Mike O'Malley
Acting
Michael Edward O'Malley (born October 31, 1966) is an American actor and writer who has appeared in films and television series. Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, O'Malley hosted the early 1990s children's game show Nickelodeon Guts before moving to Los Angeles later that decade to star in his own sitcom for NBC called The Mike O'Malley Show. He is best known for his role as Jimmy Hughes on Yes, Dear, a CBS series which aired from 2000 to 2006. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role as Burt Hummel on the Fox series Glee. O'Malley has also guest-starred in series including My Name Is Earl, Raising Hope, Parenthood and Parks and Recreation, and has appeared in films including 28 Days, Deep Impact, Leatherheads, Eat, Pray, Love, R.I.P.D., Concussion and Sully. O'Malley is also a published playwright whose plays include Three Years From Thirty and Diverting Devotion. He adapted another play called Searching for Certainty for Peter Askin's film Certainty, which premiered at the Boston Film Festival in 2011. O'Malley is also a writer on Showtime's hit drama Shameless. O'Malley was the creator and an executive producer of the Starz series Survivor's Remorse, which ran for four seasons between 2014 and 2017.
Known for
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tvNemesis
2026
Detective Rick Viggiano
movieAfter All
2025
Barry
movieEenie Meanie
2025
George
tvSuits LA
2025
Avery Jeffers
tvDoctor Odyssey
2024
Rodney Prescott
tvFire Country
2022
Danny Marks
tvGrand Crew
2021
Zeb Jenkins
tvAbbott Elementary
2021
Captain Robinson
tvHeels
2021
Charlie Gully
tvSnowpiercer
2020
Sam Roche
tvThe Morning Show
2019
Tim Eavers
tvWayne
2019
Principal Cole
tvThe Good Place
2016
Jeff the Doorman
movieSully
2016
Charles Porter
movieConcussion
2015
Daniel Sullivan
movieA Good Marriage
2014
Bill Gaines
tvBoJack Horseman
2014
Artie (voice)
tvWelcome to the Family
2013
Dan Yoder
movieR.I.P.D.
2013
Elliot
movieBehind the Candelabra
2013
Tracy Schnelker
movieWhen Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
2011
State Trooper (uncredited)
movieCedar Rapids
2011
Mike Pyle
tvConan
2010
Self
tvRaising Hope
2010
Jim / Jimmy
movieEat Pray Love
2010
Andy Shiraz
tvJustified
2010
Nick "Nicky" Augustine
tvParenthood
2010
Jim Kazinsky
tvGlee
2009
Burt Hummel
tvMy Own Worst Enemy
2008
Tom Grady / Raymond Carter
movieLeatherheads
2008
Mickey
movieOn Broadway
2007
Father Rolie O'Toole
tvMy Name Is Earl
2005
Stuart Daniels
movieThe Perfect Man
2005
Lenny Horton
tvUnscripted
2005
Mike O'Malley
movieA Baby Blues Christmas Special
2002
Darryl MacPherson (voice)
tvYes, Dear
2000
Jimmy Hughes
tvBaby Blues
2000
(voice)
movie28 Days
2000
Oliver
movieDeep Impact
1998
Mike Perry
tvThe View
1997
Self
moviePath to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
1997
Storage Facility Manager
Life with Roger
1996
Roger Hoyt
tvGlobal GUTS
1995
Self - Host
tvNickelodeon GUTS
1992
Self - Host
tvCasualty
1986
Arthur Drury
tvPretty/Handsome
Chip Fromme
Family Album
Dave Bronsky
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tvYes, Dear
2000
Director