Matt Hobby

Matt Hobby is an American actor and comedian known for portraying Pastor Jeff Difford in Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Philip in the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, Rudy Truitt in Hart of Dixie 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 Mom, Don't Trust the B**** in Apartment 23, Onion SportsDome and Fresh Off the Boat. He appeared as Rudy Truitt in the drama series Hart of Dixie for ten episodes. He also played Philip, a servant (later butler) of the Thompson House, in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.

Hobby played the role of Pastor Jeff Difford, a pastor of the church in the CBS television series Young Sheldon 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 YearTitleRoleNotes 2008 The Cult of Sincerity Bo Direct-to-video 2011 DEC. 26 Elf Short film 2013 Big City, Bright Lights Breakup at a Wedding Alison's Male Best Friend 2016 Spaghettiman Pot Doctor 2018 One Way Wolf Blitzer Freaky Friday Isaac Short film

Television