Matt Hobby is an American actor and comedian, known for his portrayals of Pastor Jeff Difford in Young Sheldon, Philip in the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, Rudy Truitt in Hart of Dixie and Pat Landy in The Grinder.
Matt Hobby 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, Onion SportsDome and Fresh Off the Boat.
He also played Philip, a servant (later butler) of the Thompson House, in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.
[3] In 2022, Matt started the popular podcast, Pay or Request, co-hosted with writer and comedian Joe Schiappa.