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Matt Tarses

Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn May 12, 1966 (59 years)
Writer-producer Matt Tarses is best known for his work on the comedies "Scrubs" and "Sports Night." In 1998 he began working on the latter, serving as co-producer and writing nine episodes from 1998 to 2000. He wrote two episodes of the sitcom "Norm" before beginning work on the long-running sitcom "Scrubs." He wrote eight episodes of the series and was co-executive producer for 80 episodes from 2001 to 2005. In 2003 he wrote the screenplay for the film "A Guy Thing" and a year later produced the TV film "Americana," directed by David Schwimmer. In 2006 he wrote and produced an episode of the series "Teachers" and two years later he wrote and executive produced the series "Worst Week." He has been nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for the first season of "Scrubs" and has won two Humanitas Prizes, one for "Scrubs" and another for an episode of "Sports Night."

Known For

  • Scrubs
  • A Guy Thing
  • Bad Monkey
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  • Sports Night
  • Mad Love
  • Worst Week
  • The Goldbergs (2013)
  • Alex, Inc.
  • Teachers (US)
  • The Norm Show

Filmography

2024
Bad Monkey (TV Series)
2018
Alex, Inc. (TV Series)
2013
2011
Mad Love (TV Series)
2010
2006
Teachers (US) (TV Series)
2003
A Guy Thing · as Screenplay
2001
Scrubs (TV Series)
1999
The Norm Show (TV Series)
1998
Sports Night (TV Series)
1996
Public Morals (TV Series)
1996
1990

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