Malcolm Barrett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 22, 1980 (age 46)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Malcolm Barrett (born 1980) is an American actor known for playing the role of scientist and time traveler Rufus Carlin in Timeless on NBC. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. He has appeared as a series regular on Fox's The Sketch Show and Luis. Barrett played the character "Dr. Lem Hewitt" on the ABC television show, Better Off Ted and was a supporting character in the Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker. Barrett has had recurring appearances on the New York-based Law & Order franchise. He was featured as a squatter and drug dealer in an episode of The Sopranos and also guest starred in the pilot episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the series finale of The Office as one of Dunder/Mifflin's new employees, and in an episode of Monk as a lottery fanatic. He also had a small role in the movie Larry Crowne, as one of Tom Hanks' character's classmates. He has also appeared in several television commercials, including national spots for Hummer and AT&T. The AT&T spot, which features Barrett shooting baskets in a sports bar, received frequent airplay during the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Barrett began playing the role of Rufus Carlin in the Fall of 2016 in the NBC series, Timeless. Barrett is a spoken word artist and hip hop performer who has recorded under the aliases "Tourette's," "Verbal," and "The Velvet Rope." He appeared on the 2002 EP Timber, by electronic recording artist M Pinto. He is currently working on his debut album entitled The Backpacker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Known For
Filmography
A.A.
Movie
LeapFrog
Movie · as Howard
The Errand
Movie · as Duncan
Fractal
Movie · as Baba
The Changeling
TV · as Patrice Green · 5 eps
Krapopolis
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
Not Dead Yet
TV · as Quentin · 2 eps
History of the World: Part II
TV · as Captain Hanks, Idi Amin · 1 ep
Gen V
TV · as Seth Reed · 1 ep
Average Joe
TV · as Leon Montgomery · 18 eps
This Fool
TV · as Gordon · 1 ep
Horror Noire
Movie · as Arthur (segment 'Fugue State')
Just Beyond
TV · as Andy · 1 ep
Pooka Lives!
Movie · as Derrick
The Comeback Trail
Movie · as Xavier Clay
The Boys
TV · as Seth Reed · 7 eps
Weird City
TV · as Chonathon · 1 ep
Dinner Party
Movie · as Barney
Calico Skies
Movie · as John
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Movie · as Greg
Dropping The Soap
Movie · as Josh
Genius
TV · as Ted White · 8 eps
Dimension 404
TV · as Chris · 1 ep
Santa Clarita Diet
TV · as Morgan · 1 ep
War on Everyone
Movie · as Reggie X
Timeless
TV · as Rufus Carlin · 26 eps
Preacher
TV · as F.J. Hoover · 17 eps
Addicted to Fresno
Movie · as Eric
Reunited
Movie · as Chad
Truth Be Told
TV · as Hudson · 2 eps
Dear White People
Movie · as Helmut West
10.0 Earthquake
Movie · as Booker
Man with a Movie Camera
Movie · as Edwin - The Director
Mission Control
Movie · as Arthur
Garfunkel and Oates
TV · as Daniel · 1 ep
OJ: The Musical
Movie · as Lawrence
Missed Connections
Movie · as Jules Norris
Key & Peele
TV · as Harrassed Passenger · 2 eps
The Soul Man
TV · as Bird · 3 eps
Larry Crowne
Movie · as Dave Mack
Traffic Light
TV · as Pete · 2 eps
Raising Hope
TV · as Lamar · 1 ep
The Good Guys
TV · as A / C · 1 ep
Imaginary Larry
Movie · as Kenneth
Better Off Ted
TV · as Lem Hewitt · 26 eps
My Best Friend's Girl
Movie · as Dwalu
American Violet
Movie · as Byron Hill
The Hurt Locker
Movie · as Sergeant Foster
The Mentalist
TV · as Officer Price · 1 ep
Psych
TV · as Wally · 1 ep
Ghost Whisperer
TV · as Dr. Jules Huffman · 1 ep
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
TV · 6 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV · as Terrell · 1 ep
The Office
TV · as Stanley's Replacement · 1 ep
The Big House
TV · 1 ep
The Forgotten
Movie · as Anderson
Luis
TV · as T.K. · 10 eps
Swimfan
Movie · as Jock
Monk
TV · as Malcolm O'Dwyer · 1 ep
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Ahmal · 1 ep
King of the Jungle
Movie · as Basketball Kid #2
The Beat
TV · as Russsell Lucas · 1 ep
The Sopranos
TV · as Angelo Davis · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Thomas Duncan · 1 ep
Law & Order
TV · as Harry Johnson, Julian Zalak · 1 ep