Malcolm Barrett

Malcolm Barrett

Born: April 22, 1980
in Brooklyn - New York - USA
Malcolm Barrett (born 1980) is an American actor known for playing the role of scientist and time traveler Rufus Carlin in Timeless on NBC.

He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. He has appeared as a series regular on Fox's The Sketch Show and Luis.

Barrett played the character "Dr. Lem Hewitt" on the ABC television show, Better Off Ted and was a supporting character in the Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker.

Barrett has had recurring appearances on the New York-based Law & Order franchise. He was featured as a squatter and drug dealer in an episode of The Sopranos and also guest starred in the pilot episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the series finale of The Office as one of Dunder/Mifflin's new employees, and in an episode of Monk as a lottery fanatic. He also had a small role in the movie Larry Crowne, as one of Tom Hanks' character's classmates. He has also appeared in several television commercials, including national spots for Hummer and AT&T. The AT&T spot, which features Barrett shooting baskets in a sports bar, received frequent airplay during the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Barrett began playing the role of Rufus Carlin in the Fall of 2016 in the NBC series, Timeless.

Barrett is a spoken word artist and hip hop performer who has recorded under the aliases "Tourette's," "Verbal," and "The Velvet Rope." He appeared on the 2002 EP Timber, by electronic recording artist M Pinto. He is currently working on his debut album entitled The Backpacker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Movies for Malcolm Barrett...

Title: Krapopolis
Character: (voice)
Released: September 24, 2023
Type: TV
In mythical ancient Greece, a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters tries to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other.
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Title: The Changeling
Character: Patrice Green
Released: September 7, 2023
Type: TV
Apollo and Emma's love story is a fairy tale—until Emma mysteriously vanishes. Bereft, Apollo finds himself on a death-defying odyssey through a New York City he didn't know existed.
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Title: History of the World: Part II
Character: Captain Hanks
Released: March 6, 2023
Type: TV
Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.
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Title: History of the World: Part II
Character: Idi Amin
Released: March 6, 2023
Type: TV
Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.
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Horror Noire
Title: Horror Noire
Character: Arthur (segment 'Fugue State')
Released: October 28, 2021
Type: Movie
An anthology film presenting six short horror stories from black writers and directors, featuring racist vampires, supernatural creatures, and Satan his damn self.
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Title: Just Beyond
Character: Andy
Released: October 13, 2021
Type: TV
An anthology series that tells astonishing and thought-provoking stories of a reality just beyond the one we know. Each episode introduces viewers to a new cast of characters who must go on a surprising journey of self-discovery in a supernatural world of witches, aliens, ghosts and parallel universes.
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The Comeback Trail
Title: The Comeback Trail
Character: Xavier Clay
Released: November 12, 2020
Type: Movie
Two movie producers who owe money to the mob set up their aging movie star for an insurance scam to try and save themselves. But they wind up getting more than they ever imagined.
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Pooka Lives!
Title: Pooka Lives!
Character: Derrick
Released: April 3, 2020
Type: Movie
A group of thirty-something friends from high school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs, but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the internet that it actually manifests more murdererous versions of the creature.
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Title: The Boys
Character: Seth Reed
Released: July 25, 2019
Type: TV
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
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Title: Weird City
Character: Chonathon
Released: February 13, 2019
Type: TV
Set in the not-too-distant future, this comedy anthology explores the issues of everyday life in the metropolis of Weird — stories that can only be told through the prism of sci-fi and comedy.
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Dinner Party
Title: Dinner Party
Character: Barney
Released: January 19, 2018
Type: Movie
A VR film about the Betty and Barnet abduction
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Calico Skies
Title: Calico Skies
Character: John
Released: August 15, 2017
Type: Movie
Self condemned to the Mojave desert, Phoenix leads a life of forced isolation. Every month he digs a hole in the middle of nowhere and buries something. The last stronghold of society stands with the man that frequently delivers his mail.
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Title: Genius
Character: Ted White
Released: April 25, 2017
Type: TV
The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
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Literally, Right Before Aaron
Title: Literally, Right Before Aaron
Character: Greg
Released: April 22, 2017
Type: Movie
Still reeling from his breakup with college sweetheart Allison, Adam's world is thrown into further chaos when he’s surprisingly invited to attend her upcoming wedding. Returning home for the festivities, Adam must confront unresolved feelings while trying to convince himself and everyone else that he is truly happy for her.
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Title: Dimension 404
Character: Chris
Released: April 4, 2017
Type: TV
Inspired by the Internet’s “404” error code, Dimension 404 aims to evoke that 3 AM feeling of wandering onto the weird side of the web, stumbling upon stories that cannot be explained in the world that we know.
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War on Everyone
Title: War on Everyone
Character: Reggie X
Released: October 7, 2016
Type: Movie
Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?
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Title: Timeless
Character: Rufus Carlin
Released: October 3, 2016
Type: TV
A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a history professor, who must use the machine's prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. But can this handpicked team uncover the mystery behind it all and end his destruction before it's too late?
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Title: Preacher
Character: F.J. Hoover
Released: May 22, 2016
Type: TV
A preacher sets out on a mission to make the almighty himself confess his sin of abandoning the world. With his best friend Cassidy, an alcoholic Irish vampire, his love Tulip, a red blooded gun towing Texan, and the power of genesis, an unholy child born from an angel and a devil, Jesse gives up everything to set the world straight with its creator.
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Reunited
Title: Reunited
Character: Chad
Released: October 28, 2015
Type: Movie
The end of the world happened… Then things got bad.
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Addicted to Fresno
Title: Addicted to Fresno
Character: Eric
Released: October 2, 2015
Type: Movie
Two co-dependent sisters, a recovering sex addict and a lonely lesbian who work as hotel maids in Fresno, go to ludicrous lengths to cover up an accidental crime.
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Dear White People
Title: Dear White People
Character: Helmut West
Released: October 17, 2014
Type: Movie
Four college students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an "African-American" themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.
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10.0 Earthquake
Title: 10.0 Earthquake
Character: Booker
Released: October 15, 2014
Type: Movie
Los Angeles is about to be hit by a devastating earthquake, and time is running out to save the city from imminent danger.
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Title: Garfunkel and Oates
Character: Daniel
Released: August 7, 2014
Type: TV
The comic/folk duo Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci hit prime time with their act in this scripted series for IFC. It follows hard-working underdogs trying to make their mark in comedy while muddling through messy dating scenarios, and doing so by performing one satirical (and often quite saucy) song after another. Nothing stops the ukulele- and guitar-wielding twosome from singing about life's unspoken truths, despite it leaving them detached from their peers. The series is titled after Lindhome and Micucci's band name, inspired by "two famous rock 'n' roll second bananas," Art Garfunkel and John Oates.
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OJ: The Musical
Title: OJ: The Musical
Character: Lawrence
Released: August 1, 2013
Type: Movie
An eccentric theater artist struggles to stage an OJ Simpson musical with the help of his childhood friends.
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Missed Connections
Title: Missed Connections
Character: Jules Norris
Released: April 19, 2012
Type: Movie
Lonely Neal attempts to get over a recent break-up by responding to "Missed Connections" ads on Craigslist, then swooping in like a knight in shining armor when the expected guy fails to show up at the scheduled meeting. For a while Neal's plan works great, but when he tries it on Jane, she proves that women are just as crafty as men when it comes to playing the dating game.
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Title: Better Off Ted
Character: Lem Hewitt
Released: March 18, 2009
Type: TV
Ted, a successful but morally conscious man, runs a research and development department at a morally questionable corporation, Veridian Technologies. No achievement is too far fetched and no invention too unorthodox for Veridian. Ted loves his seemingly perfect job; he loves his superhuman boss, Veronica, and colleagues Lem, Phil and Linda, but he's starting to take a closer look at the company's extremely questionable practices... especially when they try to cryogenically freeze one of Ted's scientists for testing purposes.
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Imaginary Larry
Title: Imaginary Larry
Character: Kenneth
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
The musical journey of an introverted girl who falls in love but has her plans thwarted by her possessive imaginary friend.
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The Hurt Locker
Title: The Hurt Locker
Character: Sergeant Foster
Released: October 10, 2008
Type: Movie
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
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Title: The Mentalist
Character: Officer Price
Released: September 23, 2008
Type: TV
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
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My Best Friend's Girl
Title: My Best Friend's Girl
Character: Dwalu
Released: September 19, 2008
Type: Movie
When Dustin's girlfriend, Alexis, breaks up with him, he employs his best buddy, Tank, to take her out on the worst rebound date imaginable in the hopes that it will send her running back into his arms. But when Tank begins to really fall for Alexis, he finds himself in an impossible position.
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American Violet
Title: American Violet
Character: Byron Hill
Released: August 28, 2008
Type: Movie
A young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma, and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but brand her as a felon for life. As word begins to spread that similar incidents are occurring in poor communities all across the country, Dee realizes that there are more mothers out there like her, and decides to take a stand against powerful district attorney Calvin Beckett. Now, despite being well aware of District Attorney Beckett's fierce reputation, Dee enlists the aid of ACLU attorney David Cohen and former narcotics officer Sam Conroy in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that, if not navigated with the greatest of caution, now threaten to destroy her life. With the custody of her children on the line, one brave mother wages a valiant battle to strike at the very heart of the corrupt Texas justice system.
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Title: Psych
Character: Wally
Released: July 7, 2006
Type: TV
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
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Title: Ghost Whisperer
Character: Dr. Jules Huffman
Released: September 23, 2005
Type: TV
Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts that are preventing the spirits from passing over.
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Title: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Character: Terrell
Released: August 4, 2005
Type: TV
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
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Title: The Office
Character: Stanley's Replacement
Released: March 24, 2005
Type: TV
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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Title: Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show
Released: March 13, 2005
Type: TV
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Title: The Big House
Released: April 2, 2004
Type: TV
The Big House is an American prime time television sitcom starring actor/comedian Kevin Hart. It ran on the ABC television network in April 2004, lasting for only six episodes. The series represents a mirror-opposite of the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Kevin Hart is a wealthy, pampered student from Malibu. After his father is arrested and imprisoned for embezzlement, Kevin moves to Philadelphia to live with his working-class aunt, uncle and cousins, and enrolls in Drexel University.
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The Forgotten
Title: The Forgotten
Character: Anderson
Released: November 7, 2003
Type: Movie
Tells the story of an American Corporal's last days while left to command his isolated front line tank unit during the Korean War.
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Title: Luis
Released: September 19, 2003
Type: TV
Luis is an American sitcom starring Luis Guzmán that aired on Fox from September to October 2003. Scheduled in the Friday night death slot, the series received low ratings and was canceled after five episodes. The series was the first show of the 2003-2004 season to be canceled.
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Swimfan
Title: Swimfan
Character: Jock
Released: September 6, 2002
Type: Movie
Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell. Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.
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Title: Monk
Character: Malcolm O'Dwyer
Released: July 12, 2002
Type: TV
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
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Title: Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character: Ahmal
Released: September 30, 2001
Type: TV
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
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Title: The Beat
Character: Russsell Lucas
Released: March 21, 2000
Type: TV
The Beat delves into the personal and professional lives of two young police recruits who patrol New York's streets. The city's daily machinations are seen through the often bloodshot eyes of Officers Mike Dorigan and Zane Marinelli, two youthful, irreverent partners who are truly products of their generation and unique urban environment. Issues of race, excessive police force – and the unpredictable quirkiness of New York's outspoken locals – compel both men to rely on their sense of humor just to make it to the end of their shift.
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Title: The Sopranos
Character: Angelo Davis
Released: January 10, 1999
Type: TV
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: Julian Zalak
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: Harry Johnson
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.