Matt Cook (born July 12, 1984, in

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the 9th largest city and 15th largest municipality in P ...

) is an American actor known mostly for his roles as Mo McCracken on the TBS sitcom ''

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'' and most recently as Lowell in the CBS sitcom '' Man with a Plan''.

Personal life

Matt Cook was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Barnegat Light and Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island in

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, where he attended

Southern Regional High School Southern Regional High School is a regional comprehensive public high school located in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades and operating as part of the ...

. He attended

Rider University Rider University is a private university in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. It consists of four academic units: the Norm Brodsky College of Business, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Human Services, and West ...

Lawrenceville, New Jersey Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.

, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then moved to

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and trained in improv and sketch comedy at

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Career

Cook first appeared on television as a waiter in the

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series ''

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''. He went on to have recurring roles in ''Unleashed'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' before landing a starring role on the short-lived TBS sitcom ''Clipped'' in 2015. In 2016, Cook was cast as Lowell in the new CBS sitcom ''Man with a Plan'', starring

Matt LeBlanc Matthew Steven LeBlanc (; born July 25, 1967) is an American actor. He garnered global recognition with his portrayal of Joey Tribbiani in the NBC sitcom '' Friends'' and in its spin-off series, '' Joey''. For his work on ''Friends'', LeBlanc ...

. up until the show's cancellation in 2020. Cook also appeared in episode 4 of the first season of '' Mom''.

Select filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Matt 1984 births Living people American male television actors Male actors from New Jersey People from Barnegat Light, New Jersey People from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania People from Ship Bottom, New Jersey Rider University alumni Southern Regional High School alumni