Matthew Maher (born 5th October 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Bringing Out The Dead (1999), Dogma (1999), Jersey Girl (2004), Gone Baby Gone (2007), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Captain Marvel (2019), and Air (2023).
Career
Maher has an extensive theatrical career having performed at The Public Theater, New York Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley Rep, and Actors Theater of Louisville. Theater credits include Red-Handed Otter at Cherry Lane Theater, Uncle Vanya at Soho Repertory Theatre, Golden Child by David Henry Hwang at Signature Theatre Company, and Tales From My Parents Divorce by The Civilians.
He has also appeared occasionally in feature films, including Bringing Out The Dead (1999), Dogma (1999), Vulgar (2000), The Third Wheel (2002), Jersey Girl (2004), Gone Baby Gone (2007), The Killer Inside Me, I'm Still Here & It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Captain Marvel (2019), Funny Pages (2022), and Air (2023).
In 2016, he starred the Annie Baker play The Flick which debuted Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 2013, and went on to win the 2014 Pulitzer Prize. The production moved across the pond in 2016, to the Dorfman Theatre, London.
Filmography
Theater (partial) Richard III (2004, The Public Theater) (Christopher/2nd Murderer) The School for Lies (2011, Classic Stage Company) (Acaste) Golden Child (2012, Signature Theatre) (Reverend Baines) Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play (2013, Playwrights Horizons) (Matt) The Flick (2013, Playwrights Horizons; 2015, Barrow Street Theatre; 2016, National Theatre) (Sam) Othello (2016, New York Theatre Workshop) (Roderigo) King Lear (2019, Cort Theatre) (Oswald)
Awards
Obie, for his 1999 performance in The Foundry Theater's The Race of the Ark Tattoo Obie, in 2013 for Sustained Excellence in Performance