Matthew J. Cates

Matthew J. "Matt" Cates is an American actor.

Biography
Little is known about Cates' personal life, including what inspired him to become an actor. His career started with a role as a shipmate in the 1991 film Double Impact, followed by the portrayal of Gus Reinhardt in a 1993 episode of the series Renegade. Then, Cates did not act again until 2008. One of his first roles following his return was as a mentally-challenged killer in an episode of the police procedural Criminal Minds.

On Criminal Minds
Cates portrayed Joe, a mentally-challenged clown responsible for the killings of Richard and Diana Galen, in the Season Three episode Damaged.

Filmography

 * Fresh Off the Boat (2016) as Coach (2 episodes)
 * House of Lies (2016) as CFO
 * The Young and the Restless (2015) as Warden Davis (2 episodes)
 * Little Boy (2015) as Ed (credited as Matt Cates)
 * The Good News (2014) as Dad (short)
 * Hot in Cleveland (2014) as Bill Chambers (credited as Matt Cates)
 * The Inhaler (2014) as Coach Jackson (short)
 * Farmed and Dangerous (2014) as Petro Dad (TV miniseries)
 * The Client List (2013) as Beer Belly Guy (credited as Matt Cates)
 * New Girl (2013) as Salesman (credited as Matt Cates)
 * Love or War (2012) as Uncle Bob
 * Karma's a B*tch (2012) as Biff the Car Guy (2 episodes)
 * The Selling (2011) as Oliver Crandall
 * Underdogs (2010) as Husband (short)
 * The Last Godfather (2010) as Customer
 * The Mentalist (2010) as Santa Tony (credited as Matt Cates)
 * Karma's a Bitch (2010) as Biff the Car Guy (short)
 * Unstoppable (2010) as State Trooper (credited as Matt Cates)
 * Spork (2010) as Donnie
 * Blood and Water (2009) as Ed Rhodes (short)
 * Fb (2009) as Sam (short)
 * Nip/Tuck (2009) as Tom (credited as Matt Cates)
 * Acting School Academy (2009) as Larry Cackowski
 * Reconciliation (2009) as James
 * Hollywood, je t'aime (2009) as Immigration Officer
 * Kath & Kim (2009) as Bus Driver (credited as Matt Cates)
 * Just Bad (2008) as Martin (video short)
 * Two and a Half Men (2008) as Craig (credited as Matt Cates)
 * Somewhere Over the Flagpole: A Nintendo Movie (2008) as Dad (short)
 * Criminal Minds - Damaged (2008) TV episode - Joe
 * Knight Rider (2008) as Truck Driver
 * Renegade (1993) as Gus Reinhardt (credited as Matt Cates)
 * Double Impact (1991) as Shipmate

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