Matty Matheson’s new movie role is sweeeeet

Matty Matheson scored major cred with fellow middle-aged, arm-tatted chef-bros by playing the charming, squeaky-voiced handyman turned maitre ’d Neil Fak on The Bear. Now he’s about to win over an entirely new demographic by playing yet another thinly veiled version of himself: an animated cookie.

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Late last week, Matheson announced that he will play a character called Cookie Bobby in the upcoming feature film version of the popular Netflix series Gabby’s Dollhouse, called—wait for it—Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie. Cookie Bobby is not a character from the original series, but that’s pretty standard with these big-screen iterations of popular children’s IP, where they create roles for big names (see: Kim Kardashian as a sassy poodle in the PAW Patrol movie).

Matheson described his character as a “giant cushion of love” and “maybe the greatest character of all time.” (Vito Corleone, you’ve been warned). It’s unclear if the squeaky-voiced, sprinkle-haired confection was written with Toronto’s most lovable celebrity chef mind, but it definitely feels like a perfect pairing (and will likely provide a few laughs for the many parents who will be forced to enter the dollhouse next weekend when the movie hits theatres).

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Matheson has two daughters under six, so that could explain his enthusiasm to enter the Gabby-verse. Or it may just be the chance to add yet another side hustle to his resumé. For those keeping track, the current tally includes: rock star, cookbook author, clothing designer, farmer, purveyor of macaroni and salad dressing, actor, writer, director and, now, animated cookie—who is also a newly released Walmart toy.