Matt McGorry
| Matt McGorry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Matthew David McGorry April 12, 1986 Manhattan, New York City |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Matthew David "Matt" McGorry (born April 12, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as John Bennett in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black and Asher Millstone on ABC's How to Get Away with Murder.
Early life
McGorry was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City, and began performing at age nine.[1] He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York, then Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] McGorry was also previously a competitive bodybuilder. He is Jewish (halachically by his mother),[3][4] identifies himself as a feminist and is interested in various leftist social issues.[2][5]
Career
On television, McGorry made his debut in 2011 on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live. He later appeared in small guest-starring roles on Person of Interest, Gossip Girl, and Royal Pains. In 2013, McGorry began a recurring role on the Netflix dramedy series Orange Is the New Black as corrections officer John Bennett.[6][7]
In 2014, McGorry won a series regular role on Peter Nowalk's drama series How to Get Away with Murder.[8] In the same year, he was cast in the indie drama How He Fell in Love.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thursday | Grey Malcolm | |
| 2006 | Gizor & Gorm | Gorm | Short film |
| 2008 | Killian | Duncan | Short film |
| 2010 | Public Access | Vlado | Short film |
| 2010 | Afghan Hound | Tom | |
| 2015 | Ratter | Michael | |
| 2015 | How He Fell in Love | Travis | |
| 2015 | Loserville | Coach Casey Harris | |
| 2015 | Say My Name (by Peking Duk) | Dancer & Actor | Music Video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | One Life to Live | Spider Man | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | EMT No. 1 | Episode: "Foe" |
| 2012 | Gossip Girl | Personal Shopper | Episode: "Crazy, Cupid, Love" |
| 2012 | Royal Pains | EMT | Episode: "You Give Love a Bad Name" |
| 2013 | Elementary | Officer Sam Klecko | Episode: "Details" |
| 2013–15 | Orange Is the New Black | John Bennett | 25 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| 2014–present | How to Get Away with Murder | Asher Millstone | 39 episodes |
| 2015 | Public Morals | Mr. Ford | Episode: "A Fine Line" |
References
- ↑ Depper, Jenny (August 19, 2013). "8 Facts About 'Orange Is the New Black' Star Matt McGorry". Yahoo!. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- 1 2 "TV 'Orange Is the New Black': Matt McGorry on playing cute guard Bennett and being a piece of meat". Entertainment Weekly. July 29, 2013.
- ↑ Twitter. Retrieved December 2015.
- ↑ Facebook. Retrieved December 2015.
- ↑ Matt McGorry: I am a Feminist
- ↑ Franich, Darren (July 29, 2013). "'Orange is the New Black': Matt McGorry, a.k.a. Bennett, speaks". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ↑ Franich, Darren (April 25, 2014). "'Orange Is the New Black': Inside the Daya-Bennett-Pornstache triangle". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Matt McGorry Cast in ABC 'Murder' Pilot, Mike Colter in TNT's 'Agent X'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ↑ "'Orange Is The New Black' Star Joins Indie Drama 'How He Fell in Love' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 22, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.