Matt Corboy (born June 4, 1973) is an

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actor.

Early life

Corboy was born in

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, and grew up there, before leaving to attend

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, where he earned a degree in

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Career

Corboy took up acting in 1996, and has appeared in many

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s, and had one-time guest roles in

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. His best-known role was on ''

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'', where he appeared as Officer Ray Carlson in 17 episodes. In 2011, he played Cousin Ralph in ''

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'', which received widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards including an

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. While growing up in

, Corboy would play

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with his friends. His affinity for the game led to him becoming the lead commentator for the

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in 2006. In mid–2017, Corboy was cast in the recurring character Jared Preston Jr. on the

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soap opera ''

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'' to help facilitate

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's character

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exit off of the soap.

Personal life

Corboy has been married to Kara McNamara Corboy since August 4, 2001.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * 1973 births Living people Poker commentators Punahou School alumni Colorado State University alumni Male actors from Honolulu American male film actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1970s-stub