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'' and Pat Landy in '' The Grinder''.

Career

Matt Hobby began his acting career in 2008 when he played a character in the direct-to-DVD film ''The Cult of Sincerity''. He has appeared in television series such as ''

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''. He appeared as Rudy Truitt in the drama series ''

'' for ten episodes. He also played Philip, a servant (later butler) of the Thompson House, in the

series ''

''. Hobby played the role of Pastor

, a pastor of the church in the

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'' from 2017 to 2024. For the first two seasons, he was a recurring character, but he was promoted to the main cast starting with the third season. Hobby's real life wife, Mary Grill, portrays his character's new wife in the show. In 2022, Matt started a podcast, ''Pay or Request'', co-hosted with writer and comedian Joe Schiappa.

Personal life

Hobby is married to actress Mary Grill. The couple have twin sons.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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