Matt Hobby

Matt Hobby is an American actor and comedian, known for his portrayals of Pastor Jeff Difford in Young Sheldon, 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 the popular 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 named Ernie and Lyle.