Matt McGorry
Age: 38
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City
Matthew David "Matt" McGorry (born April 12, 1986 in Manhattan) is 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.
Early life
McGorry was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City, and began performing at age nine. He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York, then Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. McGorry was also previously a competitive bodybuilder. McGorry is Jewish (halachically by his mother), identifies himself as a feminist and is interested in various social issues.
Career
On television, McGorry made his debut in 2011 on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live. He later appeared in small guest-starring roles on Person of Interest, Gossip Girl, and Royal Pains. In 2013, McGorry began a recurring role on the Netflix dramedy series Orange Is the New Black as corrections officer John Bennett.
In 2014, McGorry won a series regular role on Peter Nowalk's drama series How to Get Away with Murder. In the same year, he was cast in the indie drama How He Fell in Love.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | Thursday | Grey Malcolm | |
2006 | Gizor & Gorm | Gorm | Short film |
2008 | Killian | Duncan | Short film |
2010 | Public Access | Vlado | Short film |
2010 | Afghan Hound | Tom | |
2015 | Ratter | Michael | |
2015 | How He Fell in Love | Travis | |
2015 | Loserville | Coach Casey Harris |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | One Life to Live | Spider Man | 3 episodes |
2011 | Person of Interest | EMT No. 1 | Episode: "Foe" |
2012 | Gossip Girl | Personal Shopper | Episode: "Crazy, Cupid, Love" |
2012 | Royal Pains | EMT | Episode: "You Give Love a Bad Name" |
2013 | Elementary | Officer Sam Klecko | Episode: "Details" |
2013-present | Orange Is the New Black | John Bennett | 25 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
2014-present | How to Get Away with Murder | Asher Millstone | 30 episodes |
2015 | Public Morals | Mr. Ford | Episode: "A Fine Line" |