Matt Corboy (born June 4, 1973) is an American actor. He has appeared in both films and

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Early life

Corboy was born in

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, and grew up there, before leaving to attend Colorado State University, where he earned a degree in business.

Career

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

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s, films, and had one-time guest roles in

. His best-known role was on '' The Shield'', 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 Professional Poker Tour in 2006. In mid–2017, Corboy was cast in the recurring character Jared Preston Jr. on the ABC soap opera '' General Hospital'' to help facilitate

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's character Hayden Barnes exit off of the soap.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

Television

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