Malcolm Barrett
Known for: Acting
Malcolm Barrett (born 1980) is an American actor known for playing the role of scientist and time traveler Rufus Carlin in Timeless on NBC. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. He has appeared as a series regular on Fox's The Sketch Show and Luis. Barrett played the character "Dr. Lem Hewitt" on the ABC television show, Better Off Ted and was a supporting character in the Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker. Barrett has had recurring appearances on the New York-based Law & Order franchise. He was featured as a squatter and drug dealer in an episode of The Sopranos and also guest starred in the pilot episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the series finale of The Office as one of Dunder/Mifflin's new employees, and in an episode of Monk as a lottery fanatic. He also had a small role in the movie Larry Crowne, as one of Tom Hanks' character's classmates. He has also appeared in several television commercials, including national spots for Hummer and AT&T. The AT&T spot, which features Barrett shooting baskets in a sports bar, received frequent airplay during the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Barrett began playing the role of Rufus Carlin in the Fall of 2016 in the NBC series, Timeless. Barrett is a spoken word artist and hip hop performer who has recorded under the aliases "Tourette's," "Verbal," and "The Velvet Rope." He appeared on the 2002 EP Timber, by electronic recording artist M Pinto. He is currently working on his debut album entitled The Backpacker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Thomas Duncan
1999
Series
Law & Order
Harry Johnson
1990
Series
Law & Order
Julian Zalak
1990
Series
The Mentalist
Officer Price
2008
Series
The Office
Stanley's Replacement
2005
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ahmal
2001
Series
The Boys
Seth Reed
2019
Series
The Sopranos
Angelo Davis
1999
Series
Monk
Malcolm O'Dwyer
2002
Series
Psych
Wally
2006
Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Terrell
2005
Series
Ghost Whisperer
Dr. Jules Huffman
2005
Series
Raising Hope
Lamar
2010
Series
Gen V
Seth Reed
2023
Series
Genius
Ted White
2017
Series
Preacher
F.J. Hoover
2016
Series
Key & Peele
Harrassed Passenger
2012
Series
Timeless
Rufus Carlin
2016
Series
Krapopolis
(voice)
2023
Series
History of the World: Part II
Captain Hanks
2023
Series
History of the World: Part II
Idi Amin
2023
Series
Santa Clarita Diet
Morgan
2017
Series
The Soul Man
Bird
2012
Series
Not Dead Yet
Quentin
2023
Series
The Good Guys
A / C
2010
Film
The Hurt Locker
Sergeant Foster
2008
Series
Better Off Ted
Lem Hewitt
2009
Series
Just Beyond
Andy
2021
Series
The Changeling
Patrice Green
2023
Film
Larry Crowne
Dave Mack
2011
Series
This Fool
Gordon
2022
Film
The Comeback Trail
Xavier Clay
2020
Series
Dimension 404
Chris
2017
Series
The Beat
Russsell Lucas
2000
Series
Garfunkel and Oates
Daniel
2014
Series
Traffic Light
Pete
2011
Series
Weird City
Chonathon
2019
Film
My Best Friend's Girl
Dwalu
2008
Series
Truth Be Told
Hudson
2015
Series
The Big House
2004
Film
Dear White People
Helmut West
2014
Series
Luis
T.K.
2003
Film
War on Everyone
Reggie X
2016
Film
Swimfan
Jock
2002
Series
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
2005
Film
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Greg
2017
Film
10.0 Earthquake
Booker
2014
Film
Addicted to Fresno
Eric
2015
Film
American Violet
Byron Hill
2008
Film
Horror Noire
Arthur (segment 'Fugue State')
2021
Film
Pooka Lives!
Derrick
2020
Film
King of the Jungle
Basketball Kid #2
2000
LeapFrog
Howard
Film
Dropping The Soap
Josh
2017
Film
OJ: The Musical
Lawrence
2013
Film
The Errand
Duncan
2025
Film
Calico Skies
John
2017
Film
Missed Connections
Jules Norris
2012
Film
Man with a Movie Camera
Edwin - The Director
2014
Imaginary Larry
Kenneth
2009
Mission Control
Arthur
2014
Film
A.A.
Reunited
Chad
2015
Film
Dinner Party
Barney
2018
Film
Fractal
Baba
2024
Film
The Forgotten
Anderson
2003