Matt Peters
Matt Peters | |
|---|---|
 Peters in 2007 | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Susan Theresa Burke (m. 2012) |
Matt Peters is an American actor, known for his role as Joel Luschek in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black.
Life and career
Peters began performing as a stand-up comedian in Los Angeles and appeared in a number of short films and web-series, before was cast in a recurring role on the Showtime comedy series, Weeds created by Jenji Kohan in 2009.[1] In 2013, Kohan cast Peters as Joel Luschek in her Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black.[2] He was recurring cast member during the first five season before promoting to regular for six and seven season. Along with cast, he received two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.[3]
In 2015, Peters made his film debut appearing in the horror-anthology, Southbound.[4] He later appeared in films Slash (2016), Body at Brighton Rock (2019) and Bobcat Moretti (2022).[5] In 2019 he had a recurring role in the another Jenji Kohan's comedy-drama series, American Princess for Lifetime.[6] He guest-starred on Superstore, The Goldbergs and NCIS: Los Angeles.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | IKEA Heights | The Chief | 7 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Weeds | Gayle | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Southbound | Al | |
| 2016 | The 4th | Convenience Store Clerk | |
| 2016 | Slash | Mr. Ford | |
| 2016 | Hidden America with Jonah Ray | Glen | Episode: "San Francisco: Where Culture Is Countered" |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | Joel Schmertz | Episode: "Knock, Knock... House Creeping!" |
| 2018 | Superstore | Hank | Episode: "Target" |
| 2019 | Body at Brighton Rock | Kevin | |
| 2019 | American Princess | Shart O’Belly | 9 episodes |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Joel Luschek | 64 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2016–2017) Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2018) |
| 2020 | The Goldbergs | Gus Van Noy | Episode: "Geoff the Pleaser" |
| 2020 | Teenage Bounty Hunters | Deacon Wesley | Episode: "Cleave or Whatever" |
| 2020 | Let's Be Real | James Corden | Voice |
| 2020 | NCIS: Los Angeles | FBI Agent Michael Rudolph | Episode: "Raising the Dead" |
| 2022 | Animal Kingdom | Paparazzo | Episodes: "Covet" and "Diamonds Are Forever" |
| 2022 | Out of Office | Hammer | |
| 2022 | Bobcat Moretti | Charlie Moretti | |
| 2024 | ClearMind | David | |
| 2024 | Winterset | Cooper Langley |
References
- ^ https://kobsupangrobertson.com/exclusive-interviews/exclusive-interview-matt-peters-aka-luschek-in-oitnb/
- ^ https://starrymag.com/matt-peters-orange-is-the-new-black-2/
- ^ https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/matt-peters/bio/3030800302/
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/southbound
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bobcat_moretti
- ^ https://deadline.com/2018/07/american-princess-matt-peters-lucas-hazlett-sophie-von-haselberg-cast-recurring-1202432220/
External links
- Matt Peters at IMDb