Matt Hobby (born January 18, 1985) is an American actor and comedian, known for his portrayals of Pastor Jeff in ''

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'', Philip in the

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'', Rudy Truitt in ''

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'' and Pat Landy in '' The Grinder''.

Career

He began his acting career in 2008 when he played a character in the direct-to-DVD film ''The Cult of Sincerity''. He has appeared in television series such as '' Mom'', '' Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23'', ''

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''. He appeared as Rudy Truitt in the drama series ''

'' for ten episodes. He also played Philip, a servant (later butler) of the Thompson House, in the

series ''

''. Hobby played the role of Pastor Jeff Difford, a pastor of the church in the

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''. For the first two seasons, he was a recurring character, but he was promoted to the main cast, starting with the third season. Hobby's real life wife, Mary Grill, portrays his character's new wife in the show. In 2022, Matt started the popular podcast, ''Pay or Request'', co-hosted with writer and comedian Joe Schiappa.

Personal life

Hobby is married to actress Mary Grill. The couple have twin sons named Ernie and Lyle.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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