Hayes MacArthur explained

Hayes MacArthur
Years Active:2003–present
Children:2
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Hayes MacArthur is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He starred in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca.

Early life

MacArthur is the son of Bruce and Shelley MacArthur.[1] His stepfather is businessman William F. Farley.[2] His younger brother is fellow actor and writer Scott MacArthur.

MacArthur attended Deerfield Academy and received a B.A. in Government from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where he was quarterback on the football team. He has studied at the Groundlings Theater Company and Atlantic Theater Company.

Acting career

MacArthur took first place at the 2003 Rebels of Comedy Competition. He has appeared on such TV shows as Mad TV, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Pushing Daisies, and Medium.

In 2005, MacArthur co-wrote, produced and starred in a 16-minute short film, The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend, with Jason Winer. The short was produced as a pilot for TV in 2006. He also appeared as a waiter in the episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where everyone chooses Larry's wife over him after the break-up. In 2007, MacArthur appeared with fiancée Ali Larter in National Lampoon's Homo Erectus, and also appeared in a comedic supporting role in the Disney movie The Game Plan. Along with recurring roles on the television shows How I Met Your Mother and Worst Week, he appeared in supporting roles in the 2010 films She's Out of My League and Life as We Know It.

In May 2010, NBC announced that MacArthur would star in the television series Perfect Couples. The half-hour romantic comedy premiered in the second half of the 2010–2011 TV season.[3] The show was cancelled in May 2011.

In 2012, MacArthur was featured in several episodes of Whitney, as well as Go On and the Broken Lizard film The Babymakers.

Personal life

MacArthur's first name was in honor of his great-aunt, actress Helen Hayes, who was married to Charles MacArthur, his grandfather Alexander MacArthur's brother.[4] His grandfather's other brother, John D. MacArthur, was an insurance-company owner and executive, and founded the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the benefactor of the MacArthur Fellowships.

MacArthur became engaged to Heroes actress Ali Larter, his girlfriend of three years, in December 2007.[5] On August 1, 2009, MacArthur married Larter in a small ceremony[6] [7] at his parents' estate in Kennebunk, Maine.[8] On July 20, 2010, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child.[9] Larter and MacArthur have a son born in 2010, and daughter born in 2015. As of 2013, the couple also had two dogs, Jackpot and Ella.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Open MikeMike SheppardShort film
2007Homo ErectusThudnik
Are We Done Yet?Jimmy the Bartender
LookTony Gilbert
The Game PlanKyle Cooper
2008Lower LearningDigdug O'Shaughnessy
2010Life as We Know ItPeter Novak
She's Out of My LeagueRon
2011Answers to NothingTaylor
2012BacheloretteDale
The BabymakersLeslie Jenkins
JewtopiaChuck O'Connell
The Motel LifeOfficer Cook
2013Another Happy AnniversaryTomShort film
2014Someone Marry BarryRafe
A Haunted House 2Ned
2016Director's CutReed/Himself
2018Being FrankStan Kempler
Super Troopers 2Mountie Henri Podien
2019Ode to JoyJordan
2020The Way BackEric
The BingePompano Mike
TBADear SantaPost-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005The King of QueensEdEpisode: "Pole Lox"
MediumRandy PilgrimEpisode: "Dead Aim"
Wiener ParkDusty WurtmanTV film
2006The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little FriendGuy HansenTV film
Thick and ThinGregEpisode: "Mary Moves On"
2007AtlantaToddTV film
Curb Your EnthusiasmDoormanEpisode: "The TiVo Guy"
2007, 2009How I Met Your MotherCurt 'Ironman' IronsEpisodes: "The Platinum Rule" and "Sorry, Bro"
2008My BoysSpike UptonEpisode: "The Shirt Contest"
EntourageLevinsonEpisode: "Gotta Look Up to Get Down"
Pushing DaisiesBuddy AmicusEpisode: "Frescorts"
2008–09Worst WeekChad5 episodes
2010–11Perfect CouplesRexSeries regular, 14 episodes
2011Happy EndingsStevenEpisode: "The Code War"
2012SuburgatoryWalterEpisode: "Driving Miss Dalia"
WhitneyLanceEpisodes: "Lance" and "48 Hours"
2012–13Go OnWyattSeries regular, 7 episodes
2014The RebelsRick MassellaEpisode: "Pilot"
Friends with Better LivesZacEpisode: "Cyrano de Trainer-Zac"
2015LookingBarry FosterEpisode: "Looking for a Plot"
2016–17Angie TribecaJay GeilsSeries regular, 30 episodes
2019The Morning ShowMarlon TateEpisode: "The Interview"
Into the DarkChester ConklinEpisode: "I'm Just F*cking with You"
Mr. MomGreg AndersonSeries regular, 11 episodes
Single ParentsXander FogertyEpisode: "Xander and Camille"
Merry Happy WhateverSean QuinnSeries regular, 8 episodes
2020SchooledGregEpisode: "Garden Party"
2023History of the World, Part IISaint MarkEpisode: "VIII"

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Notes and References

  1. News: Carmack Bross. Judy. Dispatch from Los Angeles, Part ll. October 4, 2016. Classic Chicago Magazine. March 11, 2016.
  2. News: Dolce. Laura. Actress Ali Larter weds in Kennebunk. October 4, 2016. The Portsmouth Herald. August 6, 2009.
  3. NBC Announces Pickup of New Comedy Series 'Perfect Couples' For 2010-11 Season. May 12, 2010. NBC Universal. May 12, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514084406/http://www.nbc.com/news/2010/05/12/nbc-announces-pickup-of-new-comedy-series-perfect-couples-for-2010-11-season/. May 14, 2010.
  4. News: Kapos. Shia. Cynthia Wirtz MacArthur, 75. October 4, 2016. Chicago Tribune. March 15, 2003.
  5. News: Chiu. Alex. Heroes Star Ali Larter Gets Engaged. People. December 17, 2007. December 18, 2007.
  6. News: Garcia. Jennifer. Ali Larter Weds in Maine. People. August 3, 2009. August 3, 2009.
  7. News: Heroes Star Gets Hitched. Sky News. August 3, 2009. June 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090807111356/http://showbiz.sky.com/heroes-star-gets-hitched. August 7, 2009.
  8. News: Heroes' Ali Larter Ties the Knot!. Us Magazine. August 1, 2009. June 30, 2010.
  9. News: Michaud. Sarah. Ali Larter Is Pregnant!. People. July 20, 2010. July 20, 2010.