Mike O'Malley
Biography
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.
Known For
All Movies (27)
- After All2025 · as Barry
- Eenie Meanie2025 · as George
- 3 Days with Dad2019 · as Brick
- Sully2016 · as Charles Porter
- Concussion2015 · as Daniel Sullivan
- A Good Marriage2014 · as Bill Gaines
- R.I.P.D.2013 · as Elliot
- Behind the Candelabra2013 · as Tracy Schnelker
- 3 Geezers!2013 · as Mike
- So Undercover2012 · as Sam
- Glee: Keep on Believin'2012 · as Self
- When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren2011 · as State Trooper (uncredited)
- Cedar Rapids2011 · as Mike Pyle
- Eat Pray Love2010 · as Andy Shiraz
- Meet Dave2008 · as Knox
- Leatherheads2008 · as Mickey
- Impossible to Forget: The Story of the '67 Boston Red Sox2007 · as Narrator
- On Broadway2007 · as Father Rolie O'Toole
- The Perfect Man2005 · as Lenny Horton
- The Curse of the Bambino2003 · as Himself
- A Baby Blues Christmas Special2002 · as Darryl MacPherson (voice)
- 28 Days2000 · as Oliver
- Pushing Tin1999 · as Pete
- Above Freezing1998 · as Artie
- Deep Impact1998 · as Mike Perry
- Some Girl1998 · as Dan
- Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing1997 · as Storage Facility Manager
All TV Shows (39)
- Nemesis2026 · as Detective Rick Viggiano
- Suits LA2025 · as Avery Jeffers
- Doctor Odyssey2024 · as Rodney Prescott
- Fire Country2022 · as Danny Marks
- Grand Crew2021 · as Zeb Jenkins
- Abbott Elementary2021 · as Captain Robinson
- Heels2021 · as Charlie Gully
- Snowpiercer2020 · as Sam Roche
- The Morning Show2019 · as Tim Eavers
- Wayne2019 · as Principal Cole
- The Good Place2016 · as Jeff the Doorman
- BoJack Horseman2014 · as Artie (voice)
- Welcome to the Family2013 · as Dan Yoder
- Conan2010 · as Self
- Raising Hope2010 · as Jim
- Raising Hope2010 · as Jimmy
- Justified2010 · as Nick "Nicky" Augustine
- Parenthood2010 · as Jim Kazinsky
- Glenn Martin, DDS2009
- Glee2009 · as Burt Hummel
- Parks and Recreation2009 · as Bill
- My Own Worst Enemy2008 · as Tom Grady / Raymond Carter
- My Name Is Earl2005 · as Stuart Daniels
- Unscripted2005 · as Mike O'Malley
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest2004 · as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
- The Best Damn Sports Show Period2001
- Yes, Dear2000 · as Jimmy Hughes
- Baby Blues2000 · as (voice)
- The Mike O'Malley Show1999 · as Mike
- The View1997 · as Self
- Figure It Out1997 · as Self
- Life with Roger1996 · as Roger Hoyt
- Global GUTS1995 · as Self - Host
- Nickelodeon GUTS1992 · as Self - Host
- Get the Picture1991
- Casualty1986 · as Arthur Drury
- Pretty/Handsome— · as Chip Fromme
- Family Album— · as Dave Bronsky







