Personal details
- Height: 6′ (1.83 m)
- Professions: Actor, Writer, Producer
McCarthy’s story kicks off in Providence, Rhode Island—born at Women and Infants Hospital, growing up in Rumford, doing the whole Catholic school thing at St. Margaret’s and La Salle Academy. The dude’s got this wild energy, the kind that The New York Times literally called “John Belushi-like.” Not too shabby. He took his act to Fordham University where, get this, he was the school’s mascot, The Ram, for two years. Imagine that: a future comedian sweating it out in a giant animal suit, probably plotting bits the whole time. He’s got this unmistakable look—fiery red hair, beard to match—which totally works for TV gigs. You might’ve seen him playing The Cable Guy in those Verizon FiOs ads. He even popped up on Cash Cab (yep, the trivia taxi thing), aired back in June 2006. McCarthy’s comedy chops landed him co-hosting Action Pack Wednesday on AMC, alongside Nick Stevens. He’s not just a TV guy, though; he’s hit big stages like Just for Laughs, and he’s been on Live at Gotham and John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show. He’s the guy behind that Guinness St. Patrick’s Day line—“You have got some brass, son!” That’s got a ring to it, huh? McCarthy also creates sketches with Front Page Films, teaming up with Pete Holmes and Oren Brimer, cranking out stuff for Doritos, Crunch Fitness, CollegeHumor, and Comedy Central. Their HOTEL and DOCTOR series got some love on Atom.com. Toss in appearances on IFC’s The Whitest Kids U’ Know and a spot with Robert Kelly from Curb Your Enthusiasm, and yeah—he’s kinda everywhere.
Matt’s got this wild stash of old-school media—seriously, the guy’s living in a Blockbuster that never went out of business. We’re talking a wall-to-wall mess of VHS tapes, stacks of scratched-up DVDs, LaserDiscs (yeah, those frisbee-sized things), and enough vinyl to make a record store jealous. He’s the type who’ll hunt down obscure foreign films that never even saw a proper US release, or pick up a horror flick just because the box art looks insane. Most people stream stuff and call it a day—Matt’s rewinding tapes like it’s 1994, and honestly, it’s kind of amazing. He’ll argue with you about widescreen vs. pan-and-scan like it matters to anyone but him. If you’re after some trivia on out-of-print movies or wanna know which pressing of an album has that weird bonus track, Matt’s your guy. He’s basically a walking, talking media encyclopedia, but with more opinions.
6′ (1.83 m)
Konidela Ram Charan