Hayes MacArthur
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Hayes MacArthur is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He starred in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca.
Early life
[edit]MacArthur is the son of Bruce and Shelley MacArthur.[1] His stepfather is businessman William F. Farley.[2] His younger brother is fellow actor and writer Scott MacArthur.
MacArthur attended Deerfield Academy and received a B.A. in Government from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where he was quarterback on the football team. He has studied at the Groundlings Theater Company and Atlantic Theater Company.[citation needed]
Acting career
[edit]MacArthur took first place at the 2003 Rebels of Comedy Competition. He has appeared on such TV shows as Mad TV, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Pushing Daisies, and Medium.
In 2005, MacArthur co-wrote, produced and starred in a 16-minute short film, The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend, with Jason Winer. The short was produced as a pilot for TV in 2006. He also appeared as a waiter in the episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where everyone chooses Larry's wife over him after the break-up. In 2007, MacArthur appeared with fiancée Ali Larter in National Lampoon's Homo Erectus, and also appeared in a comedic supporting role in the Disney movie The Game Plan.[3] Along with recurring roles on the television shows How I Met Your Mother and Worst Week, he appeared in supporting roles in the 2010 films She's Out of My League and Life as We Know It.
In May 2010, NBC announced that MacArthur would star in the television series Perfect Couples. The half-hour romantic comedy premiered in the second half of the 2010–2011 TV season.[4] The show was cancelled in May 2011.
In 2012, MacArthur was featured in several episodes of Whitney, as well as Go On and the Broken Lizard film The Babymakers.
He acted as the male lead for three seasons opposite Rashida Jones in Angie Tribeca on TBS, created by Steve Carell.[5][6]
He was a series regular alongside Dennis Quaid in television show Merry Happy Whatever for Netflix. The show was created by Tucker Cawley, best known for writing episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond.[7] He recently appeared in a guest star role on The Morning Show on Apple TV+ and as a guest lead on the Hulu anthology Into the Dark.[8][9]
MacArthur appeared in the films Super Troopers 2, with the Broken Lizard comedy team and Brian Cox,[10] and Bobby Farrelly's Paramount film Dear Santa, starring opposite Jack Black.[11][12]
He is a series regular in the upcoming Amazon series The Runarounds from the creators of Outer Banks.[13][14]
Personal life
[edit]MacArthur's first name was in honor of his great-aunt, actress Helen Hayes, who was married to Charles MacArthur, his grandfather Alexander MacArthur's brother.[1][15] His grandfather's other brother, John D. MacArthur, was an insurance-company owner and executive, and founded the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the benefactor of the MacArthur Fellowships.
MacArthur became engaged to Heroes actress Ali Larter, his girlfriend of three years, in December 2007.[16] On August 1, 2009, MacArthur married Larter in a small ceremony[17][18] at his parents' estate in Kennebunk, Maine.[19] On July 20, 2010, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child.[20] Larter and MacArthur have a son born in 2010 and a daughter born in 2015. As of 2013, the couple also had two dogs, Jackpot and Ella.
MacArthur volunteers and serves on the board of directors of Higher Ground USA, a charity that provides recreational therapy for military veterans, first responders, and people with disabilities.[21] In 2014, MacArthur, alongside his wife Ali Larter, was awarded "The Spirit of Elysium" Award. The award is given to an artist that has shown consistency in volunteering for The Art of Elysium, a Los Angeles based charity that provides acting, art, comedy, music, and creative writing workshops for ill children confined to long term stays in hospitals.[22]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Open Mike | Mike Sheppard | Short film |
| 2007 | Homo Erectus | Thudnik | |
| Are We Done Yet? | Jimmy the Bartender | ||
| Look | Tony Gilbert | ||
| The Game Plan | Kyle Cooper | ||
| 2008 | Lower Learning | Digdug O'Shaughnessy | |
| 2010 | Life as We Know It | Peter Novak | |
| She's Out of My League | Ron | ||
| 2011 | Answers to Nothing | Taylor | |
| 2012 | Bachelorette | Dale | |
| The Babymakers | Leslie Jenkins | ||
| Jewtopia | Chuck O'Connell | ||
| The Motel Life | Officer Cook | ||
| 2013 | Another Happy Anniversary | Tom | Short film |
| 2014 | Someone Marry Barry | Rafe | |
| A Haunted House 2 | Ned | ||
| 2016 | Director's Cut | Reed/Himself | |
| 2018 | Being Frank | Stan Kempler | |
| Super Troopers 2 | Mountie Henri Podien | ||
| 2019 | Ode to Joy | Jordan | |
| 2020 | The Way Back | Eric | |
| The Binge | Pompano Mike | ||
| 2024 | Dear Santa | Bill Turner |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The King of Queens | Ed | Episode: "Pole Lox" |
| Medium | Randy Pilgrim | Episode: "Dead Aim" | |
| Wiener Park | Dusty Wurtman | TV film | |
| 2006 | The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend | Guy Hansen | TV film |
| Thick and Thin | Greg | Episode: "Mary Moves On" | |
| 2007 | Atlanta | Todd | TV film |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Doorman | Episode: "The TiVo Guy" | |
| 2007, 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Curt 'The Ironman' Irons | Episodes: "The Platinum Rule" and "Sorry, Bro" |
| 2008 | My Boys | Spike Upton | Episode: "The Shirt Contest" |
| Entourage | Levinson | Episode: "Gotta Look Up to Get Down" | |
| Pushing Daisies | Buddy Amicus | Episode: "Frescorts" | |
| 2008–09 | Worst Week | Chad | 5 episodes |
| 2010–11 | Perfect Couples | Rex | Series regular, 14 episodes |
| 2011 | Happy Endings | Steven | Episode: "The Code War" |
| 2012 | Suburgatory | Walter | Episode: "Driving Miss Dalia" |
| Whitney | Lance | Episodes: "Lance" and "48 Hours" | |
| 2012–13 | Go On | Wyatt | Series regular, 7 episodes |
| 2014 | The Rebels | Rick Massella | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Friends with Better Lives | Zac | Episode: "Cyrano de Trainer-Zac" | |
| 2015 | Looking | Barry Foster | Episode: "Looking for a Plot" |
| 2016–17 | Angie Tribeca | Jay Geils | Series regular, 30 episodes |
| 2019 | Into the Dark | Chester Conklin | Episode: "I'm Just F*cking with You" |
| Mr. Mom | Greg Anderson | Series regular, 11 episodes | |
| Single Parents | Xander Fogerty | Episode: "Xander and Camille" | |
| Merry Happy Whatever | Sean Quinn | Series regular, 8 episodes | |
| The Morning Show | Marlon Tate | Episode: "The Interview" | |
| 2020 | Schooled | Greg | Episode: "Garden Party" |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Saint Mark | Episode: "VIII" |
| TBA | The Runarounds | Upcoming series |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Carmack Bross, Judy (March 11, 2016). "Dispatch from Los Angeles, Part ll". Classic Chicago Magazine. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ Dolce, Laura (August 6, 2009). "Actress Ali Larter weds in Kennebunk". The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "The Rock solid as egotistical quarterback in Disney's 'Game Plan'". East Bay Times. September 28, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "NBC Announces Pickup of New Comedy Series 'Perfect Couples' For 2010-11 Season" (Press release). NBC Universal. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ Bramesco, Charles (July 7, 2016). "Why 'Angie Tribeca' Is the Absurdist Cult TV Comedy We Need". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 8, 2015). "Hayes MacArthur Becomes Regular On TBS Series 'Angie Tribeca'". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 22, 2019). "'Merry Happy Whatever': Bridgit Mendler, Brent Morin, Ashley Tisdale, Adam Rose & Hayes MacArthur Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Into the Dark: I'm Just F*cking with You movie review (2019) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Mutuku, Ryan (July 6, 2022). "Who is Ali Larter's husband? The biography of Hayes MacArthur". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 20, 2016). "'Super Troopers' Sequel Adds Will Sasso & Hayes MacArthur". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 7, 2024). "Bobby Farrelly's 'Dear Santa' Starring Jack Black Unveils Trailer, Paramount+ Premiere Date". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Paramount Press Express | PARAMOUNT+ REVEALS OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR THE NEW CHRISTMAS COMEDY FILM DEAR SANTA". www.paramountpressexpress.com. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Kuznikov, Selena (August 19, 2024). "Amazon Music Drama 'The Runarounds' From 'Outer Banks' Creator Adds Six to Cast". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Blevins, Adam (August 20, 2024). "The 'Outer Banks' Creators' Next Project Just Got a Major Update". Collider. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Kapos, Shia (March 15, 2003). "Cynthia Wirtz MacArthur, 75". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ Chiu, Alex (December 17, 2007). "Heroes Star Ali Larter Gets Engaged". People. Retrieved December 18, 2007.
- ^ Garcia, Jennifer (August 3, 2009). "Ali Larter Weds in Maine". People. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "Heroes Star Gets Hitched". Sky News. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ "Heroes' Ali Larter Ties the Knot!". Us Magazine. August 1, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ Michaud, Sarah (July 20, 2010). "Ali Larter Is Pregnant!". People. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "Higher Ground Rolls Out the Laughs so that Veterans Can Laugh". eyeonsunvalley.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Ali Larter and husband to receive Spirit of Elysium award". Los Angeles Times. January 24, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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