Matthew Joseph O'Leary (born July 6, 1987) is an American actor. He made his debut in the

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Disney Channel Original film '' Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire'' (2000), and would go on to star in the thriller ''

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'' (2001) opposite

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. He also had supporting roles in '' Frailty'' (2001), and the independent

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film ''

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'' (2005). In 2011, he starred opposite Rachael Harris in the critically acclaimed independent film ''

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'', followed by a lead role in '' Fat Kid Rules the World'' (2012). He had a minor part in

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's ''

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'' (2013), and lead roles in the horror films '' Stung'' (2015) and ''

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'' (2017).

Career

O'Leary auditioned for the lead in '' Home Alone 3'' and made his acting debut in the lead role in 2000 in the

film '' Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire''. He was subsequently cast in the thriller ''

'', playing the son of

's character. O'Leary next appeared in another thriller, '' Frailty'', directed by

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, and in the kids comedy '' Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams'', both of which opened in 2002 to positive reviews, gaining O'Leary recognition among teenage audiences. In 2003, O'Leary had a minor role in the third '' 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

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that was released directly to video. O'Leary rose to mainstream prominence in the latter half of the 2000s for his roles in ''

'', a thriller starring

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, and the 2007 films ''

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'' and ''

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''. He appeared as Garret in the 2009 film ''

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'' and as Johnny Koffin in ''

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'', released the following year. In 2011, O'Leary won the Breakthrough Performance award at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival for his work in the film ''

'', with Rachael Harris.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oleary, Matt 1987 births Living people Male actors from Chicago American male film actors American male child actors American male television actors