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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Movie Involvements: 12

TV Involvements: 15


Most Famous Work

Biography

Michael Edward O'Malley (born October 31, 1966) is an American actor and writer who has appeared in films and television series. Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, O'Malley hosted the early 1990s children's game show Nickelodeon Guts before moving to Los Angeles later that decade to star in his own sitcom for NBC called The Mike O'Malley Show. He is best known for his role as Jimmy Hughes on Yes, Dear, a CBS series which aired from 2000 to 2006. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role as Burt Hummel on the Fox series Glee. O'Malley has also guest-starred in series including My Name Is Earl, Raising Hope, Parenthood and Parks and Recreation, and has appeared in films including 28 Days, Deep Impact, Leatherheads, Eat, Pray, Love, R.I.P.D., Concussion and Sully. O'Malley is also a published playwright whose plays include Three Years From Thirty and Diverting Devotion. He adapted another play called Searching for Certainty for Peter Askin's film Certainty, which premiered at the Boston Film Festival in 2011. O'Malley is also a writer on Showtime's hit drama Shameless. O'Malley was the creator and an executive producer of the Starz series Survivor's Remorse, which ran for four seasons between 2014 and 2017.

Most Famous Work

Snowpiercer
Average
7

Snowpiercer

(2020) Sam Roche
Heels
Average
7

Heels

(2021) Charlie Gully
Deep Impact
Average
6

Deep Impact

(1998) Mike Perry
Justified
Average
8

Justified

(2010) Nicky Augustine
Sully
Average
7

Sully

(2016) Charles Porter
The Morning Show
Average
8

The Morning Show

(2019) Tim Eavers
Eat Pray Love
Average
6

Eat Pray Love

(2010) Andy Shiraz
Casualty
Average
6

Casualty

(1986) Arthur Drury

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Charlie Gully
2020 Sam Roche
2019 Tim Eavers
Brick
Principal Cole
2016 Jeff the Doorman
Charles Porter
2015 Daniel Sullivan
2014 Bill Gaines
Artie (voice)
2013 Dan Yoder
Elliot
Tracy Schnelker
Mike
2012 Sam
Self
2011 Mike Pyle
2010 Self
Jim
Andy Shiraz
Nicky Augustine
N/A
2009 N/A
Burt Hummel
Bill
2008 Tom Grady / Raymond Carter
Knox
Mickey
2007 Father Rolie O'Toole
2005 Stuart Daniels
Lenny Horton
Himself
2003 Himself
Self
2002 Darryl MacPherson (voice)
2001 N/A
2000 Jimmy Hughes
N/A
Oliver
1999 Mike
Pete
1998 Artie
Mike Perry
Dan
1997 Self
Self
Storage Facility Manager
1996 Roger Hoyt
1992 N/A
1991 N/A
1986 Arthur Drury
Dave Bronsky
Chip Fromme
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2021 Executive Producer
2011 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2014 Creator
1999 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Screenplay
Writer
1999 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2000 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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