Mather Zickel

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

2026
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass poster

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

Movie · as Niccolo

2026
Day Ones poster

Day Ones

Movie · as Day One

2025
Alma & the Wolf poster

Alma & the Wolf

Movie

2025
The Fantastic 4: First Steps poster

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

Movie · as Boston Newscaster

2023
Organ Trail poster

Organ Trail

Movie · as Pa

2022
Babylon poster

Babylon

Movie · as Distribution Executive

2021
The Crew poster

The Crew

TV · as Frank · 3 eps

2019
Josiah poster

Josiah

Movie · as The Assistant Director

2019
L.A.'s Finest poster

L.A.'s Finest

TV · as Romeo Dunn · 2 eps

2017
How to Be a Latin Lover poster

How to Be a Latin Lover

Movie · as James

2017
Suburbicon poster

Suburbicon

Movie · as James

2017
Raven's Home poster

Raven's Home

TV · as Rafferty · 2 eps

2016
Hail, Caesar! poster

Hail, Caesar!

Movie · as Chunk Mulligan

2016
Timeless poster

Timeless

TV · as Richard Hart / Jimmy Capone · 1 ep

2016
Better Things poster

Better Things

TV · 5 eps

2015
Southbound poster

Southbound

Movie · as Lucas

2015
Younger poster

Younger

TV · as Richard Caldwell · 9 eps

2014
Forever poster

Forever

TV · as Dr. Frederick Gardner · 1 ep

2013
Newsreaders poster

Newsreaders

TV · as Louis LaFonda · 10 eps

2013
Masters of Sex poster

Masters of Sex

TV · as George Johnson · 6 eps

2012
Wanderlust poster

Wanderlust

Movie · as Jim Stansel

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Hank Prince · 1 ep

2012
House of Lies poster

House of Lies

TV · as Michael Carlson · 6 eps

2012
Burning Love poster

Burning Love

TV · as Brock · 2 eps

2011
Coming & Going poster

Coming & Going

Movie · as Simon

2011
Fake poster

Fake

Movie · as Loomis

2011
Man Up! poster

Man Up!

TV · as Will Keen · 13 eps

2011
The Cape poster

The Cape

TV · as Travis Hall · 6 eps

2010
Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods

TV · as Dr. Leonard Walker · 2 eps

2009
I Love You, Man poster

I Love You, Man

Movie · as Gil

2009
Delocated poster

Delocated

TV · as Rob the New Federal Agent · 12 eps

2009
Modern Family poster

Modern Family

TV · as Scooter · 1 ep

2009
Party Down poster

Party Down

TV · as Guy Stennislaus · 1 ep

2009
Royal Pains poster

Royal Pains

TV · as Captain Brian · 1 ep

2009
Cupid poster

Cupid

TV · as Jack Kozkowski · 1 ep

2008
Rachel Getting Married poster

Rachel Getting Married

Movie · as Kieran

2008
Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital

TV · as Louis La Fonda · 3 eps

2007
Diggers poster

Diggers

Movie · as Alan

2007
The Ten poster

The Ten

Movie · as Louis La Fonda

2005
Molotov Samba

Molotov Samba

Movie · as Jack Storm

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Aldo Clemens · 4 eps

2004
Veronica Mars poster

Veronica Mars

TV · as Calvin Linden · 1 ep

2003
Reno 911! poster

Reno 911!

TV · as Mike Powers · 7 eps

2003
Arrested Development poster

Arrested Development

TV · as Executive · 1 ep

2002
Gilda Radner: It's Always Something poster

Gilda Radner: It's Always Something

Movie · as Bill Murray

2000
Achilles' Love poster

Achilles' Love

Movie · as Ike

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as John Valentine · 1 ep

1998
Caught Up poster

Caught Up

Movie · as Rocker