Malcolm Barrett (actor)


Malcolm Barrett is an American actor best known for playing the role of a developer and time traveler Rufus Carlin in Timeless on NBC.

Early life and education

Barrett was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan in 1998 with fellow actors Telly Leung and Billy Eichner.

Career

Barrett has appeared as a series regular on Fox's The Sketch Show and Luis.
Barrett played 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 in an episode of The Sopranos and 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 a classmate of Tom Hanks' character.
From 2016 to 2018, Barrett played the main role of Rufus Carlin in the NBC series Timeless.

Film

YearTitleRole
2016War on Everyone Reggie
2015Addicted to FresnoEric
2014Dear White PeopleHelmut West
2013'Lawrence
2013Tyler Perry Presents PeeplesChris Walker
2012Missed ConnectionsJules Norris
2011Larry CrowneDave Mack
2010'Malcolm
2009Imaginary LarryKenneth
2008The Highs & Lows of Milo BrownMilo Brown
2008My Best Friend's GirlDwalu
2008The Hurt LockerSergeant Foster
2008American VioletByron Hill
2007Love Conquers AlAl
2003The ForgottenAnderson
2003Rhythm of the Saints
2002SwimfanJock
2000King of the JungleBasketball Kid #2

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019The BoysSeth Reed3 Episodes
2019Santa Clarita DietMorganEpisode: "The Chicken and the Pear"
2019Weird CityChonathanEpisode: "Chonathan & Mulia & Barsley & Phephanie"
2017–2018PreacherHooverRecurring
Main
2016–2018TimelessRufus CarlinSeries regular
2015Key & PeeleHarassed passengerEpisode: "Y'all Ready for This?"
2014Garfunkel & OatesDanielEpisode: "The Fadeaway"
2013The Soul ManBird
2013The OfficeMalcolmEpisode: "Finale"
2013Walk This WayActor
2012Jack
2011The MentalistOfficer PriceEpisode: "Where In the World Is Carmine O'Brien?"
2011Raising HopeLamar
2011Traffic LightPete
2011SouthlandHenry WattsEpisode: "Sideways"
2010The Good GuysA/C
2009Malcolm
2009–2010Better Off TedLem HewittSeries regular
2009Himself
2008MonkMalcolm O'DwyerEpisode: "Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever"
2007PsychWallyEpisode: “Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds”
2007Side Order of LifeAndy Ryan
2005Ghost WhispererDr. Jules HuffmanEpisode: "Voices"
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaTerrell JenkinsEpisode: "The Gang Gets Racist"
2004The Big HouseMartin
2003LuisTK
2002Ahmal
2002The SopranosAngelo DavisEpisode: "Watching Too Much Television"
2001-2002Law & OrderJulian Zalak - Harry Johnson
2000The BeatRussell LucasEpisode: "Cueca Solo"