Matthew James Moy(born February 3, 1984)[1][2][3][better source needed]is an American actor. He co-starred as Han Lee on theCBSsitcom2 Broke Girlsand provides the voice of Lars Barriga onSteven UniverseandSteven Universe Future.
Matthew Moy | |
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| Born | Matthew James Moy February 3, 1984 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Davis |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (152 cm) |
Early life and education
editMoy was born and raised inSan Francisco,California.[1][4]Moy is a fourth-generationChinese-American.[4][5]He attended theUniversity of California, Davis,graduating with a bachelor's degree inJapaneseand a minor inlinguistics.[4]Moy's father was a high school teacher, while his mother was a language therapist.[4]He has one older sister.[4]
Career
editTelevision
editMoy has appeared on several television shows, includingHow I Met Your Mother,Criminal Minds,Zeke and Luther,Good Luck Charlie,andKickin' It,and had a recurring role as Shawn the Mathlete oniCarly.He played Trang in theninth seasonof the sitcomScrubs.He has also made guest star appearances onBig Time Rushas famous blogger Deke and onThe Middleas Takayuki, the Heck family's Japaneseforeign exchange student.He appeared on the fifth episode of theSyfyreality game showCha$eand voices Lars Barriga on theCartoon Networkanimated seriesSteven Universe,a role which has earned him critical praise.
Moy co-starred as Han Lee on theCBSsitcom2 Broke Girls,from 2011 to 2017. Moy's character was criticized by writerAndrew Tias perpetuating "every possible Yellow Panic stereotype with an actually fairly impressive level of thoroughness"[6]and his use of broken English was characterized as being played "like some sorry minstrel show."[7]Moy responded to criticism by stating that "[w]e’re a comedy, and we often go right to the edge. It doesn’t bother me. I’ve encountered this all my life. I’ve been made fun of all my life."[8]In July 2017 Moy was cast asZack Smith/MicrobeinMarvel's New WarriorsonFreeform.[9]While a pilot was filmed, Freeform dropped the series and it was ultimately cancelled after languishing for a year.[10]
Film
editMoy played Ron, Grover's best friend, in the 2010 independent filmThe Grover Complex.He played Chuck in the 2011 filmNo Strings AttachedoppositeAshton KutcherandNatalie Portman.
Video games
editMoy voiced Firefly in the 2009 video gameG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,Raus inWhite Knight Chronicles,and Shroomboom in the Skylanders reboot of the franchise.
Artwork
editWhen not acting, Moy enjoys drawing and painting.[11]He has creditedRebecca Sugarwith giving him additional painting lessons during his time onSteven Universe.[citation needed]
Personal life
editMoy resides in Los Angeles, and enjoys cooking, writing, and traveling.[citation needed]
In 2012, while filming the second season of2 Broke Girls,Moy unknowingly suffered a minor stroke in his sleep, causing weakness and motor skill loss in his right side. He drove himself to urgent care, and doctors discovered bleeding in his brain, but no further deterioration. The loss of motor skills in Moy's right side required a year of physical therapy, including walking with a cane for assistance on sets and re-learning to write with his right hand, but he has since made a full recovery. Moy kept the incident private from media until 2017.[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Non Sequitur | Dallas | Short film |
| 2010 | The Grover Complex | Ron | |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Chuck | |
| 2011 | Accidentally in Love | Adam | Television film |
| 2012 | FDR: American Badass! | Officer Nguyen | |
| 2014 | The Future of Dough | Darren | Short film |
| 2015 | Unreal Estate | The stranger | |
| 2019 | White Snake | Dudou | English dub[13] |
| 2019 | Lucky | Security Gnome | Voice, television film[14] |
| 2020 | Exorcism at 60,000 Feet | Thang |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mind of Mencia | Short man | Season 4, episode 8 |
| 2009–10 | iCarly | Shawn | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Party guest | Episode: "Hair" |
| 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Louis | Episode: "The Window" |
| 2009–10 | Scrubs | Trang | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Eric | Episode: "The Uncanny Valley" |
| 2010 | Zeke and Luther | School reporter | Episode: "Skate Squad" |
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | Deke | Episode: "Big Time Blogger" |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Usher | Episode: "Butt Dialing Duncans" |
| 2010 | The Middle | Takayuki | Episode: "Foreign Exchange" |
| 2011–2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Han Lee | Main cast |
| 2012 | Kickin' It | Shen | Episode: "Kickin' It in China" |
| 2013 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Master Yijiro | Voice, episode: "The Way of the Prawn"[14] |
| 2013–2019 | Steven Universe | Lars Barriga, Fox Man, Voltron | Voice, recurring role[14] |
| 2017 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Vakala | Voice, episode: "The Journey" |
| 2018 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Guest diner; Episode: "Stars Heating Up Hell" |
| 2018 | New Warriors | Zachary Smith/Microbe | Television pilot |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Movie | Lars Barriga | Voice, television film |
| 2019 | Steven Universe Future | Lars Barriga | Voice, episode: "Little Graduation"[14] |
| 2022 | Alice's Wonderland Bakery | David of Spades | Voice, recurring role |
| 2022 | Teen Titans Go! | Folding Paper Man | Voice, episode: "50% Chad" |
| 2023 | American Auto | Dale | 5 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Squatters | Hung | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Awkward Universe | Darren | Episode: "Wet Crotch Clarification" |
| 2011 | Aim High | Scotty Winelin | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Not So Union | Orbit | Episode: "Silverback" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Firefly | Voice[14] |
| 2010 | White Knight Chronicles | Raus | Voice; English version[14] |
| 2012 | Skylanders: Giants | Shroomboom | Voice |
| 2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | Shroomboom | Voice |
| 2014 | Skylanders: Trap Team | Additional voices | |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | Shroomboom | Voice[15] |
| 2016 | Skylanders: Imaginators | Shroomboom | Voice |
| 2023 | Starfield | Nyx | Voice[16] |
| 2024 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Additional voices | Voice |
References
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- ^abcdeCrook, John (8 October 2012)."Matthew Moy of '2 Broke Girls'".From Inside the Box.Zap2It.Retrieved7 December2012.
- ^Harris, Bill (30 November 2012)."Matthew Moy takes the jabs in '2 Broke Girls'".From Inside the Box.Toronto Sun.
- ^Ti, Andrew (19 January 2012)."Yo, Is This Racist? 2 Broke Girls and the New Long Duk Dong We Never Asked For".Grantland.Retrieved25 June2020.
- ^"The Sorry State Of '2 Broke Girls': Racism and Lame Sex Jokes".The Hollywood Reporter.24 October 2011.Retrieved25 June2020.
- ^Braxton, Greg (22 November 2012)."Matthew Moy casts his fate with '2 Broke Girls'".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved25 June2020.
- ^"Marvel's 'New Warriors' Sets its Cast — Including Squirrel Girl (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.10 July 2017.
- ^Polito, Thomas (15 September 2019)."Exclusive: Marvel's 'New Warriors is Dead; Superhero Show Fails to Find a New Home".The GWW.Archivedfrom the original on 16 September 2019.Retrieved15 September2019.
- ^"Matthew Moy (@themoywonder) • Instagram photos and videos".
- ^"Serein Wu | Behind the Beauty Podcast #30 (Matthew Moy)".YouTube.
- ^Post, NYAV (13 November 2019)."Introducing the English cast of White Snake Blanca - Stephanie Sheh Verta - Vivian Lu Xuan - Paul Yen Dark General - James Sie Little General - Vincent Rodriguez III Fox - Faye Mata Snake Queen - Karen Huie Dudou - Matthew Moy Chang Pan - Kaiji Pan #WhiteSnake #Gkids #NYAVPostpic.twitter /zRhsGJOuiQ".@nyav_post.Retrieved14 November2019.
- ^abcdef"Matthew Moy (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.Retrieved1 December2023.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^Vicarious Visions.Skylanders: SuperChargers.Activision.Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
- ^"Instagram".instagram.Retrieved9 September2023.
