
Mather Zickel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 10, 1974 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Mather Zickel (born March 10, 1974, in New York, New York) is an American actor, writer, and comedian, 6′ 0″ (183 cm) tall, who graduated from Harvard University and studied at the Juilliard School. He is a member of The Groundlings in Los Angeles and has been active since 1997, accumulating over 80 film and television credits. He is married to actress Melanie Lynskey and they have two children. His most notable film credits include a role in 21 Jump Street (2012, with Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill), a role in 22 Jump Street (2014), a role in Bad Neighbors (2014, with Seth Rogen and Zac Efron), a role in Bad Neighbors 2 (2016), and a role in The Nice Guys (2016, with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling). On television he is best known as a recurring character in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present), Childrens Hospital (2008–2016), Drunk History (2013–2019), and What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2025, FX), with additional credits in Arrested Development (2013), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2015), Veep (2016), Shrill (2017), What If... (2021, Marvel), and The Afterparty (2022–2023, Peacock). He has also written and produced for Childrens Hospital and Drunk History, and directed episodes of What We Do in the Shadows.
Known For
Filmography

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Movie · as Niccolo

Day Ones
Movie · as Day One

Alma & the Wolf
Movie

The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Movie · as Boston Newscaster

Organ Trail
Movie · as Pa

Babylon
Movie · as Distribution Executive

The Crew
TV · as Frank · 3 eps

Josiah
Movie · as The Assistant Director

L.A.'s Finest
TV · as Romeo Dunn · 2 eps

How to Be a Latin Lover
Movie · as James

Suburbicon
Movie · as James

Raven's Home
TV · as Rafferty · 2 eps

Hail, Caesar!
Movie · as Chunk Mulligan

Timeless
TV · as Richard Hart / Jimmy Capone · 1 ep

Better Things
TV · 5 eps

Southbound
Movie · as Lucas

Younger
TV · as Richard Caldwell · 9 eps

Forever
TV · as Dr. Frederick Gardner · 1 ep

Newsreaders
TV · as Louis LaFonda · 10 eps

Masters of Sex
TV · as George Johnson · 6 eps

Wanderlust
Movie · as Jim Stansel

Elementary
TV · as Hank Prince · 1 ep

House of Lies
TV · as Michael Carlson · 6 eps

Burning Love
TV · as Brock · 2 eps

Coming & Going
Movie · as Simon

Fake
Movie · as Loomis

Man Up!
TV · as Will Keen · 13 eps

The Cape
TV · as Travis Hall · 6 eps

Blue Bloods
TV · as Dr. Leonard Walker · 2 eps

I Love You, Man
Movie · as Gil

Delocated
TV · as Rob the New Federal Agent · 12 eps

Modern Family
TV · as Scooter · 1 ep

Party Down
TV · as Guy Stennislaus · 1 ep

Royal Pains
TV · as Captain Brian · 1 ep

Cupid
TV · as Jack Kozkowski · 1 ep

Rachel Getting Married
Movie · as Kieran

Childrens Hospital
TV · as Louis La Fonda · 3 eps

Diggers
Movie · as Alan

The Ten
Movie · as Louis La Fonda
Molotov Samba
Movie · as Jack Storm

Bones
TV · as Aldo Clemens · 4 eps

Veronica Mars
TV · as Calvin Linden · 1 ep

Reno 911!
TV · as Mike Powers · 7 eps

Arrested Development
TV · as Executive · 1 ep

Gilda Radner: It's Always Something
Movie · as Bill Murray

Achilles' Love
Movie · as Ike

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as John Valentine · 1 ep

Caught Up
Movie · as Rocker