Matt Besser

Q: Has Matt Besser won any awards?

While Matt Besser has received various nominations, he has not won major awards such as an Emmy or Oscar.

Q: What was Matt Besser's first film?

Matt Besser's first film role was in 'The Last Unicorn' (1982), where he contributed to the voice cast.

Q: What is Matt Besser's most successful project?

Matt Besser's most successful project is arguably 'Comedy Bang! Bang!', which gained a large following and critical acclaim.

Q: What is known about Matt Besser's personal life?

Matt Besser is married to Amy Besser, and they have one child together. He tends to keep his personal life private.

Q: What is Matt Besser's estimated net worth?

Matt Besser's estimated net worth is around $1 million, primarily from his career in comedy and acting.

Q: What is a highlight of Matt Besser's career?

A highlight of Matt Besser's career includes co-founding the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, which has been a major platform for comedy talent.

Q: What is Matt Besser known for in comedy?

Matt Besser is known for his improvisational skills and his work in sketch comedy, often blending humor with insightful social commentary.

Known for

Bad Teacher (2011)

IMDb 5.6 / 10

2011 / Comedy, Romance / 92 min

A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job and her students is forced to return to her job to make enough money...

Year One (2009)

IMDb 4.9 / 10

2009 / Action, Adventure / 96mins

When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

Name

Matt Besser

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

1 September 1976, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Spouses

Amy Besser (2015–present)

Children

1, name not publicly known

Parents

Beverly Besser, Richard Besser

Estimated Net Worth

$1 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie improv4humans with Matt Besser: DCM '26 improv4humans is a comedy platform from one of the founders of modern improv, Matt Besser. Together with longtime producer and...	Host	Not rated
2023	TV Carol & the End of the World As a planetary apocalypse looms, a woman struggling to embrace end-times chaos searches for meaning in her last months on...	(voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2020	TV Close Enough A surreal take on transitioning from 20-something to 30-something centering on a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood,...	Bush Guy (voice)	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2019	Movie Matt Besser: Pot Humor Welcome to the North West Cannabis Club in Portland, Oregon where you better be ready to get a contact high...	Himself	Not rated
2019	Movie Between Two Ferns: The Movie Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and...	Mike Burcho	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2019	Movie Crohnie While deflecting his parents' concerns about his Crohn's disease, a young man receives an unexpected announcement in their backyard swimming...	David	Not rated
2018	Movie Good Girls Get High Two overachieving “good girls” decide to experience all they’ve missed out on in one crazy, unforgettable night prior to their...	Larry	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2016	Movie Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays Andy Richter is capturing the spirit of the '70s network Christmas special, and inviting you to celebrate the Holiday Season...	Bjork	Not rated
2016	Movie Arkippiana On his first day working at small-town paper, The Arkippiana Gazette, Stan Neely interacts with the locals; crazy townies, sociopath...	Jim Brady Jr / Officer James Brady	Not rated
2016	TV Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Follow Platinum Realty, Los Angeles' premiere realty group as a group of realtors compete for a partner position in the...	Rick	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2016	TV Teachers Written by and starring acclaimed comedy troupe The Katydids, Teachers shows their hilariously warped perspective as six elementary school teachers...	Kev Dibbons	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2016	TV The UCB Show A weekly variety showcase for the best sketch, characters and stand-up homegrown at the UCB Theatres in LA and NYC....	Self - Host	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2016	Movie Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record Matt Besser is here to air some grievances and break some comedy records, just don't bring up weed and he'll...	Himself	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2016	Movie Nightmare Time Celebrity guests check in to a 'Nightmare Clinic' in an attempt to overcome their nightmares.	Monica's dad	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2015	Movie Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to...	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2015	TV The Hotwives of Las Vegas Set in a city where dreams and fortunes are made every day, along with hundreds of new cases of herpes....	Kelly	TMDB 2.7 / 10
2015	TV Another Period Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts, Newport, RI’s first family, who...	Leon Trotsky	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2015	TV Weird Loners Four relationship-phobic people are unexpectedly thrust into one another's lives and form an unlikely bond in a townhouse in Queens,...	Toll Taker Kent	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV Fresh Off the Boat A '90s-set single-camera comedy about a hip-hop-loving Asian kid growing up in suburban Orlando, being raised by an immigrant father...	Richard	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2014	Movie In Search of Miracle Man A plea for money so Miracle Man can be found.	Matt	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	TV The Hotwives of Orlando A parody of one of the most popular franchises in reality television, “The Hotwives of Orlando,” takes you inside the...	Anthony	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2014	TV Playing House A single-camera buddy comedy about what happens when two best friends come back together, just when they need each other...	Dougie	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2013	TV Rick and Morty Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.	Alien Leader (voice)	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2013	TV @midnight with Chris Hardwick Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media,...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2013	TV The Millers A divorced reporter, looking forward to the single life, finds his parents' marital problems derail his plans.	Dr. Johnson	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2013	TV Instant Mom Martini Mondays and tequila Tuesdays take a back seat to new step-motherhood when former party girl Stephanie marries Charlie, an...	Dr. Porter	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2013	TV Brooklyn Nine-Nine A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one...	Detective Holderton	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2013	TV Drunk History Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people...	Edwin Stanton	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2012	TV Comedy Bang! Bang! Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of...	Richard Uptill	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2012	TV Comedy Bang! Bang! Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of...	Sheriff	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2012	TV Comedy Bang! Bang! Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of...	Hooch the Mooch	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2012	TV Key & Peele Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast...	Club Owner	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2011	TV New Girl Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with...	Martin Fuller	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2011	Movie Bad Teacher A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job and her students is forced to return to her job...	Abraham Lincoln (Tour Guide)	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2011	TV Happy Endings A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends after the...	Rick	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2011	TV Workaholics The misadventures of three recent college dropouts, roommates, and co-workers at a telemarketing company and their drug dealer.	Dan Yella	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2011	TV Mad Love Kate, Connie, Larry, and Ben are New Yorker thirty somethings searching for love in the city. When Kate and Ben meet and...	Guy at urinal	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2011	TV Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their...	Greg (voice)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2010	Movie This Show Will Get You High "My name is Matt Besser, one of the founders of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and one of the creators...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2010	TV Raising Hope James "Jimmy" Chance is a clueless 24-year-old who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night-stand. Earning custody of his daughter...	Crazy Michael	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2010	Movie Freak Dance A spoiled rich girl who wants to be a dancer finds herself caught into between two rival dance groups set...	Building Inspector General	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2010	TV Warren the Ape Warren the Ape is an MTV reality show parody which ran from June 14 to August 30, 2010 and aired...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2009	TV Infomercials Infomercials is an umbrella title for independent, quarter-hour television comedy specials airing on Adult Swim. Unlike actual paid programming, all...	Matt	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2009	TV Modern Family The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into...	Jerry	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2009	TV Community Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional...	Blake	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	Movie Year One When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through...	Guy in Crowd	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2009	TV Parks and Recreation In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the...	Crazy Ira	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	TV Childrens Hospital A hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people who...	Circus Clown	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2008	TV Childrens Hospital A hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people who...	Dr. Adair	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2008	TV The Mighty B! The Mighty B! is an American animated television series co-created by Amy Poehler, Cynthia True and Erik Wiese for Nickelodeon....	Hippie / Anton / Judge / Council Prez / Emcee / Fancy Rich Lady	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2008	Movie Drillbit Taylor Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he...	Pawn Shop Owner	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2008	Movie David's Situation Director: Bob Odenkirk	Courtney Frenchip	Not rated
2007	Movie Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical...	Dave	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2007	Movie Wild Girls Gone In the Spring Break capital of White Sands, Florida, Sheriff Terry Moran outlaws the town's world famous ass contests to...	Ray	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2007	Movie Towncraft Towncraft looks at the importance of local scenes in a changing music world and the exciting music that emerges from...	himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2007	TV Fat Guy Stuck in Internet Computer programmer Ken Gemberling – the titular "Fat Guy" – is accidentally sucked into his computer and learns he is...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2007	Movie The TV Set As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a...	Market Research Guy	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2007	Movie Asssscat On the heels of their enormously popular TV show, the Upright Citizens Brigade (Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2007	Movie Undead or Alive: A Zombedy Elmer Winslow is a soldier on the run from the Union Army, and Luke Budd is a cowboy with a...	Claypool	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2007	TV The Sarah Silverman Program. Sarah Silverman plays a character named Sarah Silverman, whose absurd daily life unfolds in scripted scenes and songs. With her...	Jim	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2007	Movie Dante's Inferno A darkly comedic travelogue of the underworld - set against an all-too-familiar urban backdrop of used car lots, gated communities,...	Metallica Defendant / L. Ron Hubbard (voice)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2005	TV How I Met Your Mother A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best...	Vendor	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2005	Movie Junebug On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine is convinced by her...	Scout who goes in	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2004	TV Crossballs: The Debate Show Crossballs: The Debate Show is a Comedy Central television show which poked fun at cable news networks' political debate shows,...	Unknown character	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2003	TV Reno 911! This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about...	Sparks Department Captain Miller	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2003	TV Reno 911! This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about...	Captain Miller	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2002	Movie Martin & Orloff This is the story of a marketing man and his shrink. A suicide attempt and a softball game; A PHD-toting...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2002	TV Watching Ellie A single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy...	Carol	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2001	TV The Bernie Mac Show The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to...	Brad Cooley	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2000	TV Aqua Teen Hunger Force The surreal adventures of three anthropomorphic fast food items: Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad, and their human nextdoor neighbor, Carl...	Chimp Alien (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2000	TV Curb Your Enthusiasm The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem...	Party Guest	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1998	TV Upright Citizens Brigade The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The...	Adair	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1998	Movie Tomorrow Night Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day...	Man Who Throws Beard In Water	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1996	Movie Escape From a Wonderful Life The comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade re-edit and redub Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life." After 50 years of annual...	Mr. Potter (voice)	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1996	TV Spin City Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed...	The Director	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1993	TV Frasier After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist...	Coffee Guy	TMDB 7.7 / 10
TBA	Movie Sing! The grubby denizens of "Sing!" Karaoke bar become gorgeous creatures when they stand on the tiny stage, but their music...	Orlando	TMDB 2.5 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2019	Movie Matt Besser: Pot Humor Welcome to the North West Cannabis Club in Portland, Oregon where you better be ready to get a contact high...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2019	Movie Matt Besser: Pot Humor Welcome to the North West Cannabis Club in Portland, Oregon where you better be ready to get a contact high...	Director Directing	Not rated
2016	Movie Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays Andy Richter is capturing the spirit of the '70s network Christmas special, and inviting you to celebrate the Holiday Season...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2016	Movie Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays Andy Richter is capturing the spirit of the '70s network Christmas special, and inviting you to celebrate the Holiday Season...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2016	Movie Arkippiana On his first day working at small-town paper, The Arkippiana Gazette, Stan Neely interacts with the locals; crazy townies, sociopath...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2016	TV The UCB Show A weekly variety showcase for the best sketch, characters and stand-up homegrown at the UCB Theatres in LA and NYC....	Creator Creator	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2016	TV The UCB Show A weekly variety showcase for the best sketch, characters and stand-up homegrown at the UCB Theatres in LA and NYC....	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2016	Movie Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record Matt Besser is here to air some grievances and break some comedy records, just don't bring up weed and he'll...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2016	Movie Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record Matt Besser is here to air some grievances and break some comedy records, just don't bring up weed and he'll...	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2014	Movie In Search of Miracle Man A plea for money so Miracle Man can be found.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2010	Movie Freak Dance A spoiled rich girl who wants to be a dancer finds herself caught into between two rival dance groups set...	Director Directing	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2010	Movie Freak Dance A spoiled rich girl who wants to be a dancer finds herself caught into between two rival dance groups set...	Writer Writing	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2009	TV Infomercials Infomercials is an umbrella title for independent, quarter-hour television comedy specials airing on Adult Swim. Unlike actual paid programming, all...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2007	Movie Wild Girls Gone In the Spring Break capital of White Sands, Florida, Sheriff Terry Moran outlaws the town's world famous ass contests to...	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2004	TV Crossballs: The Debate Show Crossballs: The Debate Show is a Comedy Central television show which poked fun at cable news networks' political debate shows,...	Producer Production	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2004	TV Crossballs: The Debate Show Crossballs: The Debate Show is a Comedy Central television show which poked fun at cable news networks' political debate shows,...	Creator Creator	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1998	TV Upright Citizens Brigade The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The...	Creator Creator	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1998	Movie Talent The story of Derek Anderson (Eric Von Hoffman), an actor who must move back to the Mid-West after failing to...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1996	Movie Escape From a Wonderful Life The comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade re-edit and redub Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life." After 50 years of annual...	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.0 / 10