Mike O'Malley
Mike O'Malley
Birth name	Michael Donald O'Malley
Born	October 31, 1966 (1966-10-31) (age 41) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Years active	1991–present
Spouse(s)	Ellen O'Malley

Michael Donald O'Malley (born October 31, 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a New Hampshire-raised actor, most famous for playing Jimmy Hughes in the CBS series "Yes, Dear." He previously had a short-lived, self-named sitcom on NBC called the Mike O'Malley Show in which he co-starred with his sister Kerry O'Malley. O'Malley first became known as the host of Nickelodeon game shows Get the Picture and Nickelodeon GUTS/Global GUTS. He also played Roger Hoyt, the central character of the short-lived WB sitcom Life with Roger. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1312x1700, 292 KB) Summary From UNH News Bureau Licensing This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Boston redirects here. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Boston redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,350 sq mi (24,217 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 4. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Yes, Dear is an American television sitcom which aired from 2000 to 2006 on CBS. It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike OMalley and Liza Snyder. ... This article is about the television network. ... The Mike OMalley Show was a short lived sitcom on NBC that aired only two episodes. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... Quiz show redirects here. ... This article refers to the childrens game show. ... GUTS logo from Nick. ... WB or Wb or wb may stand for: Internet chat slang for welcome back Wachovia Corporation, stock symbol Warner Bros. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Life with Roger was a situation comedy aired on the WB as part of its 1996-97 schedule. ...

O'Malley has a recurring role in ESPN commercials in which he plays "The Rick", a rabid Boston sports fan. In real life, O'Malley is a proud member of the Red Sox Nation and in May 2006 threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park. ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Fans of Janet Jackson, at Much Music in Toronto The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a sporting club, person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ... Redsox Nation Logo Red Sox Nation is a term given to fans of the Boston Red Sox. ... Fenway redirects here. ...

O'Malley made his movie debut in Deep Impact, playing Elijah Wood’s astronomy teacher. He followed that up with a supporting role in the John Cusack/Billy Bob Thornton film about air traffic controllers called Pushing Tin. His best known film role is probably that of Oliver, the cocaine-addict, in the Sandra Bullock rehab film 28 Days. In 2005, O'Malley starred in the Heather Locklear/Hilary Duff film The Perfect Man. The movie opened to negative reviews. In 2007, he filmed supporting roles in the George Clooney directed "Leatherheads," and the Eddie Murphy film "Starship Dave." Deep Impact is a 1998 science fiction disaster film released by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures. ... Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor. ... This article is about the actor. ... Billy Bob Thornton[1] (born August 4, 1955) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor, as well as occasional director, playwright and singer. ... Controllers survey the field at Misawa Air Base, Japan. ... Pushing Tin is 1999 film directed by Mike Newell. ... Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is a German-American film actress. ... 28 Days is a 2000 film starring Sandra Bullock. ... Heather Locklear (born September 25, 1961 in Westwood, California) is an American actress, primarily on soap operas, movies and television. ... Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, fashion designer, and spokesperson. ... The Perfect Man is a 2005 romantic comedy drama film directed by Mark Rosman and written by Gina Wendkos. ... George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter who gained fame as one of the lead doctors in the long-running television drama, ER (1994–99), as Anthony Edwardss best friend and partner, Dr. Douglas Doug Ross, but is best known for... Leatherheads is a romantic comedy set in the world of 1920s football starring George Clooney, John Krasinski and Renée Zellweger. ... For other uses, see Eddie Murphy (disambiguation). ... Starship Dave is an upcoming comedy film co-written Bill Corbett (formally of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame) and Rob Greenberg. ...

O'Malley is also an accomplished playwright. Two of his plays, Three Years from Thirty and Diverting Devotion, have been published and produced Off-Broadway. Searching for Certainty, a third play, was produced in Los Angeles in 2003. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

In 2006 O'Malley made a guest appearance on My Name Is Earl as a police officer with bowling aspirations. Along with Yes, Dear costar Anthony Clark, O'Malley appeared in the Alan Jackson music video "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues". My Name Is Earl is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. ... Anthony Clark (b. ... For other persons named Alan Jackson, see Alan Jackson (disambiguation). ...

In 2007, O'Malley kept a blog on Yahoo! Sports, which followed the Boston Red Sox throughout their journey in the MLB playoffs, which was eventually capped off by their World Series title. Yahoo! Sports was launched on December 8, 1997. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... Major Leagues redirects here. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...

Background

O'Malley is married to Lisa O'Malley and together they have three children, Fiona, Seamus, and Declan. O'Malley is a 1984 graduate of Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, New Hampshire, and a 1988 graduate from the University of New Hampshire where he studied theatre. O'Malley returned to his alma mater in 2006 to deliver the commencement address to the University's 136th graduating class, and also received an honorary doctorate. Bishop Guertin (BG) is a college preparatory private Roman Catholic High School in Nashua, New Hampshire. ... Nickname: Gate City Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough Incorporated 1746 Government  - Mayor Bernard A. Streeter Area  - City  31. ... University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire (USNH). ...

Kerry O'Malley, his younger New Hampshire-born sister, is also an actress and a Broadway veteran; she received critical attention for her role in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods and recently appeared in several episodes of Showtime's Brotherhood. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (b. ...

Mike is a member of the Gonna Tappa KeggaFraternity.

External links

• Mike O'Malley at the Internet Movie Database
• UNH Media Relations - UNH Commencement Address
• Mike O'Malley guest-blogging 2007 ALCS for Yahoo! Sports