Michael Blaiklock

Michael "Mookie" Blaiklock is an American actor and writer who has starred in the television series Secret Girlfriend and Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23.

Michael Blaiklock
Born
Ashland, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other namesMookie
OccupationActor, writer
Years active1993–present

Biography

Blaiklock was born and raised in Ashland, Massachusetts. Michael's first ever acting role was as Peter in a 1993 musical version of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe when he was in the 3rd grade at the Henry E. Warren Elementary School. As Peter he not only had a lead acting role, but also sang and danced. The director, Michelle Smith, saw Michael's ability early on. While at Emerson College in Boston, he wrote and performed in the sketch group Swolen Monkey Showcase.[1]

In addition to being a series regular on Secret Girlfriend and Don't Trust the B--- in Apartment 23, Blaiklock has appeared on Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Sarah Silverman Program, Hung, Melrose Place, Desperate Housewives, and in the feature film Fired Up!.[2][3]

Blaiklock was nicknamed Mookie as a child after NBA basketball player Mookie Blaylock.[4] He is a frequent performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles, often with his sketch group A Kiss from Daddy.[1]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Awkward Moments N/A Short film
2009 Fired Up! Mookie
2010 The Therapist Himself Short film
2011 Dog DNA N/A Short film
2011 And They're Off Carl Grahn
2012 Guy Talk 2 N/A Short film; credited as Mookie Blaiklock
2014 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Nagamaki Host
2017 Cold War Jon Chupp Independent Feature Film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Cheap Seats Canadian Violent Hugger Episode: "Amazing Games: International Toughmen"
2007 The Very Funny Show Guy at party Episode: "Future Me"; credited as Michael "Mooky" Blaiklock
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Fat street kid Uncredited; episode: "Mac and Dennis: Manhunters"
2008 The Sarah Silverman Program Trevor Kaufman Episode: "I Thought My Dad Was Dead, But It Turns Out He's Not"
2009 Hung Hammer 2 episodes
2009–2010 Melrose Place Travis 2 episodes
2009 Secret Girlfriend Sam Main cast
2011 Breaking In Chubby Thor Episode: "Take the Movie and Run"
2011 Desperate Housewives Father Benson Uncredited; episode: "Secrets That I Never Want to Know"
2011 Supah Ninjas Burke Pratt Episode: "Snakeskin"
2012–2013 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Eli Webber Main cast; 19 episodes
2012–2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Various 5 episodes
2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Danny 7 episodes
2015 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brian Hip Episode: "The Mattress"
2016 Tween Fest Riley 2 episodes
2016–2017 Right Now Kapow Dog Voice
Web series
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Brainstorm Marty Waxer 8 episodes
2010 Downers Grove Brett 9 episodes; also creator
2010 Zombie Roadkill Greg 6 episodes
2010–2011 The Back Room Officer Gutwell 2 episodes
2011 Minor Stars Robbie 3 episodes; also co-creator
2011 The Back Room Michael Jackson 2 episodes
2011–2012 Inside the Master Class Himself 10 episodes; credited as Mookie Blaicklock
2011 Roommate Meeting Mookie 3 episodes; also creator and executive producer
2012 The Back Room The Eggbeaters Episode: "Paul F. Tompkins"
2016 Cuplicated Husband Short
gollark: I think some might use different proof of work algorithms which run similarly on CPU/GPU and don't have ASICs.
gollark: ~~burn Go~~
gollark: ~~use Rust~~
gollark: _judges_
gollark: (I don't actually know Java)

References
  1. "Mookie Blaiklock". Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  2. Spitz, Julia (March 25, 2012). "Ashland actor earns TV's 'Trust'". The MetroWest Daily News. GateHouse Media. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  3. "Michael Blaiklock". IMDb. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  4. Hill, Jazmine (April 17, 2013). "Loving The Genuine & Super Funny Michael Blaiklock". Serial Optimist. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
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