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Malcolm Kelner

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Malcolm Kelner
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Malcolm Kelner is an actor, writer, and comedian. Born and raised in Minnesota, he graduated from Emerson College. Prominently featured alongside Jennifer Lopez in This Is Me... Now (2024), he is best known for his role as Bartender in Obsession (2025), in which he was cast by Curry Barker after writing and acting in That’s A Bad Idea comedy sketches for years. Malcolm's satirical performance art milking the minimal role turned it into a viral meme on social media, where he has 300k combined followers.
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    Known for

    Jennifer Lopez in This Is Me... Now (2024)
    This Is Me... Now
    4.0
    • The Realist
    • 2024
    Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette in Obsession (2025)
    Obsession
    7.8
    • Bartender
    • 2025
    Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Robin de Jesus, Dan Stevens, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Annaleigh Ashford, and Kumail Nanjiani in Welcome to Chippendales (2022)
    Welcome to Chippendales
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Buddy
    Tichina Arnold, Cedric The Entertainer, Max Greenfield, and Beth Behrs in The Neighborhood (2018)
    The Neighborhood
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Taylor

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Otis
      • Jamie
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • The Time...
      • Bartender
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • FaceTape
      • Cue Ball
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Preston Isaac
      • Glen Turtle M.D.
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Joseph of Egypt
      • Royal Attendant
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Can't Save Me Anymore (2026)
      Can't Save Me Anymore
      • Adam
      • 2026
    • Our Lives After (2026)
      Our Lives After
      Short
      • Tariq
      • 2026
    • Anya Taylor-Joy in Lucky (2026)
      Lucky
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Junior Agent
      • 2026
    • The Bathroom (2026)
      The Bathroom
      Short
      • Larry Lotion
      • 2026
    • Tichina Arnold, Cedric The Entertainer, Max Greenfield, and Beth Behrs in The Neighborhood (2018)
      The Neighborhood
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Taylor
      • 2026
    • Adlih Alvarado and Johnny Visotcky in Espresso (2026)
      Espresso
      Short
      • Derek
      • 2026
    • Don't Look Back: Damn Girl (2026)
      Don't Look Back: Damn Girl
      • Dewey the Drug Dealer
      • 2026
    • Adam Is Dead (2026)
      Adam Is Dead
      Short
      • Adam
      • 2026
    • Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, Missy Peregrym, John Boyd, and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
      FBI
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Target #2
      • 2025
    • Winny (2025)
      Winny
      Short
      • Malcolm
      • 2025
    • Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette in Obsession (2025)
      Obsession
      7.8
      • Bartender
      • 2025
    • That Alien, Sound (2025)
      That Alien, Sound
      7.7
      • Bobby
      • 2025
    • Jennifer Lopez in This Is Me... Now (2024)
      This Is Me... Now
      4.0
      • The Realist
      • 2024
    • Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, Sofia Capanna, and Finn Sweeney in Extended Family (2023)
      Extended Family
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Sean Bell
      • 2024
    • Jennifer Lopez in Jennifer Lopez: Can't Get Enough (2024)
      Jennifer Lopez: Can't Get Enough
      5.8
      Music Video
      • The Realist
      • 2024

    Producer

    • Serial Soulmate (2021)
      Serial Soulmate
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Making Malcolm (2019)
      Making Malcolm
      5.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Malcolm Kelner in Still Got It (2020)
      Still Got It
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Malcolm Kelner in Malc's Plan (2018)
      Malc's Plan
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2018

    Director

    • Making Malcolm (2019)
      Making Malcolm
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Malcolm Kelner in Still Got It (2020)
      Still Got It
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Malcolm Kelner in Malc's Plan (2018)
      Malc's Plan
      Video
      • Director
      • 2018
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Malcolm won Season 1 Episode 9 of 'Holey Moley,' ABC's extreme miniature golf game show.

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