Malcolm Barrett

Birth Name:

Malcolm Barrett

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Is a founding member and artistic director of the non-profit theater company Real Theatreworks Inc
Studied acting and directing at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "The Beat" in 2000
Was 16 years old when he got his Equity membership for appearing in a stage production of "The Stonemason․"
Quote: "I think it's an actor's job, to fit into the role․ I do my best to pick things that challenge me and push me to expand my abilities․․․I love all forms of art and at the end of the day I just want to tell the most interesting story possible․"
Best known for his role as Dwalu in "My Best Friend's Girl" and as Lem Hewitt in "Better Off Ted․"
Wrote and executive produced the short film "The Highs & Lows of Milo Brown" in 2008
Appeared in national commercials for companies like Hummer and AT&T
Released a hip-hop album called "The Backpacker's Guide to the Galaxy," and the music video for his song "Revenge of the Nerds" features cameos by a number of his "Better Off Ted" co-stars
Was a member of the Nuyorican Slam Poetry team in 2001

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