Malcolm Barrett
Acting • Born 1980-04-22
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.
Filmography
62 credits
Calico Skies
Movie • 2017
John
My Best Friend's Girl
Movie • 2008
Dwalu
Imaginary Larry
Movie • 2009
Kenneth
Dear White People
Movie • 2014
Helmut West
Missed Connections
Movie • 2012
Jules Norris
Addicted to Fresno
Movie • 2015
Eric
10.0 Earthquake
Movie • 2014
Booker
Reunited
Movie • 2015
Chad
War on Everyone
Movie • 2016
Reggie X
A.A.
Movie
Fractal
Movie • 2024
Baba
American Violet
Movie • 2008
Byron Hill
Swimfan
Movie • 2002
Jock
The Hurt Locker
Movie • 2008
Sergeant Foster
Dinner Party
Movie • 2018
Barney
The Forgotten
Movie • 2003
Anderson
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Movie • 2017
Greg
Pooka Lives!
Movie • 2020
Derrick
The Comeback Trail
Movie • 2020
Xavier Clay
OJ: The Musical
Movie • 2013
Lawrence
Horror Noire
Movie • 2021
Arthur (segment 'Fugue State')
Dropping The Soap
Movie • 2017
Josh
Man with a Movie Camera
Movie • 2014
Edwin - The Director
King of the Jungle
Movie • 2000
Basketball Kid #2
The Errand
Movie • 2025
Duncan
The Sopranos
TV • 1999
Angelo Davis
Psych
TV • 2006
Wally
Ghost Whisperer
TV • 2005
Dr. Jules Huffman
Monk
TV • 2002
Malcolm O'Dwyer
The Beat
TV • 2000
Russsell Lucas
Genius
TV • 2017
Ted White
The Big House
TV • 2004
Better Off Ted
TV • 2009
Lem Hewitt
Luis
TV • 2003
T.K.
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
TV • 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Terrell
Just Beyond
TV • 2021
Andy
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Officer Price
Timeless
TV • 2016
Rufus Carlin
The Changeling
TV • 2023
Patrice Green
Preacher
TV • 2016
F.J. Hoover
Krapopolis
TV • 2023
(voice)
Dimension 404
TV • 2017
Chris
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Harry Johnson
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Julian Zalak
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Ahmal
Not Dead Yet
TV • 2023
Quentin
Truth Be Told
TV • 2015
Hudson
History of the World: Part II
TV • 2023
Captain Hanks
History of the World: Part II
TV • 2023
Idi Amin
The Office
TV • 2005
Stanley's Replacement
Garfunkel and Oates
TV • 2014
Daniel
The Boys
TV • 2019
Seth Reed
Weird City
TV • 2019
Chonathon
Santa Clarita Diet
TV • 2017
Morgan
This Fool
TV • 2022
Gordon
Key & Peele
TV • 2012
Harrassed Passenger
Raising Hope
TV • 2010
Lamar
The Soul Man
TV • 2012
Bird
The Good Guys
TV • 2010
A / C
Gen V
TV • 2023
Seth Reed
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Thomas Duncan