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Mike O'Malley

Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn October 31, 1966 (59 years)
Michael Edward O'Malley (born October 31, 1966) is an American actor and writer who has appeared in films and television series. Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, O'Malley hosted the early 1990s children's game show Nickelodeon Guts before moving to Los Angeles later that decade to star in his own sitcom for NBC called The Mike O'Malley Show. He is best known for his role as Jimmy Hughes on Yes, Dear, a CBS series which aired from 2000 to 2006. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role as Burt Hummel on the Fox series Glee.

O'Malley has also guest-starred in series including My Name Is Earl, Raising Hope, Parenthood and Parks and Recreation, and has appeared in films including 28 Days, Deep Impact, Leatherheads, Eat, Pray, Love, R.I.P.D., Concussion and Sully.

O'Malley is also a published playwright whose plays include Three Years From Thirty and Diverting Devotion. He adapted another play called Searching for Certainty for Peter Askin's film Certainty, which premiered at the Boston Film Festival in 2011. O'Malley is also a writer on Showtime's hit drama Shameless.

O'Malley was the creator and an executive producer of the Starz series Survivor's Remorse, which ran for four seasons between 2014 and 2017.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • So Undercover
  • A Good Marriage
  • Some Girl

Known For

  • Sully
  • Shameless (US)
  • R.I.P.D.
  • Concussion
  • Eat Pray Love
  • Glee
  • The Perfect Man
  • So Undercover
  • 28 Days
  • Meet Dave
  • Cedar Rapids
  • Yes, Dear
  • Heels
  • Survivor's Remorse
  • Wayne
  • A Good Marriage
  • My Own Worst Enemy
  • Extended Family
  • Eenie Meanie
  • Welcome to the Family

Featured Videos

  • Mike O'Malley On His Character
    Mike O'Malley On His CharacterSullyBehind the Scenes
  • Mike O'Malley's Headache
    Mike O'Malley's HeadacheR.I.P.D.Behind the Scenes

Mike O'Malley Filmography

2025
After All · as Barry
2025
Eenie Meanie · as George
2025
Suits LA (TV Series) · as Avery Jeffers
2024
Doctor Odyssey (TV Series) · as Rodney Prescott
2021
Grand Crew (TV Series) · as Zeb Jenkins
2021
Abbott Elementary (TV Series) · as Captain Robinson
2021
Heels (TV Series) · as Charlie Gully
2020
Snowpiercer (TV Series) · as Sam Roche
2019
The Morning Show (TV Series) · as Tim Eavers
2019
3 Days with Dad · as Brick
2019
Wayne (TV Series) · as Principal Cole
2017
Get Shorty (TV Series) · as Detective Aaron Mischka
2016
The Good Place (TV Series) · as Jeff The Doorman
2016
Sully · as Charles Porter
2015
Concussion · as Daniel Sullivan
2014
Survivor's Remorse (TV Series) · as Figgy
2014
A Good Marriage · as Bill Gaines
2014
BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Artie (voice)
2013
Welcome to the Family (TV Series) · as Dan Yoder
2013
R.I.P.D. · as Elliot
2013
Behind the Candelabra · as Tracy Schnelker
2013
3 Geezers! · as Mike
2012
2012
Axe Cop (TV Series) · as Ray
2011
Glee Encore · as Burt Hummel
2011
2011
Cedar Rapids · as Mike Pyle
2010
Raising Hope (TV Series) · as Jim
2010
Eat Pray Love · as Andy Shiraz
2010
Justified (TV Series) · as Nick "nicky" Augustine
2010
Parenthood (2010) (TV Series) · as Jim Kazinsky
2009
American Ninja Warrior (TV Series) · as Host
2009
Glenn Martin DDS (TV Series)
2009
Glee (TV Series) · as Burt Hummel
2009
Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Bill
2008
My Own Worst Enemy (TV Series) · as Tom Grady / Raymond Carter
2008
Pretty/Handsome · as Chip Fromme
2008
Meet Dave · as Knox
2008
The Mighty B! (TV Series) · as Cop One
2008
Leatherheads · as Mickey
2007
On Broadway · as Father Rolie O'toole
2005
My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Stuart Daniels
2005
The Perfect Man · as Lenny Horton
2001
2000
Yes, Dear (TV Series) · as Jimmy Hughes
2000
Baby Blues (TV Series) · as (voice)
2000
28 Days · as Oliver
1999
Pushing Tin · as Pete
1998
Above Freezing · as Artie
1998
Deep Impact · as Mike Perry
1998
1997
1991
Get the Picture (TV Series)
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as New York Policeman #1
1986
Casualty (TV Series) · as Arthur Drury

2023
Extended Family (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2021
Heels (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2014
Survivor's Remorse (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2013
2011
2011
Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer

2023
Extended Family (TV Series)
2011
Certainty · as Screenplay
2011
Shameless (US) (TV Series)

2013
The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self
2013
Sanjay and Craig (TV Series) · as Mike O'malley
2012
2010
Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self
2006
Mike & Mike (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Unscripted (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
ESPN25: Who's #1? (TV Series) · as Self
2004
On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self
2003
CBS at 75 · as Self
2003
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2003
1999
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Figure It Out (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self
1992
Global Guts (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self - Oliver
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self - 'burt Hummel'
1979
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self - Host

2000
Yes, Dear (TV Series)

2021
Heels (TV Series) · as Written By
2014
Survivor's Remorse (TV Series) · as Created By

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