Matt O'Leary
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Matthew Joseph O'Leary (born July 6, 1987) is an American actor.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
O'Leary was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has 2 older half-sisters & an older-half brother
[edit] Career
O'Leary made his acting debut in the lead role of the 2000 made-for-television film, Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire. He was subsequently cast in the thriller Domestic Disturbance, playing the son of John Travolta's character; the film was released in November 2001 and performed fairly at the box office, grossing $45 million.[1]
O'Leary next appeared in another thriller, Frailty, directed by Bill Paxton, and in the kids comedy Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, both of which opened in 2002 to positive reviews,[2][3] gaining O'Leary recognition among teenage audiences. In 2003, O'Leary had a minor role in the final Spy Kids film, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, and also appeared in the 2004 drama, The Alamo, although most of his role was reduced to one line.
In 2005, O'Leary had a role in Warm Springs, a television film, and Havoc, a drama starring Anne Hathaway that was released directly to video. His most recent film is Brick, a quirky thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
[edit] Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Brick | The Brain | |
| 2005 | Havoc | Eric | direct-to-video |
| 2004 | The Alamo | Boy in Store | |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Gary Giggles | |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | Gary Giggles | |
| Frailty | Young Fenton | ||
| 2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Danny Morrison | |
| 2000 | Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire | Adam Hansen |
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ The Numbers. Domestic Disturbance. Retrieved on March 18, 2006.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes. Frailty. Retrieved on March 18, 2006.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes. Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams. Retrieved on March 17, 2006.
