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.
Fractal
Baba
2024
Krapopolis
(voice) · (1 episode)
2023
The Changeling
Patrice Green · (2 episodes)
2023
History of the World: Part II
Captain Hanks · (1 episode)
2023
History of the World: Part II
Idi Amin · (1 episode)
2023
Not Dead Yet
Quentin · (2 episodes)
2023
This Fool
Gordon · (1 episode)
2022
Horror Noire
Arthur (segment 'Fugue State')
2021
Just Beyond
Andy · (1 episode)
2021
The Comeback Trail
Xavier Clay
2020
Pooka Lives!
Derrick
2020
The Boys
Seth Reed · (7 episodes)
2019
Weird City
Chonathon · (1 episode)
2019
Dinner Party
Barney
2018
Calico Skies
John
2017
Genius
Ted White · (8 episodes)
2017
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Greg
2017
Dimension 404
Chris · (1 episode)
2017
Dropping The Soap
Josh
2017
Santa Clarita Diet
Morgan · (1 episode)
2017
War on Everyone
Reggie X
2016
Timeless
Rufus Carlin · (26 episodes)
2016
Preacher
F.J. Hoover · (15 episodes)
2016
Reunited
Chad
2015
Truth Be Told
Hudson · (2 episodes)
2015
Addicted to Fresno
Eric
2015
Dear White People
Helmut West
2014
10.0 Earthquake
Booker
2014
Garfunkel and Oates
Daniel · (1 episode)
2014
Man with a Movie Camera
Edwin - The Director
2014
Missed Connections
Jules Norris
2012
Imaginary Larry
Kenneth
2009
The Mentalist
Officer Price · (1 episode)
2008
My Best Friend's Girl
Dwalu
2008
A.A.
OJ: The Musical
Lawrence
2013
Key & Peele
Harrassed Passenger · (2 episodes)
2012
Raising Hope
Lamar · (1 episode)
2010
Better Off Ted
Lem Hewitt · (26 episodes)
2009
The Hurt Locker
Sergeant Foster
2008
American Violet
Byron Hill
2008
Psych
Wally · (1 episode)
2006
Ghost Whisperer
Dr. Jules Huffman · (1 episode)
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Terrell · (1 episode)
2005
The Office
Stanley's Replacement · (1 episode)
2005
Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show
(6 episodes)
2005
The Big House
(1 episode)
2004
The Forgotten
Anderson
2003
Luis
(10 episodes)
2003
Swimfan
Jock
2002
Monk
Malcolm O'Dwyer · (1 episode)
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ahmal · (1 episode)
2001
King of the Jungle
Basketball Kid #2
2000
The Beat
Russsell Lucas · (1 episode)
2000
The Sopranos
Angelo Davis · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order
Harry Johnson · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Julian Zalak · (1 episode)
1990