Matt Willig
Encyclopedia
Matthew Joseph "Matt" Willig (born January 21, 1969) is an American actor
and former American football
offensive tackle in the National Football League
. He stands 6 feet, 8 inches (203 cm).
until the first episode of season nine which was aired on September 20, 2011. In 2009, he had supporting role as a brutish caveman tormenting Jack Black
and Michael Cera
in the motion picture Year One. He appeared as a gang member named Little Chino on the Showtime series Dexter
(2007). He has appeared as a bodyguard named Yuri on the NBC
series Chuck
, and has also appeared in an episode of My Name is Earl
entitled "Bullies". Matt has acted in numerous national commercial campaigns, including a Capital One
spot with David Spade
, a Bud Light
spot, and as an action hero in a Halls
commercial. He also appeared in a season 7 episode of Malcolm In the Middle
, as a recovering alcoholic named Crash and had a small role in the 1993 Hong Kong action movie
Full Contact
. He appeared in a minor role in iCarly
as a truckdriver named the "Sledghammer". He made another guest appearance on The Suite Life on Deck
as a genie in season 2 episode 22. On Sonny with a Chance
, in the episode titled "Sonny Get Your Goat", he appeared as 'Limo', the mode of transportation to Tawni's motel room in a foreign country and appeared in the new Disney XD show Pair of Kings
. Willig also had a supporting role in the second episode of Terriers
. He also appears in the upcoming film, The Sibling
.
The most recent appearance as of Nov. 15, 2011, he was on the CBS soap opera, "The Young and the Restless", as Billy Abbott's bodyguard named "Tank".
.
, New York Jets
, Atlanta Falcons
, Green Bay Packers
, and San Francisco 49ers
.
at the University of Southern California
as a member of the 1989 Rose Bowl
winning team.
.
. A public administration
major, Matt and his wife, Chris, live in the Walnut Acres neighborhood of Los Angeles
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He stands 6 feet, 8 inches (203 cm).
Acting
He was portraying the character Special Agent Simon Cade in season eight of NCIS (TV series)NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
until the first episode of season nine which was aired on September 20, 2011. In 2009, he had supporting role as a brutish caveman tormenting Jack Black
Jack Black
Jack Black , is an American actor and musician, notably of Tenacious D.Jack Black may also refer to:* Jack Black , late 19th - early 20th Century author and hobo* Jack Black , drummer for 1970s UK punk band The Boys...
and Michael Cera
Michael Cera
Michael Austin Cera is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in Arrested Development, Youth in Revolt, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Juno. Cera received the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for best male performance for his work in Superbad.-Early...
in the motion picture Year One. He appeared as a gang member named Little Chino on the Showtime series Dexter
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer...
(2007). He has appeared as a bodyguard named Yuri on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
series Chuck
Chuck (TV series)
Chuck is an action-comedy/spy-drama television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the Central...
, and has also appeared in an episode of My Name is Earl
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl is an American television comedy series created by Greg Garcia that was originally broadcast on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States...
entitled "Bullies". Matt has acted in numerous national commercial campaigns, including a Capital One
Capital One
Capital One Financial Corp. is a U.S.-based bank holding company specializing in credit cards, home loans, auto loans, banking and savings products...
spot with David Spade
David Spade
David Wayne Spade is an American actor, comedian and television personality who first became famous in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and from 1997 until 2003 when he starred as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!. He also starred as C.J...
, a Bud Light
Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)
Budweiser is a 5.0% abv American-style lager introduced in 1876 by Adolphus Busch and one of the highest selling beers in the United States. It is made with up to 30% rice in addition to hops and barley malt. Budweiser is produced in various breweries located around the world...
spot, and as an action hero in a Halls
Halls (cough drop)
Halls is the brand name of a popular mentholated cough drop. Halls cough drops are sold by the Cadbury-Adams Division of Cadbury plc and have long been advertised as featuring "Vapor Action". Halls was first made in the 1930s in Britain by the Halls Brothers company...
commercial. He also appeared in a season 7 episode of Malcolm In the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes...
, as a recovering alcoholic named Crash and had a small role in the 1993 Hong Kong action movie
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
Full Contact
Full Contact
Full Contact is a 1992 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Ringo Lam. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Simon Yam, Anthony Wong, and Ann Bridgewater. It was based upon Donald Westlake's novel The Hunter, with Chow Yun-Fat's character, Gou Fei, analogous to the novel's main character,...
. He appeared in a minor role in iCarly
ICarly
iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...
as a truckdriver named the "Sledghammer". He made another guest appearance on The Suite Life on Deck
The Suite Life on Deck
The Suite Life on Deck is an American sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody...
as a genie in season 2 episode 22. On Sonny with a Chance
Sonny With a Chance
Sonny with a Chance is an American children's sitcom which aired on Disney Channel, created by Steve Marmel, that follows the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, portrayed by Demi Lovato, who becomes the newest accepted cast member of her favorite live comedy show, So Random!.The series debuted...
, in the episode titled "Sonny Get Your Goat", he appeared as 'Limo', the mode of transportation to Tawni's motel room in a foreign country and appeared in the new Disney XD show Pair of Kings
Pair of Kings
Pair of Kings is an American television sitcom shown on the Disney XD cable channel. It was created by Dan Cross and David Hoge and stars Mitchel Musso and Doc Shaw. The sitcom's target audience are teenagers...
. Willig also had a supporting role in the second episode of Terriers
Terriers (TV series)
Terriers is an American crime comedy-drama television series created by Ted Griffin for FX. It premiered on September 8, 2010. The show was canceled by FX on December 6, 2010 after the first season.-Premise:...
. He also appears in the upcoming film, The Sibling
The Sibling
The Sibling is an upcoming American horror-thriller film written and directed by Matt Orlando. The film stars Mischa Barton, Devon Sawa and Michael Clark Duncan. The film shot for 20 days, mainly at the former Knoxville Middle School in Pittsburgh...
.
The most recent appearance as of Nov. 15, 2011, he was on the CBS soap opera, "The Young and the Restless", as Billy Abbott's bodyguard named "Tank".
Voice Acting
Willig voiced The Juggernaut in the Marvel game Spider-Man: Shattered DimensionsSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a video game featuring Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions blends together four universes from the Marvel Comics multiverse, allowing the player to play as four different Spider-Men...
.
Professional football
Willig played 14 years for the Carolina PanthersCarolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
, New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, and San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
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College football
He played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
as a member of the 1989 Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
winning team.
High School sports
Willig played football and basketball at St. Paul High School (Santa Fe Springs, California)St. Paul High School (Santa Fe Springs, California)
St. Paul High School is a Catholic, co-educational high school serving the Gateway Cities of Los Angeles County owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and was founded in 1956. The campus is located in Santa Fe Springs approximately 14 miles east of downtown Los...
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Personal
Willig was born in La Mirada, CaliforniaLa Mirada, California
La Mirada is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities. The population was 48,527 at the 2010 census, up from 46,783 at the 2000 census....
. A public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
major, Matt and his wife, Chris, live in the Walnut Acres neighborhood of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
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