Matty Cardarople
{{Short description|American actor (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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| image = Matty Cardarople with nature shirt.png
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| caption = Cardarople in 2020
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|2|9}}
| birth_place = Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.
| years_active = 2004–present
| alma_mater = New York Film Academy
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Matthew Richard Cardarople (born February 9, 1983) is an American actor and comedian. He is usually typecast as nerds or individuals with socially awkward traits illustrating American kitsch culture. He has appeared in the ABC television series Selfie, the 2015 film Jurassic World, the 2016 TV series Stranger Things as a worker at the Hawkins arcade, and as the "Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender" in the TV series Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. In 2021, he played Keith in the film Free Guy.{{Cite web |last=Desborough |first=Jenny |date=August 13, 2021 |title=The secret cameos in 'Free Guy' revealed |url=https://www.newsweek.com/free-guy-cameos-big-stars-who-appear-gamer-youtube-jeopardy-marvel-1618278 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505133218/https://www.newsweek.com/free-guy-cameos-big-stars-who-appear-gamer-youtube-jeopardy-marvel-1618278 |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=August 31, 2021 |website=Newsweek}} His supporting roles include appearances in Michael Showalter's 2017 romantic comedy The Big Sick, and Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi's TV series Reservation Dogs.
Early life and education
Cardarople was born in Exeter, New Hampshire.{{Cite web |last=Weakland |first=Russ |date=October 8, 2014 |title=Six Things You Didn't Know About 'Selfie' Star Matty Cardarople |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2014/10/08/six-things-you-didnt-know-about-selfie-star-matty-cardarople/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327023226/https://hollywoodlife.com/2014/10/08/six-things-you-didnt-know-about-selfie-star-matty-cardarople/ |archive-date=March 27, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |website=Hollywood Life}} His parents divorced when he was young.{{vague|date=March 2024}} He is a graduate of New York Film Academy, after which he worked as a personal assistant for Luke Wilson.{{cite news| author1=Alexa Tietjen| title=Matty Cardarople on playing the henchperson of indeterminate gender in 'Lemony Snicket'| url=http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-wwd-matty-cardarople-lemony-snicket-20170113-story.html| accessdate=January 27, 2017| newspaper=LA Times| date=January 13, 2017}} Cardarople studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. He studied with Lesly Kahn.{{Cite podcast |url=https://www.mixcloud.com/kahnversationspodcast/actor-matty-cardarople-from-netflixs-a-series-of-unfortunate-events-jurassic-world-selfie-and-du/ |title=Actor Matty Cardarople from Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Jurassic World, Selfie, and Du |website=Kahnversations Podcast |publisher=Mixcloud |last=Bailey |first=Ryan |year=2017}}
Career
His career began with features in the films Blonde Ambition and Drillbit Taylor.{{cite web |url=https://www.nyfa.edu/film-school-blog/nyfa-alumnus-matty-cardarople-showcases-latest-work-netflixs-lemony-snicket/ |title=NYFA Alumnus Matty Cardarople Showcases Latest Work in Netflix's "Lemony Snicket" |website=nyfa.edu|date=February 15, 2017}} He was discovered by Luke and Owen Wilson.{{cite web |last=Coulston |first=John Connor |date=July 17, 2019 |title=Matty Cardarople Talks 'A Series of Unfortunate Events,' His First Roles |url=https://popculture.com/streaming/news/matty-cardarople-interview-series-of-unfortunate-events/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324072653/https://popculture.com/streaming/news/matty-cardarople-interview-series-of-unfortunate-events/ |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |website=popculture.com}}
He starred as a recurring guest on ABC's Selfie.{{cite web |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2014/10/08/six-things-you-didnt-know-about-selfie-star-matty-cardarople/ |title=Six Things You Didn't Know About 'Selfie'Star Matty Cardarople |website=hollywoodlife.com|date=October 8, 2014}} He appeared in Netflix's adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, which premiered in 2017.{{cite web |author=Fitz-Gerald |first=Sean |date=January 13, 2017 |title=Every 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' Actor You Need to Know About |url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/series-of-unfortunate-events-netflix-cast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311011726/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/series-of-unfortunate-events-netflix-cast |archive-date=March 11, 2022 |work=Thrillist |access-date=January 9, 2019}}
He appeared in the films Jurassic World and Dumb and Dumber To.{{cite web |last=Britt |first=Ryan |date=May 3, 2018 |title=Matty Cardarople Loves Being a Nerd in 'Please Stand By' and Jurassic World |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/44352-matty-cardarople-please-stand-by-nerds-stranger-things-arcade-jurassic-world |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324072651/https://www.inverse.com/article/44352-matty-cardarople-please-stand-by-nerds-stranger-things-arcade-jurassic-world |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |website=inverse.com}}{{Cite interview |last=Cardarople |first=Matthew |title=Dumb and Dumber to Premiere - Matthew Cardarople |url=https://www.traileraddict.com/dumb-and-dumber-to/premiere-matthew-cardarople |date=November 4, 2014}} His credits include roles in the indie comedy The 4th, The Big Sick, the Steven Soderbergh-directed film Logan Lucky and other films such as Itsy Bitsy and I am Woman.{{cite web |last=Coulston |first=John Connor |date=August 31, 2017 |title=Matty Cardarople Dishes on Filming 'The Big Sick's' Fast-Food Meltdown Scene |url=https://popculture.com/movies/news/matty-cardarople-the-big-sick-fast-food-scene/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324072651/https://popculture.com/movies/news/matty-cardarople-the-big-sick-fast-food-scene/ |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |website=PopCulture.com}}{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Tracy |date=October 27, 2019 |title=Micah Gallo's 'Itsy Bitsy' (2019) A Skin-tingling Movie Review |url=https://www.pophorror.com/micah-gallos-itsy-bitsy-2019-a-skin-tingling-movie-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324072651/https://www.pophorror.com/micah-gallos-itsy-bitsy-2019-a-skin-tingling-movie-review/ |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |website=PopHorror}}
On television, Cardarople has appeared on shows such as NCIS: LA, New Girl, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Angie Tribeca, Scrubs, Ray Donovan, You're The Worst, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Selfie and Chasing Life.{{cite web |last=Bowden |first=Matt |date=June 22, 2020 |title=Stranger Things: Everything We Know About The Cast Before The Show |url=https://www.thethings.com/stranger-things-everything-we-know-about-the-cast-before-the-show/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324072652/https://www.thethings.com/stranger-things-everything-we-know-about-the-cast-before-the-show/ |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |website=TheThings}}{{cite web |last=Scorese |first=Julia |date=September 10, 2019 |title='Stranger Things' actor bringing message home to Exeter |url=https://www.fosters.com/news/20190910/stranger-things-actor-bringing-message-home-to-exeter |website=Foster's Daily Democrat}}
Personal life
Cardarople was born deaf and developed hearing at age 3.{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Iva-Marie |date=April 18, 2017 |title=Living in His Own World |url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/online-originals/living-his-own-world |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}
At age 18, he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome and was told he would not live past 25. At age 27 he underwent successful heart surgery and is now "100% healthy".{{Cite tweet|user=mattycardarople|number=1916763946327089539|title=...I’ve had many close calls with death with my Marfan Syndrome I was told at as a teen I wouldn’t live past 25....}}
Cardarople married his wife, Lauren, in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Scorese |first=Julia |date=September 10, 2019 |title=A chat with 'Stranger Things' actor Matty Cardarople |url=https://www.fosters.com/story/news/2019/09/10/stranger-things-actor-bringing-message-home-to-exeter/3266793007/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Foster's Daily Democrat |language=en-US}}{{Cite Instagram |user=mattycardarople|postid=CKpRN8bAQtz|date=29 January 2021 |title=Happy 4 year wedding anniversary... |access-date=28 April 2025}}
Filmography
=Film=
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2010
| Scrubs | Frank | Episode: "Our Driving Issues" |
| scope="row" | 2012
| Gayle | Marty | Episode: "The SATs" |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2014
| Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories | Teenager | Episode: "Toes" |
| Comedy Bang! Bang!
| D-Money | 2 episodes |
| Selfie
| Charlie | 8 episodes |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2016
| Files room worker | Episode: "A Coldie but a Goodie" |
| New Girl
| Carl | Episode: "Heat Wave" |
| NCIS
| Clerk | Episode: "The Numerical Limit" |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2017–2019
| {{sortname|A|Series of Unfortunate Events|dab=TV series}} | Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender | 18 episodes |
| Stranger Things
| Keith | 3 episodes |
| scope="row" | 2019–2021
| Preston (voice) | 12 episodes |
| scope="row" | 2019–2023
| Danny | 3 episodes |
| scope="row" | 2020
| Frank White | Episode: "New Orleans, LA" |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2021
| {{sortname|The|Rookie|dab=TV series}} | Slim Jim | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| Made for Love
| Remy | Episode: "I Want a Lawyer" |
| scope="row" | 2021–2023
| Ansel | 8 episodes |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2024
| Fallout | Huey | Episode: "The Ghouls" |
| Ghosts
| Jamie | Episode: "Halloween 4: The Witch" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1781213}}
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from New Hampshire
Category:People from Exeter, New Hampshire