Was a member of the 2001 Nuyorican Poetry Slam Team representing them in the national poetry competition.
Went to NYC's Stuyvesant High School.
Grew up in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
Performed original poetry as an original cast member of the play, 'The Violence Project' by Obie-award winning director Liz Swados.
Won the 2014 Ovation Award Winner for Lead Actor in a play (The Recommendation), this was his first nomination.
Formed a Hip-Hop/R&B group with fellow actor/singer Brandon Scott called 'Sin City'.
Appeared in the first national tour of the Pulitzer-prize winning play, 'Wit'.
Nominated for a 2014 Ovation Award for Lead Actor in the play, The Recommendation.
Barrett was nominated for an Ovation Award (2018) for Original Play for "Brain Problems" which he wrote and starred in. This was his first nomination and the first full-length play he had ever written.
Malcolm Barrett is featured on "The Boys" as part of Vought Industries copywriter duo, Seth (Reed) and Evan, an obvious not to well-known producers of the show, Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg.