Mike O'Malley's first big break came when he hosted a Nickelodeon game show called Get the Picture. He went on to host the network's sports-action fantasy show Guts.
His feature film credits include the The Perfect Man, opposite Heather Locklear and Hillary Duff, 28 Days, Pushing Tin, Deep Impact and Above Freezing.
O'Malley's television credits include his primetime debut in Law & Order and starring roles in Life with Roger and The Mike O'Malley Show. He is also well known for his portrayal of sports fanatic The Rick in ESPN's popular promotional spots. O'Malley is also an accomplished playwright. Two of his plays, Three Years from Thirty and Diverting Devotion, have been published and produced Off Broadway. A third play, Searching for Certainty, was produced in Los Angeles.