Thomas Middleditch
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 10, 1982 (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Biography
**Thomas Steven Middleditch** (born March 10, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and screenwriter. Celebrated for his rapid-fire delivery, neurotically charged comedic style, and extensive background in longform improvisation, he achieved international recognition for his starring role as tech entrepreneur Richard Hendricks on the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series *Silicon Valley* (2014 to 2019). Born in Nelson, British Columbia, to British parents, Middleditch discovered performance arts in middle school and pursued theatre studies at the University of Victoria. He subsequently moved to Chicago, where he trained and performed extensively with renowned improvisational troupes including The Second City and iO Theater, while also co-founding The Improvised Shakespeare Company. After relocating to New York City following an audition for *Saturday Night Live*, he gained visibility through online sketches with CollegeHumor and web series like *Jake and Amir*. His defining breakthrough arrived in 2014 when Mike Judge cast him as the lead in *Silicon Valley*. His portrayal of the awkward, brilliant, and chronically stressed compression software coder earned widespread praise, securing a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, along with multiple Critics' Choice Television Award nominations and a Satellite Award. He also made a guest appearance on NBC's *The Office* as Dwight Schrute's brother, Jeb. In 2020, he starred alongside Ben Schwartz in the acclaimed three-part Netflix comedy special *Middleditch and Schwartz*, which showcased unscripted longform improv. He later led the CBS multi-camera sitcom *B Positive* (2020 to 2022) as Drew Dunbar. In cinema, Middleditch has appeared in films such as *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), *The Kings of Summer* (2013), *The Final Girls* (2015), *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* (2019), and *Zombieland: Double Tap* (2019). He is also a prolific voice actor, headlining the Hulu animated series *Solar Opposites* as Terry, voicing Harold Hutchins in *Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie* (2017), and leading the Disney XD series *Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero*. Expanding into legitimate theatre, he made his Broadway debut in the dark comedy play *Eureka Day* at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
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Filmography
Lunch Hour
Movie
Claws
Movie
Messy
Movie · as Max
DC League of Super-Pets
Movie · as Keith / Ice Guinea Pig (voice)
Mitch
Movie · as Your Uncle Mitch
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Movie · as Garnoz (voice)
Best of Stand-Up 2020
Movie · as Self
Bad Ideas with Adam Devine
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Middleditch & Schwartz
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Solar Opposites
TV · as Terry (voice) · 59 eps
B Positive
TV · as Drew · 34 eps
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Movie · as Sam Coleman
Zombieland: Double Tap
Movie · as Flagstaff
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Henchmen
Movie · as Lester (voice)
Replicas
Movie · as Ed Whittle
Entanglement
Movie · as Ben
Tag
Movie · as Dave
Zone Out
Movie
Um, Actually...
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Big City Greens
TV · as Donny Tinselton (voice) · 1 ep
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Movie · as Harold (voice)
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Movie · as John
Kong: Skull Island
Movie · as Jerry (voice)
The Good Fight
TV · as Kyle Vespertine-Kalepark · 1 ep
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Bronze
Movie · as Ben Lawfort
Joshy
Movie · as Josh
Sunspring
Movie · as H
Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
Movie
The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers
Movie · as Self
Dream Corp LLC
TV · as Virgil Bottoms · 1 ep
The Earliest Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Chelsea
TV · as Self · 1 ep
HarmonQuest
TV · as Dildo Bogpelt · 1 ep
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
TV · as William Shakespeare · 1 ep
The Final Girls
Movie · as Duncan
SMILF
Movie · as Dan
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Middle of the Night Show
TV · as Self - Guest Host · 1 ep
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Search Party
Movie · as Nardo
Someone Marry Barry
Movie · as Kurt
Dan Klein: This Is Comedy
Movie
Earmouse and Bottle
Movie · as Bottle
Silicon Valley
TV · as Richard Hendricks · 53 eps
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TV · as Penn Zero (voice) · 61 eps
You're the Worst
TV · as Hipster Ringleader · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 4 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
All's Fair...
Movie · as Roye
The Kings of Summer
Movie · as Rookie Cop
The Wolf of Wall Street
Movie · as Stratton Broker in a Bowtie
The Funtime Gang
Movie · as Randy the Raccoon
Rick and Morty
TV · as Tommy Lipnip (voice) · 1 ep
CAMP
TV · as Percival, Madge, Tyler, Thomas, Native American Man, Brian, Rae Anne · 1 ep
The Campaign
Movie · as Travis
The Brass Teapot
Movie · as Gilad
Fun Size
Movie · as Fuzzy
Being Flynn
Movie · as Richard
Good Mythical Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Key & Peele
TV · as Thénardier · 1 ep
Garfunkel and Oates
TV · as Ryan · 1 ep
Certainty
Movie · as Game Guy
Minotaur Vs. Lawyer Duel
Movie · as Lawyer
Bob's Burgers
TV · as Alex (voice) · 3 eps
Night Home
Movie · as James
The Other Guys
Movie · as Gallery Attendee
Ugly Americans
TV · as Additional Voices (voice) · 1 ep
Hello, My Name Is
TV · as Pam · 1 ep
Conan
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 5 eps
Splinterheads
Movie · as Justin Frost
The Rebound
Movie · as Maverick
The League
TV · as Julian · 1 ep
Hardly Working: All-Nighters
TV · as John McClane · 1 ep
The Line
TV · 7 eps
CollegeHumor Shorts
TV · as Baldric VII, Scientist · 1 ep
The Office
TV · as Jeb Schrute · 1 ep
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Beavis and Butt-Head
TV · as Stewart Stevenson (voice), Additional Voices (voice), Teacher (voice) · 3 eps