Malcolm Barrett

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.9853

Gender

Male

Birthday

22-Apr-1980

Age

(46 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Malcolm I. Barrett
  • Verbal the Rapper

Malcolm Barrett

Biography

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.


Credits

Fractal Fractal (2024) Character: Baba
A Deaf boy calls upon a mysterious creature to find solace from tragedy.
Dinner Party Dinner Party (2018) Character: Barney
A VR film about the Betty and Barnet abduction
Imaginary Larry Imaginary Larry (2009) Character: Kenneth
The musical journey of an introverted girl who falls in love but has her plans thwarted by her possessive imaginary friend.
OJ: The Musical OJ: The Musical (2013) Character: Lawrence
An eccentric theater artist struggles to stage an OJ Simpson musical with the help of his childhood friends.
Man with a Movie Camera Man with a Movie Camera (2014) Character: Edwin - The Director
A tribute to the original Vertov documentary, this romp through magic realism examines what happens when an artist simply lets the story unfold before the lens.
King of the Jungle King of the Jungle (2000) Character: Basketball Kid #2
Seymore is a young man with the mind of a child. He loves three things in life: basketball, sneaking out for cigarettes, and his mother. But all life's simple pleasures are brutally torn from him when he witnesses his mother gunned down by a neighborhood punk. Now Seymore must overcome the child within as he rises up to fight for some kind of justice. It's a fight that will take him out into the streets where there are few friends and many enemies -- and one of them is a killer who wants him silenced.
The Errand The Errand (2025) Character: Duncan
On the precipice of a life-changing event, Hayley is faced with the cost of letting go as she struggles to complete the final errand that will close the door on her past and force her to embrace an uncertain future.
Reunited Reunited (2015) Character: Chad
The end of the world happened… Then things got bad.
The Comeback Trail The Comeback Trail (2020) Character: Xavier Clay
Two movie producers who owe money to the mob set up their aging movie star for an insurance scam to try and save themselves. But they wind up getting more than they ever imagined.
Addicted to Fresno Addicted to Fresno (2015) Character: Eric
Two co-dependent sisters, a recovering sex addict and a lonely lesbian who work as hotel maids in Fresno, go to ludicrous lengths to cover up an accidental crime.
Dear White People Dear White People (2014) Character: Helmut West
A campus culture war between Blacks and whites at a predominantly white Ivy League college comes to a head when the staff of a satirical magazine stages an offensive Halloween party.
Swimfan Swimfan (2002) Character: Jock
Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell. Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.
Calico Skies Calico Skies (2017) Character: John
Self condemned to the Mojave desert, Phoenix leads a life of forced isolation. Every month he digs a hole in the middle of nowhere and buries something. The last stronghold of society stands with the man that frequently delivers his mail.
Missed Connections Missed Connections (2012) Character: Jules Norris
Lucy posts an online “Missed Connections” ad in hopes of reconnecting with a promising stranger. But when techie Josh, intercepts the message and, with the help of his friends, undertakes a plot to steer Lucy into his own arms, things get complicated in a hurry.
The Forgotten The Forgotten (2003) Character: Anderson
Tells the story of an American Corporal's last days while left to command his isolated front line tank unit during the Korean War.
Literally, Right Before Aaron Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017) Character: Greg
Still reeling from his breakup with college sweetheart Allison, Adam's world is thrown into further chaos when he’s surprisingly invited to attend her upcoming wedding. Returning home for the festivities, Adam must confront unresolved feelings while trying to convince himself and everyone else that he is truly happy for her.
The Hurt Locker The Hurt Locker (2008) Character: Sergeant Foster
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Pooka Lives! Pooka Lives! (2020) Character: Derrick
A group of thirty-something friends from high school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs, but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the internet that it actually manifests more murdererous versions of the creature.
Dropping The Soap Dropping The Soap (2017) Character: Josh
Behind the scenes of a failing soap opera the cast and crew try desperately to hold it together.
My Best Friend's Girl My Best Friend's Girl (2008) Character: Dwalu
Lovestruck Dustin is dating Alexis, his ideal girlfriend, but when she dumps him for coming on too strong, Dustin takes drastic measures to win her back. He asks his best friend Tank to take her on the worst rebound date imaginable - his side job - so that she will come running back to him, and Tank reluctantly agrees. However, Alexis is more than a match for Tank's shock tactics and he begins to really fall for her, leaving him torn between loyalty to Dustin and his growing attraction toward Alexis.
10.0 Earthquake 10.0 Earthquake (2014) Character: Booker
Los Angeles is about to be hit by a devastating earthquake, and time is running out to save the city from imminent danger.
War on Everyone War on Everyone (2016) Character: Reggie X
Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?
Horror Noire Horror Noire (2021) Character: Arthur (segment 'Fugue State')
An anthology film presenting six short horror stories from black writers and directors, featuring racist vampires, supernatural creatures, and Satan his damn self.
American Violet American Violet (2008) Character: Byron Hill
A young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma, and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but brand her as a felon for life. As word begins to spread that similar incidents are occurring in poor communities all across the country, Dee realizes that there are more mothers out there like her, and decides to take a stand against powerful district attorney Calvin Beckett. Now, despite being well aware of District Attorney Beckett's fierce reputation, Dee enlists the aid of ACLU attorney David Cohen and former narcotics officer Sam Conroy in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that, if not navigated with the greatest of caution, now threaten to destroy her life. With the custody of her children on the line, one brave mother wages a valiant battle to strike at the very heart of the corrupt Texas justice system.



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