Malcolm Barrett
Malcolm Barrett (born 1980) is an American actor known for playing the role of scientist and time traveler Rufus Carlin in Timeless on NBC.
He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. He has appeared as a series regular on Fox's The Sketch Show and Luis.
Barrett played the character "Dr. Lem Hewitt" on the ABC television show, Better Off Ted and was a supporting character in the Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker.
Barrett has had recurring appearances on the New York-based Law & Order franchise. He was featured as a squatter and drug dealer in an episode of The Sopranos and also guest starred in the pilot episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the series finale of The Office as one of Dunder/Mifflin's new employees, and in an episode of Monk as a lottery fanatic. He also had a small role in the movie Larry Crowne, as one of Tom Hanks' character's classmates. He has also appeared in several television commercials, including national spots for Hummer and AT&T. The AT&T spot, which features Barrett shooting baskets in a sports bar, received frequent airplay during the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Barrett began playing the role of Rufus Carlin in the Fall of 2016 in the NBC series, Timeless.
Barrett is a spoken word artist and hip hop performer who has recorded under the aliases "Tourette's," "Verbal," and "The Velvet Rope." He appeared on the 2002 EP Timber, by electronic recording artist M Pinto. He is currently working on his debut album entitled The Backpacker's Guide to the Galaxy.
64Credits36 TV · 28 films
1990–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedLuis
6.6 Average ratingacross 58 titles
Top TV shows 36best Malcolm Barrett shows
- 1
LuisT.K. · 10 eps · 2003 - 2
The SopranosAngelo Davis · 1 ep · 1999 - 3
The OfficeStanley's Replacement · 1 ep · 2005 - 4
The BoysSeth Reed · 7 eps · 2019 - 5
The MentalistOfficer Price · 1 ep · 2008 - 6
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaTerrell · 1 ep · 2005 - 7
Better Off TedLem Hewitt · 2009–2010 · Comedy - 8
Ghost WhispererDr. Jules Huffman · 1 ep · 2005 - 9
MonkMalcolm O'Dwyer · 1 ep · 2002 - 10
PreacherFJ Hoover · 2016–2019 · Drama - 11
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitThomas Duncan · 1 ep · 1999 - 12
PsychWally · 1 ep · 2006 - 13
Key & PeeleHarrassed Passenger · 2 eps · 2012 - 14
Gen VSeth Reed · 1 ep · 2023 - 15
Law & Order: Criminal IntentAhmal · 1 ep · 2001 - 16
GeniusTed White · 8 eps · 2017 - 17
Santa Clarita DietMorgan · 1 ep · 2017 - 18
Raising HopeLamar · 1 ep · 2010 - 19
This FoolGordon · 1 ep · 2022 - 20
Krapopolis(voice) · 1 ep · 2023 - 21
Law & OrderHarry Johnson · 1 ep · 1990 - 22
The Good GuysA / C · 1 ep · 2010 - 23
TimelessRufus Carlin · 26 eps · 2016 - 24
Just BeyondAndy · 1 ep · 2021 - 25
Not Dead YetQuentin · 2 eps · 2023 - 26
The Big House1 ep · 2004 - 27
Garfunkel and OatesDaniel · 1 ep · 2014 - 28
Traffic LightPete · 2 eps · 2011 - 29
The ChangelingPatrice Green · 5 eps · 2023 - 30
Dimension 404Chris · 1 ep · 2017 - 31
Weird CityChonathon · 1 ep · 2019 - 32
The Soul ManBird · 3 eps · 2012 - 33
History of the World: Part IICaptain Hanks · 1 ep · 2023 - 34
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show6 eps · 2005 - 35
Truth Be ToldHudson · 2 eps · 2015 - 36
The BeatRusssell Lucas · 1 ep · 2000
Top movies 28best Malcolm Barrett movies
- 1
The ForgottenAnderson · 2003 - 2
The Hurt LockerSergeant Foster · 2008 - 3
The Edge of Her Mind AnthologyExecutive Producer · 2022 - 4
A.A. - 5
American VioletByron Hill · 2008 - 6
Dear White PeopleHelmut West · 2014 - 7
Dropping The SoapJosh · 2017 - 8
Pooka Lives!Derrick · 2020 - 9
The Comeback TrailXavier Clay · 2020 - 10
War on EveryoneReggie X · 2016 - 11
My Best Friend's GirlDwalu · 2008 - 12
Calico SkiesJohn · 2017 - 13
Addicted to FresnoEric · 2015 - 14
SwimfanJock · 2002 - 15
10.0 EarthquakeBooker · 2014 - 16
OJ: The MusicalLawrence · 2013 - 17
King of the JungleBasketball Kid #2 · 2000 - 18
Literally, Right Before AaronGreg · 2017 - 19
Horror NoireArthur (segment 'Fugue State') · 2021 - 20
Missed ConnectionsJules Norris · 2012 - 21Imaginary LarryKenneth · 2009
- 22Mission ControlArthur
- 23
Man with a Movie CameraEdwin - The Director · 2014 - 24
The ErrandDuncan · 2025 - 25ReunitedChad · 2015
- 26
Dinner PartyBarney · 2018 - 27
Missing RhythmsExecutive Producer · 2025 - 28
FractalBaba · 2024
