---
name: "Matthew Willig"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matthew-willig"
fi1m_id: "matthew-willig"
imdb_id: "nm2200632"
tmdb_id: 92617
wikidata_id: "Q1557707"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 January 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-24T03:09:33.519440+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 Willig

## Identity

Matthew Willig

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matthew-willig
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matthew-willig
- **IMDb ID:** nm2200632
- **TMDB ID:** 92617
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1557707
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Willig, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1557707, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2200632/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/92617

Actor. Born 21 January 1969 in La Mirada, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 January 1969, La Mirada, California, USA
- **Active:** 2010–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 80 (2), 2020s 58 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $345m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Willig, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1557707, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2200632/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/92617

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Ballad of Buster Scruggs*](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-buster-scruggs.md) (79)
- **Disney+:** [*The Mandalorian and Grogu*](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Matthew Willig is an American actor and former professional American football offensive tackle. Born on 21 January 1969 in La Mirada, California, he played college football at the University of Southern California before an undrafted NFL career spanning 1993 to 2005 with the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, St Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers. He appeared in 153 regular-season games and won Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams.

Willig began acting after retiring from football. His credits include the role of One-Eye in *We're the Millers* (2013), Happy in *Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)* (2020), Justin Strzelczyk in *Concussion* (2015), and Hogsbreth in *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026). He has also appeared in series such as *Dexter*, *Malcolm in the Middle*, *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*, *Grimm*, *NCIS* and *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*, and portrayed André the Giant in *Young Rock*.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), Fi1m 58, as Hogsbreth — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *The Ballad of Buster Scruggs* (2018), Fi1m 79, as Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-buster-scruggs.md)
- *Terriers* (2010), Fi1m 82, as Montell Gobright — [page](https://film.one/tv/terriers.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

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

- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), as Hogsbreth — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *Wizards Beyond Waverly Place* (2024), series, as Archive Guard
- *Fight Another Day* (2024), as Verus
- *Riki Rhino: The Bird Kingdom* (2024), as Tantan
- *Young Rock* (2021), series, as André the Giant
- *Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)* (2020), as Happy
- *3 from Hell* (2019), as Creep
- *The Ballad of Buster Scruggs* (2018), as Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-buster-scruggs.md)
- *Charmed* (2018), series, as Dante
- *Eruption: LA* (2018), as Serge
- *Keep Watching* (2017), as The Terror
- *Happy Birthday* (2016), as El Caballo
- *The Horde* (2016), as Stone
- *Flaked* (2016), series, as Granger
- *The Bounce Back* (2016), as Vladamir
- *Concussion* (2015), as Justin Strzelczyk
- *Wild Card* (2015), as Kinlaw
- *Stretch* (2014), as Boris
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Lash
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Brandon Jacoby — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Bounty Killer* (2013), as Big Bob
- *We're the Millers* (2013), as One-Eye
- *The Employer* (2013), as Mike Drake
- *A Resurrection* (2013), as Vince
- *Christmas in Compton* (2012), as Charlie
- *The Reef 2: High Tide* (2012), as Bronson (voice)
- *Guns, Girls and Gambling* (2012), as The Indian
- *The Legend of Korra* (2012), series, as Macao (voice)
- *Grimm* (2011), series, as Gregorek — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Pair of Kings* (2010), series, as Tarantula Leader
- *Terriers* (2010), series, as Montell Gobright — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/terriers.md)
- *Tales of an Ancient Empire* (2010), as Giant Iberian
- *Year One* (2009), as Marlak
- *Hydra* (2009), as Gunner
- *The Suite Life on Deck* (2008), series, as Genie
- *Chuck* (2007), series, as Uri, Yuri the Gobbler — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *iCarly* (2007), series, as Sledgehammer
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Little Chino — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Shark* (2006), series, as Hank 'Buzz' Busby — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *The Benchwarmers* (2006), as Jock Guy
- *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), series, as Jason — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md)
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, as Wally Panzer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Simon Cade — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Gorth
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Crash
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Famous Athlete — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)

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