Matt McCarthy (born November 9, 1979) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and improviser living in Los Angeles.

[1] Matthew McCarthy, the youngest of three, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, at the old Women & Infants Hospital on Maude Street.

[2] Described by The New York Times as a "John Belushi-like madman",[3] McCarthy began performing standup comedy after graduating from Fordham University where he was the mascot, The Ram, from 1999 to 2001.

[6] McCarthy co-founded the sketch video group Front Page Films with fellow comedians and creators, including frequent collaborator Pete Holmes.

McCarthy had a month-long run of his solo show "McCarthyism" at the infamous[clarification needed] Rififi Cinema Classics.