Matt Besser
Actor · Writer
Known for
Matt Besser has grown into a veteran actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. The filmography leans toward comedy. 30 years of work add up to around 59 titles. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Bad Teacher'. 'Year One' is another title that gets mentioned. Everything here starts from 1996.
Matt Besser
Actor · Writer
Matt Besser has grown into a veteran actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. The filmography leans toward comedy. 30 years of work add up to around 59 titles. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Bad Teacher'. 'Year One' is another title that gets mentioned. Everything here starts from 1996.
Movies (21 titles)
Plays Abraham Lincoln (Tour Guide)
Bad Teacher
2011
Plays Man Who Throws Beard In Water
Tomorrow Night
1998
Plays Guy in Crowd
Year One
2009
Plays Pawn Shop Owner
Drillbit Taylor
2008
Plays Scout who goes in
Junebug
2005
Plays Dave
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Director
Plays Building Inspector General
Freak Dance
2010
Plays Mike Burcho
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
Plays Metallica Defendant / L. Ron Hubbard (voice)
Dante's Inferno
2007
Plays Larry
Good Girls Get High
2018
Writer
Plays Jim Brady Jr / Officer James Brady
Arkippiana
2016
Plays Market Research Guy
The TV Set
2007
Plays Claypool
Undead or Alive: A Zombedy
2007
Writer
Plays Ray
Wild Girls Gone
2007
TV Shows (38 titles)
Plays Hippie / Anton / Judge / Council Prez / Emcee / Fancy Rich Lady
The Mighty B!
2008
Creator
Plays Adair
Upright Citizens Brigade
1998
Creator
Plays Self - Host
The UCB Show
2016
Plays Anthony
The Hotwives of Orlando
2014
Plays Kelly
The Hotwives of Las Vegas
2015
Plays Sparks Department Captain Miller
Reno 911!
2003
Plays Phil
Burning Love
2012
Plays Richard
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
Plays Crazy Ira
Parks and Recreation
2009
Plays Jerry
Modern Family
2009
Plays Brad Cooley
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
Plays Dr. Adair
Childrens Hospital
2008
Plays Guy at urinal
Mad Love
2011
Plays Leon Trotsky
Another Period
2015
Plays Toll Taker Kent
Weird Loners
2015
Plays Dr. Johnson
The Millers
2013
Plays (voice)
Carol & the End of the World
2023
Plays Carol
Watching Ellie
2002
Plays Dougie
Playing House
2014
Writer
Plays Matt
Infomercials
2009
Plays Vendor
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Plays Martin Fuller
New Girl
2011
Plays The Director
Spin City
1996
Plays Alien Leader (voice)
Rick and Morty
2013
Plays Detective Holderton
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Plays Coffee Guy
Frasier
1993
Plays Greg (voice)
Bob's Burgers
2011
Plays Rick
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
Plays Rick
Happy Endings
2011
Plays Jim
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Matt Besser: Pot Humor
Full Filmography 59
improv4humans with Matt Besser: DCM '26
Host
2026
Carol & the End of the World
(voice) · 1 episode
2023–
Close Enough
Bush Guy (voice)
2020Season 1
Matt Besser: Pot Humor
Himself
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Mike Burcho
2019
Crohnie
David
2019
Fresh Off the Boat
Richard
2018Season 5
Good Girls Get High
Larry
2018
Teachers
Kev Dibbons
2018Season 3
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Matt Besser and where are they from?
Matt Besser is 59 years old, born on September 22, 1967 in Little Rock - Arkansas - USA.
What are the most famous roles of Matt Besser?
Matt Besser is best known for roles in Bad Teacher, Year One, Drillbit Taylor.
How many movies has Matt Besser been in?
Over a 30-year career (since 1996), Matt Besser has appeared in 18 movies and 36 TV shows.
What was Matt Besser's first movie?
The career of Matt Besser began with Escape From a Wonderful Life (1996).
What is Matt Besser's most recent movie or series?
Matt Besser's most recent release is improv4humans with Matt Besser: DCM '26, which premiered on June 12, 2026.
What TV shows has Matt Besser appeared in?
On television, Matt Besser has appeared in Rick and Morty, How I Met Your Mother, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Modern Family.
Matt Besser
1967-09-22 · Little Rock - Arkansas - USA
Matt Besser was born on September 22, 1967 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Drillbit Taylor (2008) and Bad Teacher (2011).