Matthew Lee Jones[1] (born November 1, 1981)[2] is an American actor, voice artist, comedian, rapper, and singer known for his portrayals of Brandon "Badger" Mayhew on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad, Baxter on the CBS sitcom Mom, and Ned Dorneget in NCIS. He stars as Douglas Wheeler on the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, and is also known for his voice roles as Gunther Magnuson in Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010–2012), Hector Flanagan in Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016), Nuber in F Is for Family (2018–2020), Pig in Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015–2018), and Wedge in the video game Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020).
Matt Jones | |
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| Born | Matthew Lee Jones November 1, 1981 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Matt L. Jones |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| External image | |
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 Matt Jones IMDb photo |
Early life
editJones was born in Sacramento, California, and grew up in Pomona, one of ten children between his mother and stepfather. He eventually moved to Claremont and graduated from Claremont High School in 2000.[3]
During this time he started Ultimate Improv in Westwood, before auditioning for Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, where he performed for three years.[3] Due to Boom's rigorous touring schedule, he frequently lost his voice, which eventually became permanently raspy.[3]
Career
editJones was the singer/main songwriter of the Christian ska band Faculty Four. Before leaving for Boom Chicago, Jones appeared in 20 commercials in two years, including a spot for Midas, and has appeared in more than 40 commercials overall.[3] After returning, his first theatrical audition was for the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad.[3]
From 2008 to 2013, Jones appeared in a recurring role as Brandon "Badger" Mayhew on Breaking Bad. He appeared as a pizza delivery boy on How I Met Your Mother, and has appeared on Comedy Central's Reno 911! and the NBC comedy series Community. He appeared in the pilot episode of the Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele. He is also a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and I.O. West.[4]
In 2010, Jones was cast in the lead role in the TBS pilot Uncle Nigel, written and produced by Andy Breckman.[5] He has provided voices on the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time. In 2010, he was also cast as one of the lead roles in the Disney XD series Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, as the title character's best friend Gunther Magnuson. He appeared in the 2011 film Red State, and voiced minor characters in the 2011 video game Rage. Jones also appeared as Probationary Agent Ned Dorneget in the CBS series NCIS, between 2011 and 2015. In early 2012, Jones was cast in Steven Levitan's new pilot Rebounding for Fox,[6] but the series was not picked up.[7]
Jones appeared in four episodes of The Office ("Junior Salesman", "The Farm", and the two-part series finale). He was cast as a series regular in The Farm,[8] a failed spin-off of The Office.[9] While in the UK to direct Borderline in 2016,[10] Jones appeared in two episodes of character comedy podcast Fact Up.[11] He portrayed Baxter in the CBS sitcom Mom.[12] In 2018, he starred in the Pop television series Let's Get Physical as Joe Force.
In 2019, he became a cast member on the sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola.[13]
He is the voice of the Boov Kyle in the DreamWorks Animation film Home[14] and its spinoff series Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh.[15] He is the voice of the character Wedge in Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020).
Personal life
editJones married actress Kelly Daly in 2012.[16] They have one son together, Jasper (b. 2015).[17][18] They divorced in 2017.[citation needed] He later married actress Kristen Hager on December 21, 2020.[19][20] They have one daughter together, Jolene (b. 2022).[21]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | High Road | Richie | |
| Red State | Deputy Pete | ||
| 2012 | Dreamworld | Ben | |
| 2013 | Fireflies | Elroy | |
| Rolled | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2014 | Cooties | Sheriff Dave | |
| Planes: Fire & Rescue | Drip | Voice[22] | |
| A Merry Christmas Miracle | Cowboy Dick | ||
| 2015 | Home | Officer Kyle | Voice[22] |
| Mojave | Louis | ||
| 2016 | The Late Bloomer | Max | |
| 2017 | The Layover | Craig | |
| Austin Found | Matt | ||
| A Bad Idea Gone Wrong | Marlon | ||
| 2018 | Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss | Phil | |
| 2019 | Brightburn | Noah McNicol | |
| El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | Badger Mayhew | [23][24][25] | |
| The Turkey Bowl | Mike Mitchell | [26] | |
| The Night Is Young | Matt | ||
| 2020 | Wheels of Fortune | Bo Jackson |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gilmore Girls | Morgan | Episode: "A Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving" |
| 2008 | Greek | Football Giant | Episode: "Gays, Ghosts, and Gamma Rays" |
| 2008–2013 | Breaking Bad | Brandon "Badger" Mayhew | 12 episodes |
| 2009 | Reno 911! | Cop fan | Episode: "Dangle's Murder Mystery: Part 2" |
| 2009–2010 | How I Met Your Mother | Arthur / Pizza Guy | 2 episodes |
| Community | Coffee delivery guy / Vaughn's friend | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Cop | Episode: "Deliverance" |
| Uncle Nigel | Ronnie Wells | Pilot | |
| 2010–2012 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Gunther Magnuson | Main voice role[22] |
| 2010, 2015 | Adventure Time | Mountain Man / Marauder #5 / Electroid / King Huge |
Voice, 2 episodes[22] |
| 2011 | Man Up! | Chris "Eggnog" Eggert | Episode: "Finessing the Bromance" |
| Perfectly Prudence | Nigel | Television film | |
| Worst. Prom. Ever | Kyle | ||
| 2011–2015 | NCIS | Agent Ned Dorneget | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Rebounding | Eli Kaplan | Pilot |
| Key & Peele | Weed Guy | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| CSI: NY | Steve Blanton | 2 episodes | |
| The Cleveland Show | Wheelchair kid | Voice, episode: "Menace II Secret Society" | |
| Dirty Work | Hummy | 3 episodes | |
| 2012–2013 | Tron: Uprising | Lenz | Voice, 3 episodes[22] |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Bullwinkle | Episode: "Kapu" |
| The Office | Zeke Schrute | 3 episodes | |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Tavis Cose | Episode: "Comic Con-Air" | |
| Mega Mega Whoosh | Rand Futt | Voice, failed pilot | |
| DC Nation Shorts | Deadman | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| Broad City | Creepy DJ #1 | Episode: "Fattest Asses" | |
| 2013–2014 | Beware the Batman | Humphrey Dumpler / Humpty Dumpty | Voice, 2 episodes[22] |
| 2013–2016 | Sanjay and Craig | Hector Flanagan | Main voice role[22] |
| 2013–2019 | Mom | Baxter | 54 episodes |
| 2014 | Drunk History | Himself | Episode: "Sports Heroes" |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Shiloh Huffington | Episode: "Simon Helberg Wears a Sky Blue Button Down Jeans" |
| Wallykazam | Zack the Garden Gnome | Episode: "Dawn of the Zucchini" | |
| 2015–2017 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Pig, various voices | Main voice role[22] |
| 2016–2018 | Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh | Kyle | Main voice role[22] |
| 2018 | Let's Get Physical | Joe Force | 8 episodes |
| Danger Mouse | Zeus | Episode: "Clash of the Odd-esy" | |
| 2018–2020 | F is For Family | Nuber | Voice, 6 episodes[27] |
| 2019–2021 | Amphibia | Percy | Voice, 4 episodes[22] |
| 2019–2024 | Bob Hearts Abishola | Douglas Wheeler | Main (seasons 1–4); recurring role (season 5) |
| 2019 | Talking Dead | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2022–present | Hamster & Gretel | Dave Grant-Gomez | Main voice role[22] |
| 2023 | Teenage Euthanasia | Keith | Episode: "Mother's Day" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rage | Gabe | |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue: The Video Game | Drip | [28] |
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Wedge | [29][22] |
| 2021 | Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier | ||
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | [22] |
References
edit- ^ "Matthew Lee Jones, Born 11/01/1981 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "It's Time for Birthday Candles". The Modesto Bee. The Associated Press. November 1, 2013. p. A2.
Actor Matt Jones ('Breaking Bad') is 32.
- ^ a b c d e "BA #092: Matt Jones (Live @ iO West)". the Box Angeles podcast. August 17, 2015.
- ^ UCB Theater Profile Archived 2010-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Owen, Phil (February 10, 2010). "Better Off Ted Star Joins Pilot".
- ^ "'Breaking Bad' Matt Jones for Fox pilot". Digital Spy. February 28, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 10, 2012). "Fox Passes On 'Rebounding': Will Steve Levitan Ever Again Sell A Show There?".
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 25, 2012). "'The Office' Spinoff: Matt Jones Cast As Dwight's Cousin".
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 29, 2012). "NBC Not Going Forward With Potential 'Office' Spinoff 'The Farm'".
- ^ "Matt Jones". IMDb.
- ^ "15 Theatre (with Matt Jones)".
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 12, 2013). "Duo Cast In Chuck Lorre's CBS Pilot 'Mom'".
- ^ "'Breaking Bad' Movie: Matt Jones Reprises Series Role (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 17, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Groove with Boov in 'Home'". Boston Herald. March 27, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (March 31, 2016). "DreamWorks Animation's 'Home: Adventures With Tip & Oh' Bows On Netflix In July". Deadline. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "My bride the night before our wedding. #weddingweekend". instagram.com.
- ^ "It's official! My wife (@kellyddaly) and I are having a baby! And it's a BOY!". instagram.com.
- ^ "Welcome to the world Jasper Jones". instagram.com.
- ^ "Matt Jones on Instagram: "2020 isn't so bad after all... I married my best friend today."". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
- ^ "2 years. I love you more every day. Happy Anniversary @kristenhager". instagram.com.
- ^ "Welcome to the world Jolene Jones. I love you so much it hurts. REPOST @kristenhager "If the speed and determination with which you came into this world is any indication, then you will move mountains, my girl. My water broke suddenly at 1am on Tuesday night, and less than 5 hours later you were in my arms. Your Dad and I barely made it through the hospital doors. You've exploded our hearts into a million pieces. Thank you for choosing me to be your Mom."". instagram.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Matt L. Jones (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Breaking Bad movie: Matt Jones to return as Badger". ew.com.
- ^ "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Adds Another Series Alum". cbr.com. September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Matt Jones to return as Badger in El Camino: Breaking Bad film". indianexpress.com. September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Matt Jones Talks About "Turkey Bowl" and Shares a Hilarious Story About His Past Roller-Skating Career". wgntv.com. November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Douglas Matt Jones". cbs.com.
- ^ "Matt L Jones Voices". behindthevoiceactors.com.
- ^ Wade, Jessie (June 10, 2019). "Final Fantasy VII Remake: Breaking Bad, Supergirl Stars in Voice Cast - E3 2019". IGN. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
External links
edit- Matt Jones at IMDb
- Matt Jones Reddit Questionnaire (November 16, 2011)