Matt Borlenghi

Matt Borlenghi

Matt Borlenghi is well-known for playing Lyle, the Pawnshop Guy, on the Netflix production "Cobra Kai" and has become a fan favorite supporting character. He first came to the attention of audiences on "All My Children", starring opposite Kelly Ripa. While playing this role, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy and won the Soap Opera Digest Award. Borlenghi then went on to star in several prime-time TV shows such as "The Jeff Foxworthy Show", "Pig Sty", "Party Girl", "Police Academy: The Series", and a pilot for a "Married with Children" spin-off titled "Enemies", opposite Nicole Eggert. Matt recently wrapped filming on a total of three new TV series pilots: "Townsend", in which he plays the title character - along with serving as Producer. Matt is a supporting series regular in "Letters to Addy" and "Daddy's Place". In the latter, he plays the best friend of Big Daddy Kane's character. On the film side, Borlenghi's recent works include, "Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story", "The Bobby DeBarge Story", "Divine Influencer" and "90 Days Past Due". Matt is also a multiple award-winning producer and has spent several years on the development of TV shows with and for production companies and networks. One of his shows, a crime investigation named "Postmortem in Vegas", was co-produced by NorthSouth Productions and A&E Networks and aired as a one hour special on LMN. Further, Matt created, wrote and is prepping another proposed TV series entitled "ATF". This drama is based on the life work of his good friend who spent twenty-five years working as an undercover ATF agent. As to vocal acting, Matt is the voice of Sergio Morello in the remake of the uber-successful video game "Mafia". Matt and his wife, Heather, have three children: Garland, Pearson and Daltan. Their city of residence has been Atlanta since 2017.

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TV / Film

2025

Cobra KaiTV Series (2018-2025)Lyle (Pawnshop Guy - Recurring)Counterbalance Entertainment / NetflixVarious

Daddy's PlaceTV PilotRusty - Series regularTycor Int'l Film CompanyTerri J. Vaughn

2024

90 Days Past DueFeatureRobertDef Beat EntertainmentBobby Huntley

Letters to AddyTV PilotDoug jennings - Series Regular / ProducerCharles River FilmsHealy Lange

Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa StoryLifetime TV MovieBarry ConnerSwirl Films

2023

115 GrainsFeatureDetective MillerKiaro ProductionsAndrew Kiaroscuro

The TutorFeatureDadAZA FilmsJordan Ross

Divine InfluencerFeatureMick GoldenBeautifully FlawedShari Rigby

TownsendTV PilotDr. Patrick Townsend - Series leadCrown Creative ConceptsMichael Houston King

2022

Hunting SoulsFeatureDr. BennethSeven StudiosDiego Silva Acevedo

Nobody's AngelFeatureAgent PogueRelentless StudiosDale S. Lewis

2018

A Friend's ObsessionFeaturePeteCartel PicturesCraig Goldstein

The BodyShortDirectorGray StudiosMatt Borlenghi

2014

Eat With MeFeatureDrunk SteveEat With Me ProductionsDavid Au

Tentacle 8FeatureRolland TowneHip Island FilmsJohn Chi

2011

Gil's BrotherShortBobAli Mansuri / Mallory SnyderCorey Bodoh-Creed

2008

Skeletons in the DesertFeatureDetective LucianoGruntWorks EntertainmentGregori J. Martin

Jack RioFeatureJack/TommyBlack Hat Productions / GruntWorks EntertainmentGregori J. Martin

2007

Cougar ClubFeatureCameoOpen Sky EntertainmentChristopher Duddy

2006

Alpha DogFeatureJohn KirschnerSidney KimmelNick Cassavetes

JackShortJack/TommyBlack Hat ProductionsMatt Borlenghi

2005

Venice UndergroundFeatureDetective Bobby DJeff Most ProductionsEric Delabarre

2004

DinocrocFeatureTom BanningConcorde-New HorizonsDamian Akhavi

2002

Spider's WebFeatureBob SmoothMainline ReleasingPaul Levine

Psychic MurdersFeatureRamonSkullrock EntertainmentMalek Akkad

2000

Blood SurfFeatureZack JardineTapestry PicturesJames D.R. Hickox

The CrewFeatureYoung Joey BatsTouchstone PicturesMichael Dinner

1999

Kate's AddictionFeatureEzraTable 7 ProductionsEric Delabarre

1997

Police Academy: the seriesTV SeriesRich Casey - Series leadGoodman/Rosen productionsVarious

1996

All My ChildrenTV Series (1991-1993, 1996)Brian Bodine -Series regularABC StudiosVarious

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GenderMale
Height5'11" / 180 cm
EyesBrown
HairBrown
EthnicityWhite

Matt Borlenghi

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