The Reality of Matthew Moy's Stature: Stereotypes, Sitcom Fame, and Han Lee
While 2 Broke Girls generated steady syndication royalties and built Moy’s estimated net worth to roughly $3M, $4M, his most transformative creative work happened inside recording booths. In 2013, creator Rebecca Sugar cast Moy as Lars Barriga in Cartoon Network’s groundbreaking animated series Steven Universe.
Lars began as an insecure, irritable teenage donut shop worker trying desperately to appear cool. Over five seasons, Sugar and Moy took the character on one of modern animation's most celebrated redemptive journeys. Lars confronted his personal flaws, sacrificed himself to save others, died, was resurrected with pink hair and magical properties, and ultimately became a fearless, empathetic space pirate captain leading the "Off Colors."
In Steven Universe, Moy’s voice was never tied to his 5'1" stature or ethnic tropes. He voiced a dynamic, emotionally complex, flawed young man who discovered real heroism. The performance earned him widespread acclaim across comic conventions and voiceover panels, establishing a parallel legacy entirely separate from multi-camera network comedy.
