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| Born | Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall (1968-04-14)April 14, 1968 (age 57) Boston,Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | manhattan |
Anthony Michael Hall (bornMichael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall;[2] April 14, 1968)[2] is an American actor, producer and comedian. After his film debut inSix Pack (1982) and a supporting role as Russell "Rusty" Griswold inNational Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Hall had his breakout with starring roles in threeJohn Hughes-directed films:Sixteen Candles,The Breakfast Club, andWeird Science.[3] Mainstream media associated Hall with a group of young actors known as the "Brat Pack" due to his roles in those films.
Hall diversified his roles to avoid becomingtypecast as his geek persona, joining the cast ofSaturday Night Live (1985–1986) and starring in films such asOut of Bounds (1986),Johnny Be Good (1988), andEdward Scissorhands (1990). After multiple minor roles in the 1990s, he starred as "Shorty" Lattimore on theUSA Network sitcomClaude's Crib (1997) andMicrosoft co-founderBill Gates in the television filmPirates of Silicon Valley (1999).
Hall experienced a career resurgence with the lead role in theUSA Network science fiction seriesThe Dead Zone (2002–2007) and a supporting role in the superhero filmThe Dark Knight (2008). In the 2010s and 2020s, Hall starred in the filmsResults (2015),War Machine (2017),Bodied (2017),Halloween Kills (2021), andTrigger Warning (2024). He also had a main role on the third season of theAmazon Prime Video seriesReacher (2025).
Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall was born on April 14, 1968, in theWest Roxbury neighborhood ofBoston.[2] He is the only child of blues-jazz singer Mercedes Hall's first marriage. She divorced Hall's father, Larry, an auto-body-shop owner,[4] when their son was six months old.[5] When Hall was three, he and his mother relocated to the West Coast, where she found work as a featured singer.[6] After a year and a half, they returned to the East, eventually moving to New York City, where Hall grew up.[5][6] Hall's ancestry isEnglish,Irish andItalian.[7] He has a half-sister, Mary Chestaro, from his mother's second marriage to Thomas Chestaro, a show business manager. His half-sister is a singer performing under the name Mary C.[6] He transposed his first and middle names when he entered show business because there was another actor named Michael Hall who was already a member of theScreen Actors Guild.[8] Hall attendedSt. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School of New York before moving on toManhattan'sProfessional Children's School. Hall began his acting career at age eight and continued throughout high school. "I did not go to college," he has said, "but I'm an avid reader in the ongoing process of educating myself."[9] Through the 1980s, Hall's mother managed his career, eventually relinquishing that role to her second husband.[6]
At the age of seven, Hall started his career in commercials.[5] He was theHoneycomb cereal kid and appeared in several commercials for toys andBounty.[10] His stage debut was in 1977, when he was cast as the youngSteve Allen in Allen's semi-autobiographical playThe Wake. He went on to appear in theLincoln Center Festival's production ofSt. Joan of the Microphone, and in a play withWoody Allen.[10] In 1980, he made his screen debut in theEmmy-winning TV movieThe Gold Bug, in which he played the youngEdgar Allan Poe. In 1981, he starred as Huck Finn inRascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn oppositePatrick Creadon, but it was not until the release of the 1982Kenny Rogers filmSix Pack that he gained real notice.
The following year, Hall was chosen for the role of Rusty Griswold,Chevy Chase andBeverly D'Angelo's son, inNational Lampoon's Vacation, catching the attention of the film's screenwriterJohn Hughes, who was about to begin directing. "For [Hall] to upstage Chevy, I thought, was a remarkable accomplishment for a 13-year-old kid," said Hughes.[5] The film was a significant box office hit in 1983, grossing over $61 million in the United States.[11] AfterVacation, Hall moved on to other projects and declined to reprise his role in the 1985 sequel.[12]
Hall's breakout role came in 1984, when he was cast as "The Geek", the scrawny, braces-wearinggeek who pursued Molly Ringwald's character in John Hughes's directing debutSixteen Candles. Hall tried to avoid the clichés of geekiness. "I didn't play him with 100 pens sticking out of his pocket," he said. "I just went in there and played it like a real kid. The geek is just a typical freshman."[13] Hall landed a spot on the promotional materials along with co-star Ringwald. Reviews of the film were positive for Hall and his co-stars, and a review inPeople even claimed that Hall's performance "pilfer[ed] the film" from Ringwald.[14] Despite achieving only moderate[15] success at the box office, the film made overnight stars of Ringwald and Hall.[16][17]
In 1985, Hall starred in two additional teen-oriented films written and directed by Hughes. He was cast as Brian Johnson, "the brain", inThe Breakfast Club, co-starringEmilio Estevez,Judd Nelson,Ally Sheedy, andMolly Ringwald. Film criticJanet Maslin praised Hall, stating that the 16-year-old actor and Ringwald were "the movie's standout performers".[18] Hall and fellow co-starMolly Ringwald dated for a short period after filmingThe Breakfast Club. Later that year, Hall portrayed Gary Wallace, another likable misfit, inWeird Science. Critic Sheila Benson from theLos Angeles Times said Hall was "the role model supreme" for the character, but she also acknowledged that "he [was] outgrowing the role" and "[didn't] need to hold the patent on the bratty bright kid".[19]Weird Science was a moderate success at the box office but was generally well received by critics.[20] Those roles established him as the 1980s' "nerd-of-choice", as well as a member ofHollywood'sBrat Pack. Hall, who portrayed Hughes'salter egos inSixteen Candles,The Breakfast Club andWeird Science,[21] credited the director for putting him on the map and giving him those opportunities as a child. "I had the time of my life," he said. "I'd consider [working with Hughes again] any day of the week."[22]
To avoid being typecast, Hall turned down roles written for him by John Hughes inFerris Bueller's Day Off (Cameron Frye) andPretty in Pink (Phil "Duckie" Dale), both in 1986.[10][23] Instead, he starred in the 1986 filmOut of Bounds, Hall's first excursion into the thriller and action genre. The film grossed only $5 million domestically and was a critical and financial disappointment.[24] CriticRoger Ebert describedOut of Bounds as "an explosion at the cliché factory",[25] and Caryn James fromThe New York Times claimed that not even "Hall, who made nerds seem lovable in John Hughes'Sixteen Candles andThe Breakfast Club, [couldn't] do much to reconcile" the disparate themes of the movie.[26]
Hall joined the cast ofSaturday Night Live (SNL) during its1985–86 season at the age of 17.[27] He was, and remains, the youngest cast member in the show's history.[28]Art Garfunkel,Edd Byrnes,Robert F. Kennedy, andDaryl Hall were among Hall's celebrity impersonations. Hall had admired the show and its stars as a child, but he found theSNL environment to be far more competitive than he had imagined. "My year there, I didn't have any breakout characters and I didn't really do the things I dreamed I would do," he said, "but I still learned a lot and I value that.[29] I'll always be proud of the fact that I was a part of its history."[30] Hall was one of six cast members (the others beingJoan Cusack,Robert Downey Jr.,Randy Quaid,Terry Sweeney andDanitra Vance) who were dismissed at the end of that season.[31]
Hall was offered the starring role in the 1987 filmFull Metal Jacket in a conversation withStanley Kubrick, but after an eight-month negotiation, a financial agreement could not be reached.[29] "It was a difficult decision, because in that eight-month period, I read everything I could about the guy, and I was really fascinated by him," Hall said when asked about the film. "I wanted to be a part of that film, but it didn't work out. But all sorts of stories circulated, like I got on set and I was fired, or I was pissed at him for shooting too long. It's all not true."[29] He was replaced withMatthew Modine. His next film was 1988'sJohnny Be Good, in which he worked withUma Thurman and fellowSaturday Night Live cast memberRobert Downey Jr. The film was a critical failure, and some reviewers panned Hall's performance as a high schoolfootball star, stating that he, the movies' reigning geek, was miscast in the role. A review forThe Washington Post claimed that the film was "crass, vulgar, and relentlessly brain-dead".[32]
Hall was considered for the role of Nuke Laloosh inBull Durham. He was the top choice of Orion Pictures executives, but the actor irritated writer-director Ron Shelton by showing up unprepared for interviews. "I thought Ron was going to shoot him," said producer Mark Burg.[33]
After a two-year break due to a reporteddrinking problem,[4] Hall returned to acting by starring oppositeJohnny Depp andWinona Ryder inTim Burton's 1990 hitEdward Scissorhands, this time as the film's villain. By then in his 20s, he shifted to more mature roles, trying to establish himself as an adult actor. AfterScissorhands, he appeared in a series of low-budget films, including the 1990 filmA Gnome Named Gnorm, where he starred as a detective who was forced to team up with a strange looking Gnome, making for a buddy cop movie with mixed reviews. He also was in the 1992 comedyInto the Sun, where he starred as a visiting celebrity at a military air base. Film critic Janet Maslin praised his performance, writing that "Hall, whose earlier performances (in films likeNational Lampoon's Vacation andSixteen Candles) have been much goofier, remains coolly funny and graduates to subtler forms of comedy with this role."[34] The following year, he played a gay man who teaches down-and-outWill Smith to dupe rich people in the critically acclaimed filmSix Degrees of Separation; Hall claimed that it was "the hardest role [he] ever had".[10]
In 1994, Hall starred in and directed his first feature film, a low-budgetShowtime comedy titledHail Caesar about a would-be rock star who works in a pencil eraser factory.[35] The film also co-starredSamuel L. Jackson,Robert Downey Jr., andJudd Nelson.[36] In addition, he produced the soundtrack for the film with composer Herbie Tribino.[35] The film featured songs written and performed by Hall.[37]
Following his family tradition, Hall pursued his other passion of music. He was the lead singer and songwriter for his band, Hall of Mirrors, formed in 1998. The band released an album,Welcome to the Hall of Mirrors, through Hall's own RAM Records label in 1999, with collaborations from formerGuns N' Roses guitaristGilby Clarke andPrince's former keyboard playerTommy Barbarella.[30] It featured songs from his self-directed filmHail Caesar (1994).[37]
After a series of appearances in low-budget films and guest roles on TV series in the mid and late 1990s, he gained media attention once again in the 1999Emmy-nominatedTNT original moviePirates of Silicon Valley, co-starringNoah Wyle asApple Computer'sSteve Jobs. Hall was widely praised for his portrayal ofMicrosoft billionaireBill Gates. "I really fought for this part because I knew it would be the role of a lifetime," Hall said. "It was a thrill and a daunting challenge to play someone of his stature and brilliance."[38] Hall described his physical appearance as 20-year-old Gates to theSan Francisco Chronicle:
"First, you have to lose the neck." The top six inches of his spine seem to disappear. "You go down, down. You lose the body; you get softer shoulders, you slump, you create a little gut." He is almost there. "Then you extend the neck and you do a little duck walk." He walks across the room. Add ill-fitting clothes, mop-top hair, a pair of oversize glasses and a cold stare, and the impersonation is complete.[39]
After making a cameo appearance as himself in the 2000 comedy filmHappy Accidents, Hall appeared in several made-for-TV films. He starred oppositeSheryl Lee as a cheating husband in the 2001USA Network cable movieHitched. In the same year, he played renowned music producerRobert "Mutt" Lange inVH1's movieHysteria: The Def Leppard Story and starred as legendary leftybaseballpitcherWhitey Ford inBilly Crystal's highly acclaimedHBO film,61*.[36]
On the big screen, Hall took on supporting roles in the mystery-dramaThe Caveman's Valentine (2001) oppositeSamuel L. Jackson, the critically pannedFreddy Got Fingered (2001) oppositeTom Green, and the action-comedyAll About the Benjamins (2002) oppositeIce Cube.[36]
Hall began his first regular series role in 2002, starring as Johnny Smith inUSA Network's supernatural dramaThe Dead Zone, a TV series adapted fromStephen King's best-sellingnovel. He was cast in the show after executive producerMichael Piller saw his performance inPirates of Silicon Valley.[29] The show debuted on June 16, 2002, and drew higher ratings for a premiere than any other cable series in television history[40] with 6.4 million viewers.[41]The Dead Zone quickly developed a loyal audience, with the show and Hall receiving strong reviews. ThePittsburgh Tribune-Review wrote that "Hall's Johnny flashes the qualities - comic timing, great facial expressions - that made him a star in the 1980s moviesSixteen Candles andThe Breakfast Club."[42]The Dead Zone, Hall said, "has transformed my career."[43] The show proved to be one of USA Network's top shows and one of the highest-rated programs on basic cable.[44]
The Dead Zone opening credits list Hall as co-producer (seasons 1–3), producer (seasons 5) and co-executive producer (season 6).[45] Hall also directed an episode from season three, "The Cold Hard Truth," guest starring standup comicRichard Lewis. "['The Cold Hard Truth'], I feel, is my best work as a director, because I had this great crew that knows me well and has been working with me," said Hall. "I also had the best script that I've had an opportunity to direct."[46] The show's sixth and final season premiered on June 17, 2007.[47] USA Network officially canceledThe Dead Zone in December 2007.[41]
Hall appeared in the tenth episode ofCriss Angel Mindfreak's fourth season.[48]
In 2008, Hall appeared asGotham City television reporter/anchor Mike Engel inThe Dark Knight.[49]
Hall develops film and television projects under his production company banner AMH Entertainment.[50] Hall starred inAftermath, a 2010 independent crime-drama film, withTony Danza andFrank Whaley.[36]
Hall made guest appearances in two episodes of the sitcomCommunity.[51][52]
In 2011, he played the main antagonist in Season 3 ofWarehouse 13. He played Walter Sykes, a man who once benefited from the use of an artifact but harboured a deep-seated anger towards the Warehouse and its agents when the artifact was taken from him (episodes 3.09, 3.11, 3.12).[citation needed] He also guest-starred inZ Nation in the role of Gideon, a former communications manager leading a group of zombie apocalypse survivors (only episode 2.11).[53]
In 2013, Hall appeared onPsych as Harris Trout, an efficiency expert temporarily appointed to oversee the Santa Barbara Police Department. His role continued the show’s tradition of featuring guest appearances by 1980s pop culture icons, reflecting Psych’s frequent nods to the decade’s television and film culture.
Hall reprised his role as Rusty Griswold fromNational Lampoon's Vacation, in a series ofOld Navy 2012 holiday commercials featuring the Griswold family.[54] In 2015, Hall was cast in the2017Netflix filmWar Machine and worked alongsideBrad Pitt. Hall played General Greg Pulver, a character based on U.S. GeneralMichael Flynn, who became a controversial public figure around the time of the film's release.[55] At the end of production, Pitt presented his co-stars with engraved wristwatches as a memento for their time making the film. Hall: "It was just such a privilege to work with him [Pitt]."[56]
In 2016, Hall played himself as a customer in an AT&T Mobile commercial. The same year, Hall was cast in a recurring role on the TNT drama seriesMurder in the First.[57]
In 2019, Hall began appearing on theABCsitcomThe Goldbergs, when he played Rusty in the season 7 premiere, "Vacation", which paid homage to and poked fun at his character from the 1983 film. He had a recurring role on the show as guidance counselor Mr. Perott for the remainder of the series.[58]
Hall was cast as Tommy Doyle in the 2021Halloween sequel,Halloween Kills.[59] While he expressed interest in returning for 2022'sHalloween Ends, this did not come to pass.[60][61]
In 2023, Hall appeared in theAmazon Prime Video seriesBosch: Legacy for 5 episodes,[62] a follow-up to the critical acclaimed seriesBosch (2014–2021).[63]
Hall appeared in the third season ofLee Child's hit seriesReacher in the role of Zachary Beck.[64]
As of June 2024, Hall was said to be developing a new series with Robert Downey Jr. calledSingularity.[65]
Hall became a regular subject of tabloid media afterNew York magazine named him a member of the "Brat Pack", the group of young actors who became famous in the 1980s and frequently starred together.[66] In the late 1980s, Hall's drinking problem, which began in his early teens, made headlines.[4] Hall eventuallyquit drinking and became fullysober by 1990. "The truth is, I had my partying nights, but I never really bounced at the bottom," he said. "I never went torehab...I was able to govern myself and continue my work."[29]
In 1990, Hall's physical appearance inEdward Scissorhands surprised audiences. His more muscular appearance and intimidating physical demeanor provoked rumors ofsteroid use, but Hall later said that "the weight gain was natural."[10]
Hall's role in the 1993 filmSix Degrees of Separation made news not because of what occurred onscreen, but rather what failed to occur. Hall played a gay love interest toWill Smith, who had previously agreed to a kissing scene between the two. However, on the day of the shoot, Smith refused to film the scene. Smith told the press that he calledDenzel Washington for advice,[29] who told him that an onscreen same-sex kiss was a bad career move.[67] When asked about the incident during an interview, Hall said, "I didn't care. I wasn't that comfortable with it, either, and ultimately, we used a camera trick."[68]
On November 17, 2016, theLos Angeles District Attorney charged Hall with felony assault with serious bodily injury following a September 13 confrontation with a neighbor at Hall'sPlaya del Rey condominium complex. In September 2017, Hall pleaded no contest to a lesser charge, was found guilty, and sentenced to three year's probation and 40 hours of community service. He was subsequently sued by the victim.[69] In August 2020, Hall caught the media's attention after an argument with hotel guests at a pool inAustin, Texas. Hall apologized immediately afterwards.[70]
The 2001 filmNot Another Teen Movie pays tribute to Hall's numerous appearances in the teen-oriented, 1980s comedy films parodied by the movie. A brief shot of the sign over the door of a high school cafeteria reveals that the facility is named the Anthony Michael Dining Hall.[71] In 2006, Hall was ranked #4 inVH1's list of the "100 Greatest Teen Stars"[72] and number 41 in "100 Greatest Kid Stars".[73]
In June 2005,The Breakfast Club was rewarded with the Silver Bucket of Excellence Award at theMTV Movie Awards, in honor of the film's twentieth anniversary.[74] For the show,MTV attempted to reunite the original cast.Ally Sheedy,Molly Ringwald, and Hall appeared together on stage, andPaul Gleason gave the award to his former castmates.Emilio Estevez could not attend due to family commitments,[75] whileJudd Nelson appeared earlier on the red carpet,[76] but while moving to seats closer to the stage, got separated from the group.[77] Hall quipped that the two were "inAfrica withDave Chappelle."[78]
As of 2016, Hall lived in thePlaya del Rey neighborhood ofLos Angeles.[69] He is godfather toRobert Downey Jr.'s son, Indio Falconer Downey.[79]
In 2019, Hall became engaged to Slovak-Canadian actressLucia Oskerova.[80][81] In February 2023, they announced that they were expecting their first child.[82] Their son was born in June 2023.[83]
Hall assists at-risk youth through his literacy program, The Anthony Michael Hall Literacy Club, in association withChapman University.[50]
Hall had spoken openly about his struggles with substance abuse,bipolar disorder and depression.[84]
Hall, during a 2020 interview onYouTube, describedRepublican presidentDonald Trump as "great" and further stated "I think what he's done for the country is incredible".[85] Hall also suggested thatconservative actors getblacklisted inHollywood and said he had personally witnessed it in practice.[85]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982 | Six Pack | "Doc" | |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Russell "Rusty" Griswold | |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Ted "Farmer Ted" Farmer / The Geek | |
| 1985 | The Breakfast Club | Brian R. Johnson | |
| Weird Science | Gary Wallace | ||
| 1986 | Out of Bounds | Daryl Cage | |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Johnny Walker | |
| 1990 | Edward Scissorhands | Jim | |
| A Gnome Named Gnorm | Detective Casey Gallagher | ||
| Whatever Happened to Mason Reese | Mason Reese | Voice; short film | |
| 1992 | Into the Sun | Tom Slade | |
| 1993 | Six Degrees of Separation | Trent Conway | |
| 1994 | Hail Caesar | Julius Caesar McMurty | Also director |
| Who Do I Gotta Kill? | Jimmy's Friend Kevin Friedland | ||
| 1995 | Ripple | Marshall Gray | |
| 1996 | Exit in Red | Nick | |
| The Grave | Travis | ||
| 1997 | Trojan War | Bus Driver | |
| Cold Night Into Dawn | Eddie Rodgers | ||
| 1999 | 2 Little, 2 Late | Mr. Burggins | |
| Revenge | Brian Cutler | ||
| Dirt Merchant | Jeffry Alan Spacy | ||
| 2000 | Happy Accidents | Himself | Cameo |
| The Photographer | Greg | ||
| 2001 | The Caveman's Valentine | Bob | |
| Freddy Got Fingered | Mr. Dave Davidson | ||
| Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story | Robert "Mutt" Lange | ||
| 2002 | All About the Benjamins | "Lil J" | |
| 2005 | Funny Valentine | Josh | Also co-producer |
| 2007 | LA Blues | Larry | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Mike Engel | |
| 2011 | Last Man Standing | Nick Collins | |
| 2013 | Aftermath | Tom Fiorini | Also producer |
| Dead in Tombstone | Red "Rojo" Cavanaugh | ||
| 2014 | Foxcatcher | Jack | |
| 2015 | Results | Grigory | |
| 2016 | Natural Selection | Mr. Ray Stevenson | |
| Live by Night | Gary L. Smith | ||
| 2017 | The Lears | Glenn Lear | |
| War Machine | General Hank Pulver | ||
| Bodied | Professor Merkin | ||
| 2021 | Halloween Kills | Tommy Doyle | |
| 2022 | The Class | Mr. Faulk | Also executive producer |
| Clerks III | Auditioner | Cameo | |
| 2024 | Trigger Warning | Ezekiel | |
| 2024 | Air Force One Down | Sam Waltman |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Gold Bug | YoungEdgar Allan Poe | TV film |
| 1981 | Jennifer's Journey | Michael | TV series |
| 1982 | Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn | Huckleberry "Huck" Finn | TV film |
| 1985–1986 | Saturday Night Live | Various | 12 episodes |
| 1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Reggie Skulnick | Episode: "Creep Course" |
| 1994 | James A. Michener's Texas | Yancey Quimper | TV film |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Hanson Riker | Episode: "Travels with Andy" |
| Deadly Games | Chuck Manley/The Camp Counselor | Episode:" The Camp Counselor" Pt. 1 and 2 | |
| A Bucket of Blood | Walter Paisley | TV film | |
| 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Les Franklin | Episode: "What You Don't Know Can Kill You" |
| Touched by an Angel | Thomas Prescott | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" | |
| Hijacked: Flight 285 | Peter Cronin | TV film | |
| 1997 | Claude's Crib | "Shorty" | 9 episodes |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | Tim | Episode: "Do the Right Thing" | |
| Diagnosis: Murder | Dr. Johnson | Episode: "Looks Can Kill" | |
| 1998 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | John Griffin | Episode: "Debt of Honor" |
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Thomas Prescott | Episode: "Full Circle" |
| The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Officer Reid Truax | Episode: "Dead to Rights" | |
| Pirates of Silicon Valley | Bill Gates | TV film | |
| A Touch of Hope | Dean Kraft | ||
| 2001 | Hitched | Ted Robbins | |
| 61* | Whitey Ford | ||
| 2002–2007 | The Dead Zone | Johnny Smith | Lead role; 81 episodes, also producer |
| 2007 | Entourage | Himself | Episode: "The First Cut Is the Deepest" |
| Final Approach | Greg Gilliad | TV film | |
| 2008 | Gotham Tonight | Mike Engel | 4 episodes |
| 2009, 2011 | Community | Mike Chilada | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Dr. James Bradstone | Episode: "In the Wind" |
| 2011 | No Ordinary Family | Roy Minor | Episode: "No Ordinary Proposal" |
| Warehouse 13 | Walter Sykes | 5 episodes | |
| American Dad! | Tom | Episode: "Stanny Boy and Frantastic" | |
| 2013 | Awkward | Mr. Hart | 10 episodes (season 3) |
| Psych | Harris Trout | 3 episodes | |
| Zombie Night | Patrick Jackson | TV film | |
| 2015 | Z Nation | Gideon Gould | Episode: "Corporate Retreat" |
| Rosewood | Detective Willet | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2016 | Murder in the First | Paul Barnes | 5 episodes (season 3) |
| 2018 | Riverdale | Principal Featherhead | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Midnight Club" |
| 2019 | American Dad! | (voice) | Episode: "Twinanigans" |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Mr. Kitson | Episode: "Toldja" | |
| 2019–2023 | The Goldbergs | Rusty Perott, security guard | 9 episodes (seasons 6–10) |
| 2020 | The Blacklist | Robby Ressler | 2 episodes (season 7) |
| 2023 | Bosch: Legacy | Agent William Baron | Recurring role; 5 episodes (season 2) |
| 2025 | Reacher | Zachary Beck | Main role, Season 3 |
| 2025 | Wednesday | Ron Kruger | Guest, Season 2 |
Some of the names here will be familiar only to die-hard fans; others, like Murphy, defined what was funny for generations of viewers.
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