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Malcolm Barrett

Malcolm Barrett

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 22, 1980 (45)
Birthplace Brooklyn - New York - USA
Popularity 5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Malcolm Barrett (born 1980) is an American actor known for playing the role of scientist and time traveler Rufus Carlin in Timeless on NBC. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. He has appeared as a series regular on Fox's The Sketch Show and Luis. ... Barrett played the character "Dr. Lem Hewitt" on the ABC television show, Better Off Ted and was a supporting character in the Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker. Barrett has had recurring appearances on the New York-based Law & Order franchise. He was featured as a squatter and drug dealer in an episode of The Sopranos and also guest starred in the pilot episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the series finale of The Office as one of Dunder/Mifflin's new employees, and in an episode of Monk as a lottery fanatic. He also had a small role in the movie Larry Crowne, as one of Tom Hanks' character's classmates. He has also appeared in several television commercials, including national spots for Hummer and AT&T. The AT&T spot, which features Barrett shooting baskets in a sports bar, received frequent airplay during the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Barrett began playing the role of Rufus Carlin in the Fall of 2016 in the NBC series, Timeless. Barrett is a spoken word artist and hip hop performer who has recorded under the aliases "Tourette's," "Verbal," and "The Velvet Rope." He appeared on the 2002 EP Timber, by electronic recording artist M Pinto. He is currently working on his debut album entitled The Backpacker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Known For

Filmography

Fractal

Fractal

2024

as Baba

Horror Noire

Horror Noire

2021

as Arthur (segment 'Fugue State')

Pooka Lives!

Pooka Lives!

2020

as Derrick

The Comeback Trail

The Comeback Trail

2020

as Xavier Clay

Dinner Party

Dinner Party

2018

as Barney

Calico Skies

Calico Skies

2017

as John

Dropping The Soap

Dropping The Soap

2017

as Josh

War on Everyone

War on Everyone

2016

as Reggie X

Reunited

Reunited

2015

as Chad

Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

2015

as Eric

10.0 Earthquake

10.0 Earthquake

2014

as Booker

Dear White People

Dear White People

2014

as Helmut West

OJ: The Musical

OJ: The Musical

2013

as Lawrence

Missed Connections

Missed Connections

2012

as Jules Norris

Imaginary Larry

Imaginary Larry

2009

as Kenneth

American Violet

American Violet

2008

as Byron Hill

My Best Friend's Girl

My Best Friend's Girl

2008

as Dwalu

The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

2008

as Sergeant Foster

The Forgotten

The Forgotten

2003

as Anderson

Swimfan

Swimfan

2002

as Jock

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The Edge of Her Mind Anthology

The Edge of Her Mind Anthology

2022

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Better Off Ted

as Lem Hewitt

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Mar 18, 2009

Timeless

as Rufus Carlin

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Oct 03, 2016

Genius

as Ted White

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 25, 2017

The Boys

as Seth Reed

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jul 25, 2019

Preacher

as F.J. Hoover

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 22, 2016

The Changeling

as Patrice Green

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 07, 2023

Not Dead Yet

as Quentin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 08, 2023

Truth Be Told

as Hudson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 16, 2015

Key & Peele

as Harrassed Passenger

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 31, 2012

The Sopranos

as Angelo Davis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Psych

as Wally

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

Ghost Whisperer

as Dr. Jules Huffman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2005

Monk

as Malcolm O'Dwyer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

The Beat

as Russsell Lucas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 21, 2000

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Terrell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 2005

Just Beyond

as Andy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 13, 2021

The Mentalist

as Officer Price

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Krapopolis

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2023

Dimension 404

as Chris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 2017

Law & Order

as Harry Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as Julian Zalak

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Ahmal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

History of the World: Part II

as Captain Hanks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2023

History of the World: Part II

as Idi Amin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2023

The Office

as Stanley's Replacement

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2005

Garfunkel and Oates

as Daniel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 07, 2014

Weird City

as Chonathon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2019

Santa Clarita Diet

as Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 03, 2017

This Fool

as Gordon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 12, 2022

Raising Hope

as Lamar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2010

Luis

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 19, 2003

Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 13, 2005

The Big House

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 2004

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 9 14 6
2024 7 15 29 5
2024 8 9 16 5
2024 9 10 19 5
2024 10 6 13 3
2024 11 4 8 2
2024 12 5 10 2
2025 1 8 21 2
2025 2 4 8 1
2025 3 2 4 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 3 7 0

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