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Actor
Mather Zickel
- Born March 10, 1974 in New York City, New York, USA
Mather Zickel (born March 10, 1974, in New York, New York) is an American actor, writer, and comedian, 6′ 0″ (183 cm) tall, who graduated from Harvard University and studied at the Juilliard School. He is a member of The Groundlings in Los Angeles and has been active since 1997, accumulating over 80 film and television credits. He is married to actress Melanie Lynskey and they have two children.
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His most notable film credits include a role in 21 Jump Street (2012, with Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill), a role in 22 Jump Street (2014), a role in Bad Neighbors (2014, with Seth Rogen and Zac Efron), a role in Bad Neighbors 2 (2016), and a role in The Nice Guys (2016, with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling). On television he is best known as a recurring character in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present), Childrens Hospital (2008–2016), Drunk History (2013–2019), and What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2025, FX), with additional credits in Arrested Development (2013), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2015), Veep (2016), Shrill (2017), What If... (2021, Marvel), and The Afterparty (2022–2023, Peacock). He has also written and produced for Childrens Hospital and Drunk History, and directed episodes of What We Do in the Shadows.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Hail, Caesar!2016
The Fantastic 4: First Steps2025
Babylon2022
Bones2005
Modern Family2009
I Love You, Man2009
Elementary2012
Filmography
- 2026Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex PassFilmNiccolo
- 2026Day OnesFilmDay One
- 2025The Fantastic 4: First StepsFilmBoston Newscaster
- 2025Alma & the WolfFilm
- 2023Organ TrailFilmPa
- 2022BabylonFilmDistribution Executive
- 2021The CrewSeriesFrank
- 2019L.A.'s FinestSeriesRomeo Dunn
- 2019JosiahFilmThe Assistant Director
- 2017SuburbiconFilmJames
- 2017How to Be a Latin LoverFilmJames
- 2017Raven's HomeSeriesRafferty
- 2016Hail, Caesar!FilmChunk Mulligan
- 2016TimelessSeriesRichard Hart / Jimmy Capone
- 2016Better ThingsSeries
- 2015SouthboundFilmLucas
- 2015YoungerSeriesRichard Caldwell
- 2014ForeverSeriesDr. Frederick Gardner
- 2013Masters of SexSeriesGeorge Johnson
- 2013NewsreadersSeriesLouis LaFonda
- 2012ElementarySeriesHank Prince
- 2012WanderlustFilmJim Stansel
- 2012House of LiesSeriesMichael Carlson
- 2012Burning LoveSeriesBrock
- 2011The CapeSeriesTravis Hall
- 2011Coming & GoingFilmSimon
- 2011Man Up!SeriesWill Keen
- 2011FakeFilmLoomis
- 2010Blue BloodsSeriesDr. Leonard Walker
- 2009Modern FamilySeriesScooter
- 2009I Love You, ManFilmGil
- 2009Party DownSeriesGuy Stennislaus
- 2009Royal PainsSeriesCaptain Brian
- 2009DelocatedSeriesRob the New Federal Agent
- 2009CupidSeriesJack Kozkowski
- 2008Rachel Getting MarriedFilmKieran
- 2008Childrens HospitalSeriesLouis La Fonda
- 2007The TenFilmLouis La Fonda
- 2007DiggersFilmAlan
- 2005BonesSeriesAldo Clemens
- 2005Molotov SambaFilmJack Storm
- 2004Veronica MarsSeriesCalvin Linden
- 2003Arrested DevelopmentSeriesExecutive
- 2003Reno 911!SeriesMike Powers
- 2002Gilda Radner: It's Always SomethingFilmBill Murray
- 2000Achilles' LoveFilmIke
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesJohn Valentine
- 1998Caught UpFilmRocker