Malcolm Barrett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 22, 1980 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 64
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Errand
2025Movie
Duncan
Fractal
2024Movie
Baba
Gen V
2023TV
Seth Reed
Krapopolis
2023TV
(voice)
The Changeling
2023TV
Patrice Green
History of the World: Part II
2023TV
Captain Hanks, Idi Amin
Not Dead Yet
2023TV
Quentin
This Fool
2022TV
Gordon
Horror Noire
2021Movie
Arthur (segment 'Fugue State')
Just Beyond
2021TV
Andy
The Comeback Trail
2020Movie
Xavier Clay
Pooka Lives!
2020Movie
Derrick
The Boys
2019TV
Seth Reed
Weird City
2019TV
Chonathon
Dinner Party
2018Movie
Barney
Calico Skies
2017Movie
John
Genius
2017TV
Ted White
Literally, Right Before Aaron
2017Movie
Greg
Dimension 404
2017TV
Chris
Dropping The Soap
2017Movie
Josh
Santa Clarita Diet
2017TV
Morgan
War on Everyone
2016Movie
Reggie X
Timeless
2016TV
Rufus Carlin
Preacher
2016TV
F.J. Hoover
Reunited
2015Movie
Chad
Truth Be Told
2015TV
Hudson
Addicted to Fresno
2015Movie
Eric
Dear White People
2014Movie
Helmut West
10.0 Earthquake
2014Movie
Booker
Mission Control
2014Movie
Arthur
Garfunkel and Oates
2014TV
Daniel
Man with a Movie Camera
2014Movie
Edwin - The Director
OJ: The Musical
2013Movie
Lawrence
The Soul Man
2012TV
Bird
Missed Connections
2012Movie
Jules Norris
Key & Peele
2012TV
Harrassed Passenger
Larry Crowne
2011Movie
Dave Mack
Traffic Light
2011TV
Pete
Raising Hope
2010TV
Lamar
The Good Guys
2010TV
A / C
Better Off Ted
2009TV
Lem Hewitt
Imaginary Larry
2009Movie
Kenneth
The Hurt Locker
2008Movie
Sergeant Foster
The Mentalist
2008TV
Officer Price
My Best Friend's Girl
2008Movie
Dwalu
American Violet
2008Movie
Byron Hill
Psych
2006TV
Wally
Ghost Whisperer
2005TV
Dr. Jules Huffman
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005TV
Terrell
The Office
2005TV
Stanley's Replacement
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
2005TV
The Big House
2004TV
The Forgotten
2003Movie
Anderson
Luis
2003TV
T.K.
Swimfan
2002Movie
Jock
Monk
2002TV
Malcolm O'Dwyer
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001TV
Ahmal
King of the Jungle
2000Movie
Basketball Kid #2
The Beat
2000TV
Russsell Lucas
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Thomas Duncan
The Sopranos
1999TV
Angelo Davis
Law & Order
1990TV
Harry Johnson, Julian Zalak
LeapFrog
Movie
Howard
A.A.
Movie