Matt "Lucky" Yates (born October 18, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his voice roles as Dr. Krieger on ''

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'' and the Xtacles on ''

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''. He was also a recurring actor on the

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series '' Good Eats''. He studied theater at

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public university, public research university in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 375 programs. It is Michigan's third-l ...

and regularly performs at Dad's Garage in

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. From 2000 to 2007, he hosted ''The Lucky Yates Talk Show'', a live on-stage weekly talk show in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2016, Yates was hired as a host for the film streaming service from

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and

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, FilmStruck. in 2021, Yates coauthored the comic ''Lester of the Lesser Gods'' with artist Eric Powell.

Filmography

Film

Television

Internet

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* * 1967 births Living people American male comedians American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Comedians from Detroit Male actors from Detroit Place of birth missing (living people) Wayne State University alumni 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American male actors {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub