Matthew Joseph O'Leary (born July 6, 1987) is an American retired actor. He made his debut in the made-for-television Disney Channel Original film Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000), and would go on to star in the thriller Domestic Disturbance (2001) opposite John Travolta. He also had supporting roles in Frailty (2001) and the independent neo-noir film Brick (2005).
In 2011, he starred opposite Rachael Harris in the critically acclaimed independent film Natural Selection, followed by a lead role in Fat Kid Rules the World (2012). He had a minor part in Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger (2013) and lead roles in the horror films Stung (2015) and Bokeh (2017).
Career O'Leary auditioned for the lead in Home Alone 3 and made his acting debut in the lead role in 2000 in the made-for-television film Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire. He was subsequently cast in the thriller Domestic Disturbance, playing the son of John Travolta's character.
O'Leary next appeared in another thriller, Frailty, directed by Bill Paxton, and in the kids comedy Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, both of which opened in 2002 to positive reviews, gaining O'Leary recognition among teenage audiences. In 2003, O'Leary had a minor role in the third Spy Kids film, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, and also appeared in the 2004 drama The Alamo, although most of his role was reduced to one line.
In 2005, O'Leary had a role in Warm Springs, a television film, and Havoc, a drama starring Anne Hathaway that was released directly to video. O'Leary rose to mainstream prominence in the latter half of the 2000s for his roles in Brick, a thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the 2007 films Live Free or Die Hard and Death Sentence. He appeared as Garret in the 2009 film Sorority Row and as Johnny Koffin in Mother's Day, released the following year.
In 2011, O'Leary won the Breakthrough Performance award at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival for his work in the film Natural Selection, with Rachael Harris.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2001 Domestic Disturbance Danny Morrison Frailty Young Fenton 2002 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Gary Giggles 2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Cameo 2004 The Alamo Boy in Store 2005 Brick The Brain Havoc Eric 2007 Live Free or Die Hard Clay Death Sentence Joe Darley 2008 Solstice Mark American Son Jake 2009 American Bully Brandon Sorority Row Garrett Bradley 2010 Mother's Day Jonathan "Johnny" Koffin 2011 Natural Selection Raymond In Time Moser 2012 Fat Kid Rules the World Marcus Eden Vaughan 2013 The Lone Ranger Skinny Pawn Shop Chronicles Lamar Drones Jack Bowles 2014 Two-Bit Waltz Max Time Lapse Finn 2015 Stung Paul The Submarine Kid Toad ToY Transsexual Prostitute Moronga Frank Peluco 2017 Bokeh Riley 2018 Skyscraper Skinny Hacker Welcome to Marwen Lieutenant Benz / Carl
Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire Adam Hansen Television film 2002 Total Access 24/7 Himself Episode: "Spy Kids 2" 2005 Warm Springs Fred Botts Television film Law & Order: Criminal Intent Ethan Garrett Episodes: "In the Wee Small Hours: Part 1 & 2" 2008 Eleventh Hour Bobby Episode: "Resurrection" 2008–2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dan Forester Recurring role; 3 episodes 2011 Cinema Verite Cameron Television film 2016 Game of Silence Troy Episode: "Hurricane Gil" Sweet/Vicious Darren Ford Episode: "Sucker"2017 Santa Clarita Diet Cole Episode: "We Can Kill People" Major Crimes Alex Wilson Episode: "Dead Drop"2019 Project Blue Book Lieutenant Henry Fuller Recurring role; 6 episodes Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Pax Recurring role; 5 episodes
Web Year Title Role Notes 2011 Marcy Photographer Episode: "Marcy Does a Photoshoot"
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