspx?performerID=473 |title=Matt Cook (Groundlings Theater Bio) |publisher=groundlings.com |accessdate=May 18, 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
Cook first appeared on television as a waiter in the [HBO](/source/HBO) series ''[Curb Your Enthusiasm](/source/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm)''. He went on to have recurring roles in ''Unleashed'', ''[Harry's Law](/source/Harry's_Law)'' and ''[True Blood](/source/True_Blood)'' before landing a starring role on the short-lived TBS sitcom ''[Clipped](/source/Clipped_(TV_series))'' in 2015. In 2016, Cook was cast as Lowell in the new CBS sitcom ''Man with a Plan'', starring [Matt LeBlanc](/source/Matt_LeBlanc)<ref name="Groundlings-MC" /> up until the show's cancellation in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/cbs-early-renewals-macgyver-superior-donuts-life-in-pieces-hawaii-five-0-blue-bloods-1202049276/|title=CBS Renews 5 Freshman & 11 Returning Series, Including 'MacGyver', 'Superior Donuts', 'Life In Pieces' & 'Hawaii Five-0'|website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=March 23, 2017|accessdate=March 23, 2017}}</ref> Cook also appeared in episode 4 of the first season of ''[Mom](/source/Mom_(TV_series))''.

==Select filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2009
| ''[Curb Your Enthusiasm](/source/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm)''
| Waiter
| Episode: “The Table Read”
|-
| 2009
| ''The De-Evolution of Ben Stiller''
| Driver in a Rush
| Short film
|-
| 2010
| ''Kill Spin''
| Harley
| 9 episodes
|-
| 2011
| ''Unleashed''
| Tim Garrick
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2011
| ''[Whitney](/source/Whitney_(TV_series))''
| Clerk
| Episode: “A Decent Proposal”
|-
| 2012
| ''[Harry's Law](/source/Harry's_Law)''
| ADA Upton Cruickshank
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[2 Broke Girls](/source/2_Broke_Girls)''
| Band Member/Brody
| Episodes: “Pilot”, “And Martha Stewart Have a Ball (Part 1)”
|-
| 2012
| ''[Kickin' It](/source/Kickin'_It)''
| Wink
| Episode: “Karate Games”
|-
| 2013
| ''[Austin & Ally](/source/Austin_%26_Ally)''
| Al the Magnificent
| Episode: “Couples & Careers”
|-
| 2013
| ''[True Blood](/source/True_Blood)''
| Jessie
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''[Mom](/source/Mom_(TV_series))''
| Geoff
| Episode: "Loathing and Tube Socks"
|-
| 2014
| ''[The Comeback](/source/The_Comeback_(TV_series))''
| Ivan
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2014
| ''Bucky and the Squirrels''
| Randy
| Film
|-
| 2015
| ''[Jessie](/source/Jessie_(2011_TV_series))''
| Mr. Feeley
| Episode: “Dance, Dance, Resolution”
|-
| 2015
| ''[Clipped](/source/Clipped_(TV_series))''
| Mo McCracken
| Main role, 10 episodes
|-
| 2016
| ''[Maron](/source/Maron_(TV_series))''
| Dentist
| Episode: "Bookend"
|-
| 2016–2020
| ''[Man with a Plan](/source/Man_with_a_Plan_(TV_series))''
| Lowell Franklin
| Main role, 66 episodes (2 credit only)
|-
| 2017
| ''[Grace and Frankie](/source/Grace_and_Frankie)''
| Derrick Flout
| Episode: "The Art Show"
|-
| 2019
| ''This Isn't Funny''
| Dave
| TV movie
|-
| 2020
| ''[Will & Grace](/source/Will_%26_Grace)''
| Ross Elliott
| Episode: "We Love Lucy"
|-
| 2021
| ''[Q-Force](/source/Q-Force)''
| (voice)
| Episode: "Deb's BBQ"
|-
| 2021
| ''[Being the Ricardos](/source/Being_the_Ricardos)''
| [1st AD](/source/Assistant_director)
| Film
|-
| 2022
| ''[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers](/source/Chip_'n_Dale%3A_Rescue_Rangers_(film))''
| Man in Chipmunk Costume
| Film
|-
| 2022
| ''[The Greatest Beer Run Ever](/source/The_Greatest_Beer_Run_Ever)''
| Lt. Habershaw
| Film
|-
| 2023
| ''[Champions](/source/Champions_(2023_film))''
| Sonny
| Film
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}}
|Denotes works that have not yet been released
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=3129512|name=Matt Cook}}

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Category:Living people
Category:American male comedians
Category:American male television actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Comedians from Ocean County, New Jersey
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Category:Male actors from Ocean County, New Jersey
Category:People from Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Category:Male actors from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Category:People from Ship Bottom, New Jersey
Category:Rider University alumni
Category:Southern Regional High School alumni
Category:1984 births

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