Matt Corboy
{{short description|American actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{BLP sources |date=September 2010}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Matt Corboy
| image = Matt Corboy at Kirk Baily Celebration of Life.jpg
| caption = Corboy at the Kirk Baily celebration of life in 2022
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|6|4}}
| birth_place = Honolulu, Hawaii
| height = 6 ft 1 in[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0179275/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Matt Corboy - Biography - IMDb][http://resumes.actorsaccess.com/109714-363869 MATT CORBOY - Resume | Actors Access]
| death_date =
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1996–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Kara McNamara Corboy|2001}}
| children = 1
}}
Matt Corboy (born June 4, 1973) is an American actor.
Early life
Corboy was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up there, before leaving to attend Colorado State University, where he earned a degree in business.{{cn|date=December 2020}}
Career
Corboy took up acting in 1996, and has appeared in many commercials, films, and had one-time guest roles in television series. His best-known role was on The Shield, where he appeared as Officer Ray Carlson in 17 episodes. In 2011, he played Cousin Ralph in The Descendants, which received widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards including an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
While growing up in Hawaii, Corboy would play poker with his friends. His affinity for the game led to him becoming the lead commentator for the Professional Poker Tour in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/professional-poker-tour-selects-veteran-poker-pro-and-hollywood-personality-as-hosts-158544?contentID=158544|title=Professional Poker Tour Selects Veteran Poker Pro and Hollywood Personality as Hosts|date=17 May 2006|publisher=Casino City Times|accessdate=15 September 2010}}
In mid–2017, Corboy was cast in the recurring character Jared Preston Jr. on the ABC soap opera General Hospital{{cite web|author=Soaps.com|title=General Hospital Comings and Goings|url=http://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/comings-and-goings/1808/matt-corboy-joins-general-hospital-as-haydens-ex-husband-jared|website=Soaps.com|publisher=SheKnows Media|accessdate=August 6, 2017|location=United States|date=July 27, 2017}} to help facilitate Rebecca Budig's character Hayden Barnes exit off of the soap.{{cite news|author1=SOD|title=Rebecca Budig Out At GH|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/rebecca-budig-gh/|accessdate=June 27, 2017|work=Soap Opera Digest|agency=Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc.|publisher=American Media, Inc.|date=August 6, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627165721/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/rebecca-budig-gh/|archivedate=June 27, 2017|location=United States}}{{cite web|last1=Kroll|first1=Dan J.|title=Rebecca Budig to exit General Hospital|url=http://soapcentral.com/gh/news/2017/0625-rebecca_budig_out.php|website=Soapcentral.com|accessdate=June 27, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627171533/http://soapcentral.com/gh/news/2017/0625-rebecca_budig_out.php|archivedate=June 27, 2017|location=United States|date=August 6, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Ausiello|first1=Michael|title=Report: Steve Burton Returning to GH — Plus, Who's Leaving the ABC Soap?|url=http://tvline.com/2017/06/27/steve-burton-returning-general-hospital-jason-gh/|work=TVLine|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|accessdate=June 27, 2017|location=United States|date=August 6, 2017}}
Personal life
Corboy has been married to Kara McNamara Corboy since August 4, 2001.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}
Filmography
=Film=
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
|---|
| 1997
| Chris Welman | Episode: "Over the Edge" |
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| Waiter | Episode: "A Dish Best Served Cold" |
| JAG
| Jimmy Ambler | Episode: "Psychic Warrior" |
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| One World | Emcee | Episode: "Marci's in Hot Salsa" |
| The District
| Cop #1 | Episode: "The Santa Wars" |
| 2001
| Boyfriend | Episode: "Chinatown" |
| 2002–08
| Ray Carlson | Recurring role |
| 2003
| Husband | Episode: "Garage Sale" |
| 2005
| Terrence | Episode: "Committed" |
| 2005–06
| Various voices |
| rowspan="4" | 2006
| Carl | Episode: "The Crossing" |
| The West Wing
| Asst. Secretary Blieden | Episode: "Duck and Cover" |
| The Loop
| Kenneth | Episode: "Jack Air" |
| Sweat Equity
| Narrator | Narration of 39 of 128 episodes |
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| Mad TV | Matt | Episode: "Episode 12" |
| World Poker Tour
| Commentator | Episode: "WPT Fathers and Sons" |
| rowspan="3" | 2008
| Giants of Radio | Scoot |
| NCIS
| Petty Officer Lance Tolliver | Episode: "Dog Tags" |
| Atom TV
| Dennis | Episode: "Great Moments in Human Interaction" |
| 2015
| Officer Tom Polinsky | Episode: "Lockdown" |
| 2016
| Mr. Silver Eagle | Episode: "Back to School" |
| 2017
| Barry Thompson | Episode: "Was She Ever Good at Her Job?" |
| 2018
| Richard | Episode: "Cop to It" |
| 2022
| Matt Dickson | Episode: "Heart and Soul" |
= Video games =
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2011
| Lars Taraldsen | |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0179275|name=Matt Corboy}}
- {{Twitter}}
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Category:Punahou School alumni
Category:Colorado State University alumni
Category:Male actors from Honolulu
Category:American male film actors
Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
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