Matthew Joseph "Matt" O'Leary (born July 6, 1987) is an American actor who made his debut in the made-for-television Disney Channel Original film Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire.
O'Leary was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has two older half-sisters and an older half-brother. O'Leary auditioned for the lead in Home Alone 3. He made his acting debut in the lead role in 2000 in the made-for-television film Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire. He was subsequently cast in the thriller Domestic Disturbance, playing the son of John Travolta's character.
O'Leary next appeared in another thriller, Frailty, directed by Bill Paxton, and in the kids comedy Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, both of which opened in 2002 to positive reviews, gaining O'Leary recognition among teenage audiences. In 2003, O'Leary had a minor role in the third Spy Kids film, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, and also appeared in the 2004 drama The Alamo, although most of his role was reduced to one line.
In 2005, O'Leary had a role in Warm Springs, a television film, and Havoc, a drama starring Anne Hathaway that was released directly to video. O'Leary came into mainstream prominence in the later half of the 2000s for his roles in Brick, a quirky thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the 2007 films Live Free or Die Hard and Death Sentence. He appeared as Garret in Sorority Row.
Oooohhh...
Mmmmmm Yeah...
We just landed, we just touched down
It just hit home yeah, that a good man is gone
Hey Cat in the Hat, we're all gonna miss you
And all your practical jokes yeah, and taking three steps with you
We never say goodbye we always say so long
You had nine lives I can't believe they're all gone
The Mad Hatter's movin' on
Yeah he's movin' on
Yeah we'll see you again, one way or another
And now that you're there yeah, Say hello to our brothers
Oohh... We never say goodbye we always say so long Yeah...
You had nine lives I can't believe they're all gone
The Mad Hatter's movin' on
The Cat in the Hat is gone...
OOoooooo...
Oohh...
Travelin' man, travelin' man His spirit's never gone
It lives on and on and on and on
Oooohhh...
Mad Hatter...
Oooohhh...
So tonight we'll pay tribute, and light up a match
And tell all your brothers and sisters, about the Cat in the Hat
Ooohhh... He had nine lives I can't believe they're all gone
I know the Mad Hatter, he's not alone
The Mad Hatter's moved on
Ooooohhh he's gone
Travelin' on
Travel on
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The Mad Hatter's moved on