Romany Malco
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| Romany Malco | |
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 Malco at the premiere of Baby Mama at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. |
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| Born | Romany Romanic Malco, Jr. November 18, 1968 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Romany Romanic Malco, Jr.[1] (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor and music producer. He has been nominated for several awards, including an NAACP Image Award, MTV Movie Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. Malco portrayed Conrad Shepard on the Showtime series Weeds. He most recently played George St. Cloud on the ABC primetime one-hour drama No Ordinary Family.
He also did the raps for MC Skat Kat, mostly known for the Grammy award-winning "Opposites Attract", a duet with Paula Abdul.
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[edit] Early life
Malco was born in Brooklyn, New York.[2] His family is from Trinidad, with extended relatives in Venezuela.[1] As a teen, he moved to Texas and attended Ross S Sterling High School. After graduation, he formed the rap group, R.M.G., and upon relocating to Los Angeles, the crew signed a deal with Virgin Records. The group's name was changed to College Boyz and "Victim of the Ghetto” off their album Radio Fusion Radio went to #2 on the rap charts.
[edit] Acting career
Malco was working as a music producer on The Pest when John Leguizamo, impressed by his dynamic personality, encouraged Romany to pursue acting. He went on to perform in roles as Jay in Judd Apatow’s 2005 film The 40 Year Old Virgin and as Conrad Shepard in the Showtime television series Weeds. Malco has also played supporting roles in films such as Blades of Glory, The Love Guru, and Baby Mama. Malco's other work includes The Château, The Tuxedo, The Prime Gig, and Saint John of Las Vegas. He was also in the music video for DeStorm Power's "Her POV".
Malco is slated to appear in 2011's A Little Bit Of Heaven and the upcoming Gulliver's Travels adaptation. In the fall of 2010, Malco appears as a member of the ABC primetime one-hour drama No Ordinary Family.
Malco's Tijuana Jackson, a series about an ex-convict turned motivational speaker, is set to air in early 2011 on HBO's Funny or Die Presents.[3]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Title | Role | Awards |
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| 1999 | The Wrecking Crew | Chewy | |
| Urban Menace | Syn | ||
| Corrupt | Snackbar Dude | ||
| 2000 | True Vinyl | Nite Owl | |
| The Prime Gig | Zeke | ||
| 2001 | The Château | Allen Rex Granville | |
| Ticker | T.J. | ||
| 2002 | White Boy | Mike Robinson | |
| The Tuxedo | Mitch | ||
| 2004 | The Leprecaun Chronicles | Griffin Paschall | |
| 2004 | Churchill: The Hollywood Years | Denzil Eisenhower | |
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Jay | |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Jesse | |
| The Ex | Hakeem Oliver the Doctor (Cameo) | ||
| 2008 | Baby Mama | Oscar | |
| The Love Guru | Darren Roanoke | ||
| 2010 | Saint John of Las Vegas | Virgil | |
| A Little Bit Of Heaven [4] | Peter Cooper | ||
| Gulliver's Travels | Young Hank |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Bulldog | Guest star, episode: "Redeeming Love" |
| For Your Love | Frank "Heavyhands" Cato | Guest star, episode: "The Hair Club for Men" | |
| 2000–2001 | Level 9 | Jerry Hooten | Series regular |
| 2001 | Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story | MC Hammer | Television movie |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Master Z | Guest star, episode: "Jive Turkey" |
| 2005–2008 | Weeds | Conrad Shepard | Series regular in seasons 1-3 |
| 2006 | American Dad! | Skittle/Refugee/Hot Rod | Guest star, voice only, episode: "Camp Refoogee" |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Gay Male Escort | |
| 2010–2011 | No Ordinary Family | George St. Cloud | Series regular |
| 2010 | Tijuana Jackson | Tijuana Jackson | |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Justin Coyne | 3 episodes |
[edit] Podcasts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | NSFW Show | Tijuana Jackson | Guest star, episode #77: "The Science of Triumph" |
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Nominations
- 2008 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Weeds)
- 2007 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Weeds)
- 2006 - Best Breakthrough Performance (The 40-Year-Old Virgin)
- 2006 - Best On-Screen Team (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) [Shared with Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Seth Rogen]
- 2007 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Weeds)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ordoña, Michael (January 28, 2010). "Romany Malco, 'Saint John of Las Vegas'". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/28/entertainment/la-et-performance28-2010jan28.
- ^ "Q&A with The Love Guru's Romany Malco - Arash Markazi - SI.com". CNN. June 9, 2008. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/arash_markazi/06/09/malco.qa/. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
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- ^ IMDb
