---
name: "Matthew J. McCarthy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matthew-j-mccarthy"
fi1m_id: "matthew-j-mccarthy"
imdb_id: "nm3804613"
tmdb_id: 1152011
wikidata_id: "Q6789033"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 November 1979"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-15T04:03:20.026851+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Matthew J. McCarthy

## Identity

Matthew J. McCarthy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matthew-j-mccarthy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matthew-j-mccarthy
- **IMDb ID:** nm3804613
- **TMDB ID:** 1152011
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6789033
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_McCarthy_(comedian), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6789033, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3804613/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1152011

Actor. Born 9 November 1979 in Providence, Rhode Island.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 November 1979, Providence, Rhode Island
- **Also known as:** Matthew McCarthy, Matt McCarthy 
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_McCarthy_(comedian), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6789033, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3804613/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1152011

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Companion*](https://film.one/film/companion.md) (70)

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## Biography

Matthew J. McCarthy is an American actor, comedian, writer and improviser. Born on 9 November 1979 in Providence, Rhode Island, he grew up in Rumford and attended St Margaret's School and La Salle Academy. He graduated from Fordham University, where he served as the mascot The Ram from 1999 to 2001, and later studied improvisation at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York.

McCarthy is known for film roles including Therapy Cop in *The Other Guys* (2010), voice work as Rodney Pig and Acrobat Pig in *The Angry Birds Movie* (2016), and Sid in *Companion* (2025). Television credits include appearances in *White Collar* (2009), *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000) and a recurring role as Carl in *How We Roll* (2022). He co-founded the sketch group Front Page Films with Pete Holmes and has appeared on CollegeHumor and Conan.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Companion* (2025), Fi1m 70, as Sid — [page](https://film.one/film/companion.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Companion* (2025), as Sid — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/companion.md)
- *How We Roll* (2022), series, as Carl
- *The Civil War on Drugs* (2021), as Union Soldier
- *Corporate* (2018), series, as Richard
- *Kuso* (2017), as Mazu
- *Bad Internet* (2016), series, Actor
- *The Sleepy Serial Killer* (2016), as Serial Killer
- *The Angry Birds Movie* (2016), as Rodney Pig / Acrobat Pig (voice)
- *Best Wishes from Millwood* (2015), as Vern
- *Adam Devine's House Party* (2013), series, as Bowling Team Buddy (as Matt McCarthy)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Arman - Perp — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Precious Plum* (2013), series, as Crazy Man
- *All That I Am* (2013), as Pat
- *The Music Never Stopped* (2011), as Carl
- *The Other Guys* (2010), as Therapy Cop
- *Very Mary-Kate* (2010), series, as Officer White
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Mr. Cooper
- *CollegeHumor Shorts* (2007), series, as Agent, Principal, Mr S.
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Heckler #2 — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)

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