Malcolm Barrett (actor)

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Malcolm Barrett
Born	1980 Brooklyn, New York
Other name(s)	Tourette's, Verbal, The Velvet Rope
Occupation	Television actor

Malcolm Barrett (1980 – ) is an American actor. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. He has appeared as a series regular on Fox's The Sketch Show and Luis.

As is almost pre-requisite for any up-and-coming actor, Barrett has had recurring appearances on the the New York-based Law & Order franchise. He was featured as a squatter and drug dealer in an episode of The Sopranos and also guest starred in the pilot episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He has also appeared in several television commercials, including national spots for Hummer, and AT&T. The AT&T spot, which features Barrett shooting baskets in a sports bar, received frequent airplay during the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Barrett is a spoken word artist and hip hop performer who has recorded under the aliases "Tourette's," "Verbal," and "The Velvet Rope." He appeared on the 2002 EP Timber, by electronic recording artist M Pinto. He is currently working on his debut album entitled "The Backpacker's Guide to the Galaxy."

He spits hot fire.