Personal life

Malloy was born in the village of Hamilton, New York. He graduated from State University of New York at Purchase. In the 2012 documentary, That Guy... Who Was in That Thing, Malloy stated that his uncle, actor Henry Gibson, inspired him to pursue an acting career. Malloy is married to director and producer Cas Donovan.

Career

In 1988, Malloy began his acting career in earnest appearing in the made-for-television movie, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, followed by the HBO mockumentary TV series, Tanner '88, as New York City filmmaker, Deke Conners.

In 1989, Malloy appeared in his first box office movie role as the bum Otis in The Unbelievable Truth.

Malloy has since appeared in over 100 television and movie roles and has contributed to voice-over work on radio programs like This American Life aired weekly on the Chicago, Illinois public radio station, WBEZ.

In 2013, Malloy starred as Nevada Senator Louis Laffer in Amazon's Alpha House, a political comedy written by Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau. Along with John Goodman, Malloy plays one of four Republican senators living in a house on Capitol Hill. He has spent the summer of 2014 in production filming the second season.

Filmography

Television

• 1988: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
• 1988: Tanner '88
• 2004‒2005: Six Feet Under
• 2013‒present: Alpha House
• 2013: Phil Spector

Film

• 1989: The Unbelievable Truth
• 1997: In the Company of Men
• 1998: Armageddon
• 1999: Election
• 1999: Drop Dead Gorgeous
• 2002: Changing Lanes
• 2003: Elephant
• 2004: The Stepford Wives
• 2005: Hitch
• 2010: The Bounty Hunter

Documentaries

• 2004: The Stepford Husbands - video documentary short, as himself
• 2004: Behind the Scenes: Tanner on Tanner - video short, as himself
• 2012: That Guy... Who Was in That Thing - documentary, as himself

Radio

• This American Life - WBEZ public radio program, voice-over roles

Producer

• 1997: In the Company of Men - co-executive producer

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