Matt Besser was born on September 22, 1967 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Drillbit Taylor (2008) and Bad Teacher (2011).

Filmography

• 2026improv4humans with Matt Besser: DCM '26 — Host
• Carol & the End of the World — (voice)
• Close Enough — Bush Guy (voice)
• 2019Between Two Ferns: The Movie — Mike Burcho
• 2019Crohnie — David
• 2019Matt Besser: Pot Humor — Himself, Director, Writer
• 2018Good Girls Get High — Larry
• 2016Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays — Bjork, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2016Arkippiana — Jim Brady Jr / Officer James Brady, Writer
• Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ — Rick
• 2016Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record — Himself, Writer, Director
• 2016Nightmare Time — Monica's dad
• Teachers — Kev Dibbons
• The UCB Show — Self - Host, Executive Producer, Creator
• Another Period — Leon Trotsky
• Fresh Off the Boat — Richard
• The Hotwives of Las Vegas — Kelly
• Weird Loners — Toll Taker Kent
• 2014In Search of Miracle Man — Matt, Writer
• Playing House — Dougie
• The Hotwives of Orlando — Anthony
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Detective Holderton
• Drunk History — Edwin Stanton
• Instant Mom — Dr. Porter
• Rick and Morty — Alien Leader (voice)
• The Millers — Dr. Johnson
• Burning Love — Phil
• Comedy Bang! Bang! — Hooch the Mooch, Sheriff, Richard Uptill
• Key & Peele — Club Owner
• 2011Bad Teacher — Abraham Lincoln (Tour Guide)
• Bob's Burgers — Greg (voice)
• Happy Endings — Rick
• Mad Love — Guy at urinal
• New Girl — Martin Fuller
• Workaholics — Dan Yella
• 2010Freak Dance — Building Inspector General, Director, Writer
• Raising Hope — Crazy Michael
• 2010This Show Will Get You High
• Warren the Ape
• Community — Blake
• Infomercials — Matt, Writer
• Modern Family — Jerry
• Parks and Recreation — Crazy Ira
• 2009Year One — Guy in Crowd
• Childrens Hospital — Dr. Adair, Circus Clown
• 2008David's Situation — Courtney Frenchip
• 2008Drillbit Taylor — Pawn Shop Owner
• The Mighty B! — Hippie / Anton / Judge / Council Prez / Emcee / Fancy Rich Lady
• 2007Asssscat
• 2007Dante's Inferno — Metallica Defendant / L. Ron Hubbard (voice)
• Fat Guy Stuck in Internet
• The Sarah Silverman Program — Jim
• 2007The TV Set — Market Research Guy
• 2007Undead or Alive: A Zombedy — Claypool
• 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story — Dave
• 2007Wild Girls Gone — Ray, Writer
• How I Met Your Mother — Vendor
• 2005Junebug — Scout who goes in
• Crossballs: The Debate Show — Producer, Creator
• Reno 911! — Sparks Department Captain Miller
• 2002Martin & Orloff
• Watching Ellie — Carol
• The Bernie Mac Show — Brad Cooley
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force — Chimp Alien (voice)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Party Guest
• 1998Talent — Writer
• 1998Tomorrow Night — Man Who Throws Beard In Water
• Upright Citizens Brigade — Adair, Creator
• 1996Escape From a Wonderful Life — Mr. Potter (voice), Writer
• Spin City — The Director
• Frasier — Coffee Guy
• Sing! — Orlando

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon — Self
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick — Self
• 2007Towncraft — himself