Matt McGorry
Matt McGorry
Matthew David "Matt" McGorryis an American actor. He is best known for his roles as John Bennett in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black and Asher Millstone on ABC's How to Get Away with Murder...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth12 April 1986
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I started performing when I was 9 or 10, doing magic.
homes likable people playing
I understand that in TV, people like likable people. In film, you can get away with playing a terrible person. In TV, you're in people's homes every week.
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The whole reason I did a bodybuilding show was to see how far I could push my own discipline. It was the hardest thing I've ever done. When I made the switch to acting, I was able to break that down into small, measurable goals like I did with bodybuilding.
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The way I approach any role, whether it's comedy or drama, I like to look for the truth first. I think comedy for the sake of comedy wears dull pretty quickly. You have to ground the character in reality first and allow the audience to sympathize, emphasize and be more invested.
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There's some part of me, as an actor, that likes attention and validation, but on any given day, depending on the style and volume of it, it can be too much.
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At some point, you're just happy to be a working actor, but to be able to do it with people you really love and enjoy spending time with, it's just such a rare thing. You hear so many horror stories.
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I wasn't athletic as a kid, and I was self-conscious about my body, but then in eighth grade I won a school contest, and the prize was a bunch of personal training sessions.
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My character on 'Orange is the New Black' is not one that requires being absolutely shredded with 5% body fat. But I wouldn't be opposed to doing that for a role one day.
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I was the youngest member of the New York International Brotherhood of Magicians. It was me and a bunch of 60-year-old Jewish men.
I am all about the complicated ice cream. Ben & Jerry's is my go-to. I like as many things in there as possible.
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People who act the most arrogant often are the most insecure, and they just can't even begin to accept the possibility that they might not be as good as they think they are.
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I have a background in erotic dancing, but that's mostly just - it's not professional, it's just amateur.
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We need to create a society where girls and women are getting the same encouragement and support to build their careers as the boys and men are. From the start.
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It's nice being liked for playing the nice guy, but it's also fun to be the funny one.