Matt Hobby
{{short description|American actor and comedian}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Matt Hobby
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| caption = Hobby in 2012
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| occupation = Actor, comedian
| years_active = 2005–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Mary Grill|2011}}
| children = 2
}}
Matt Hobby is an American actor and comedian, known for his portrayals of Pastor Jeff Difford in Young Sheldon, Philip in the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, Rudy Truitt in Hart of Dixie and Pat Landy in The Grinder.
Career
Matt Hobby began his acting career in 2008 when he played a character in the direct-to-DVD film The Cult of Sincerity.
He has appeared in television series such as Mom, Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23, Onion SportsDome and Fresh Off the Boat. He appeared as Rudy Truitt in the drama series Hart of Dixie for ten episodes. He also played Philip, a servant (later butler) of the Thompson House, in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
Hobby played the role of Pastor Jeff Difford, a pastor of the church in the CBS television series Young Sheldon from 2017 to 2024. For the first two seasons, he was a recurring character, but he was promoted to the main cast starting with the third season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/young-sheldon-matt-hobby-promoted-series-regular-season-3-cbs-series-1202627568/|title=Matt Hobby Promoted to Series Regular on Season 3|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=June 5, 2019|publisher=Deadline|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=November 7, 2019|archive-date=December 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206153327/https://deadline.com/2019/06/young-sheldon-matt-hobby-promoted-series-regular-season-3-cbs-series-1202627568/amp/#ampshare=https://deadline.com/2019/06/young-sheldon-matt-hobby-promoted-series-regular-season-3-cbs-series-1202627568/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fathergoodpodcast20.podbean.com/e/episode-6-matt-hobby/|title=Episode 6: Matt Hobby|date=August 7, 2020|publisher=Podbean|website=www.podbean.com|access-date=December 28, 2020|archive-date=February 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214051217/https://www.fathergoodpodcast20.podbean.com/e/episode-6-matt-hobby/|url-status=dead}} Hobby's real life wife, Mary Grill, portrays his character's new wife in the show.{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/blog/las-cutest-comedian-couples-who-perform-together-020916|title=LA's cutest comedian couples who perform together|last=Borden|first=Jane|date=February 9, 2016|website=www.timeout.com|access-date=December 28, 2020|archive-date=September 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921194311/https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/blog/las-cutest-comedian-couples-who-perform-together-020916|url-status=live}}
In 2022, Matt started a podcast, Pay or Request, co-hosted with writer and comedian Joe Schiappa.{{cn|date=June 2025}}
Personal life
Hobby is married to actress Mary Grill. The couple have twin sons.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/gallery/20210304108248/young-sheldon-meet-the-cast-families/7/ |title=Young Sheldon: Meet the cast's real-life families | HELLO! |access-date=March 2, 2022 |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514021058/https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/gallery/20210304108248/young-sheldon-meet-the-cast-families/7/ |url-status=live }}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 2008
| The Cult of Sincerity | Bo | Direct-to-video |
| 2011
| DEC. 26 | Elf | rowspan="2" | Short film |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| Big City, Bright Lights | |
| Breakup at a Wedding
| Alison's Male Best Friend | |
| 2016
| Spaghettiman | Pot Doctor | |
| 2018
| One Way Wolf Blitzer Freaky Friday | Isaac | Short film |
=Television=
References
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External links
- {{instagram|matthobby}}
- {{imdbname|3234459}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male voice actors
Category:American male comedians