Matt O'Leary Biography
Summary
"Matthew Joseph 'Matt' O'Leary " (born July 6, 1987) is an American actor.
Life and career
O'Leary was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has two older half-sisters and an older half-brother. O'Leary auditioned for the lead in "Home Alone 3". He made his acting debut in the lead role of the 2000 made-for-television film "Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire". He was subsequently cast in the thriller "Domestic Disturbance", playing the son of John Travolta's character; the film was released in November 2001 and performed fairly at the box office, grossing $45 million.
O'Leary next appeared in another thriller, "Frailty", directed by Bill Paxton, and in the kids comedy "Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams", both of which opened in 2002 to positive reviews, gaining O'Leary recognition among teenage audiences. In 2003, O'Leary had a minor role in the final "Spy Kids" film, "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over", and also appeared in the 2004 drama "The Alamo", although most of his role was reduced to one line.
In 2005, O'Leary had a role in "Warm Springs", a television film, and "Havoc", a drama starring Anne Hathaway that was released directly to video. His most recent film roles were in "Brick", a quirky thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the 2007 films "Live Free or Die Hard" and "Death Sentence".
Credit
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