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Matt Hobby | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse |
Mary Grill (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
Matt Hobby is an American actor and comedian known for portraying Pastor Jeff Difford in Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Philip in the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, Rudy Truitt in Hart of Dixie and Pat Landy in The Grinder.
Career
[edit]Matt Hobby began his acting career in 2008 when he played a character in the direct-to-DVD film The Cult of Sincerity.
He has appeared in television series such as Mom, Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23, Onion SportsDome and Fresh Off the Boat. He appeared as Rudy Truitt in the drama series Hart of Dixie for ten episodes. He also played Philip, a servant (later butler) of the Thompson House, in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.[citation needed]
Hobby played the role of Pastor Jeff Difford, a pastor of the church in the CBS television series Young Sheldon from 2017 to 2024. For the first two seasons, he was a recurring character, but he was promoted to the main cast starting with the third season.[1][2] Hobby's real life wife, Mary Grill, portrays his character's new wife in the show.[3]
In 2022, Matt started a podcast, Pay or Request, co-hosted with writer and comedian Joe Schiappa.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Hobby is married to actress Mary Grill. The couple have twin sons.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Cult of Sincerity | Bo | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | DEC. 26 | Elf | Short film |
| 2013 | Big City, Bright Lights | ||
| Breakup at a Wedding | Alison's Male Best Friend | ||
| 2016 | Spaghettiman | Pot Doctor | |
| 2018 | One Way Wolf Blitzer Freaky Friday | Isaac | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Diamonds Wow! | Mark Zuckerberg | Episode: "Zuckerberg's Facebook Apology" |
| 2012 | Boardwalk Empire | Thompson House Servant Philip | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 | Host | Episode: "Dating Games" |
| 2013–2015 | Hart of Dixie | Rudy Truitt | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Highly Evolved Human | Doctor | Unknown episodes |
| Mom | Chip | Episode: "Dropped Soap and a Big Guy on a Throne" | |
| 2015–2016 | The Grinder | Pat Landy | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | The Genderton Project | Television movie | |
| Skits-O-Frenic | Climber | Episode: "What the Duck?" | |
| 2017–2024 | Young Sheldon | Pastor Jeff Difford[5][6] | Recurring (Seasons 1–2); main role (Seasons 3–7) 45 episodes |
| 2018 | The Emperor's Newest Clothes | Tailor (voice) | Television short film |
| 2019 | Fresh Off the Boat | Kurt | Episode: "Cupid's Crossbow" |
| Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Carl Dugan | Episode: "Five-Card Duds" | |
| 2025 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | Pastor Jeff Difford | 5 episodes[7] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Petski, Denise (June 5, 2019). "Matt Hobby Promoted to Series Regular on Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Episode 6: Matt Hobby". www.podbean.com. Podbean. August 7, 2020. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ Borden, Jane (February 9, 2016). "LA's cutest comedian couples who perform together". www.timeout.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Young Sheldon: Meet the cast's real-life families | HELLO!". Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Young Sheldon season 4 air date, cast, plot, trailer and everything you need to know". www.digitalspy.com. Digital Spy. June 11, 2019. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ↑ Halterman, Jim (January 8, 2020). "'Young Sheldon': Pastor Jeff's Love Sermon Gets Saucy in Winter Premiere (VIDEO)". www.tvinsider.com. TV Insider. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ↑ Schwartz, Ryan (December 4, 2024). "Georgie & Mandy Enlists Young Sheldon's Pastor Jeff to Mediate In-Law Feud — 2025 FIRST LOOK (Exclusive)". TVLine. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Matt Hobby on Instagram
- Matt Hobby at IMDb