Matt DeCaro obit

Matt DeCaro Has Died

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DeCaro was an American actor. He was arguably best known for his role as Correctional Officer Roy Geary on the television series Prison Break.

DeCaro has appeared in numerous American television series, including Crime Story, ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Cold Case, NYPD Blue, 24, The Office, NCIS, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Boston Legal, House, Eli Stone, The Chicago Code, Boss, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Fire.

He has also appeared in the films Richie Rich (1994), U.S. Marshals (1998), Mr. 3000 (2004), Eagle Eye (2008), Baby on Board (2009), and The Wise Kids (2011).

His stage work includes the Victory Gardens Theater's production of Symmetry and the role of Mr. Meyers in the world premiere of Rebecca Gilman's 1999 play Spinning into Butter.

DeCaro died at his home on 25 April 2026, aged 70

 

Actor

Scarlett Estevez in Christmas Again (2021)

Christmas Again

5.3

TV Movie

Mr. Brown

2021

 

Chicago P.D. (2014)

Chicago P.D.

8.1

TV Series

Officer DelaneyBenny

2014–2021

3 episodes

 

How Is This the World (2019)

How Is This the World

6.1

Short

Bernie

2019

 

David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)

Chicago Fire

8.0

TV Series

Officer Delaney

2016

1 episode

 

Kelsey Grammer, Connie Nielsen, Sanaa Lathan, Kathleen Robertson, Jeff Hephner, Jonathan Groff, and Hannah Ware in Boss (2011)

Boss

8.1

TV Series

Ward Boss (uncredited)

2011

1 episode

 

The Wise Kids (2011)

The Wise Kids

6.3

Jerry (as Matt Decaro)

2011

 

The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)

The Last Rites of Joe May

6.8

Chevy

2011

 

Jennifer Beals, Delroy Lindo, Jason Clarke, and Todd Williams in The Chicago Code (2011)

The Chicago Code

7.7

TV Series

Kirby

2011

1 episode

 

Detroit 1-8-7 (2010)

Detroit 1-8-7

7.6

TV Series

Simon Edwards

2010

1 episode

 

Lara Flynn Boyle, Heather Graham, Jerry O'Connell, and John Corbett in Baby on Board (2009)

Baby on Board

4.2

Judge

2009

 

Patrick Swayze and Travis Fimmel in The Beast (2009)

The Beast

7.7

TV Series

Slava Dobre

2009

1 episode

 

Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan in Eagle Eye (2008)

Eagle Eye

6.6

Stranger at Airport

2008

 

Jonny Lee Miller in Eli Stone (2008)

Eli Stone

7.7

TV Series

Judge Salese

2008

2 episodes

 

Hugh Laurie in House (2004)

House

8.7

TV Series

McKenna

2007

1 episode

 

Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)

Boston Legal

8.5

TV Series

Dr. Jacob Levine

2007

1 episode

 

Tracy Letts and David Pasquesi in Cop Show (2007)

Cop Show

7.6

Short

Vince

2007

 

Michael Rapaport, Muse Watson, Stacy Keach, Paul Adelstein, Barbara Eve Harris, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Leon Russom, Wade Williams, Amaury Nolasco, and Marshall Allman in Prison Break (2005)

Prison Break

8.3

TV Series

Corrections Officer Roy GearyRoy Geary

2005–2006

15 episodes

 

Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8.8

TV Series

Dr. Skadden

2005

1 episode

 

Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)

NCIS

7.8

TV Series

Sheriff Daryl Bello (as Matt Decaro)

2005

1 episode

 

Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)

The Office

9.0

TV Series

Jerry

2005

1 episode

 

Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)

24

8.4

TV Series

Tim Felson (uncredited)

2005

1 episode

 

NYPD Blue (1993)

NYPD Blue

7.8

TV Series

Emmet Minor

2004

1 episode

 

Cold Case (2003)

Cold Case

7.7

TV Series

Lyle Olsen (uncredited)

2004

1 episode

 

Bernie Mac in Mr. 3000 (2004)

Mr. 3000

5.6

Reporter

2004

 

Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.7

TV Series

Mr. Jones, Coin Dealer

2003

1 episode

 

Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.1

TV Series

Abe Cheney

2002

1 episode

 

Turks (1999)

Turks

7.3

TV Series

Lloyd Mangrum

1999

1 episode

 

Paula Marshall and Jeremy Piven in Cupid (1998)

Cupid

7.8

TV Series

Bailiff

1998

1 episode

 

Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)

ER

7.9

TV Series

Soccer Dad

1998

1 episode

 

Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Downey Jr., and Wesley Snipes in U.S. Marshals (1998)

U.S. Marshals

6.6

Deputy Stern

1998

 

Macaulay Culkin, Jonathan Hilario, Jonathan Hyde, John Larroquette, Stephi Lineburg, Michael Maccarone, and Joel Robinson in Richie Rich (1994)

Richie Rich

5.5

Dave Walter

1994

 

Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston (1990)

Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston

6.0

TV Movie

Grabowski

1990

 

Joe Morton and Daniel J. Travanti in Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (1989)

Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder

5.7

TV Movie

1989

 

Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)

Crime Story

8.3

TV Series

Steadman (as Matt De Caro)

1986

1 episode

 

Thanks

Natalie West and Tyler Ross in Nate & Margaret (2012)

Nate & Margaret

6.2

special thanks

2012