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Q: Has the guy who played Toofer done anything since "30 Rock"? 

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Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Keith Powell's done a little, but nothing with the kind of exposure "30 Rock" gave him. 

He's done a few guest spots and short arcs, such as a six-episode run in the now-canceled sitcom "About a Boy," and a couple of episodes of HBO's "The Newsroom," both in 2014 ("30 Rock" left the air in 2013). 

But his main pursuit at the moment is a web series of his own creation, "Keith Broke His Leg." He stars as a fictionalized version of himself, which allows for a number of fellow actors to show up and play themselves as well -- people such as former "Parks and Recreation" star Aubrey Plaza and former "Army Wives" star Alyssa Diaz. 

The series recently won the Best Comedy prize at the Indie Series Awards (a sort of Emmy Awards for web-based shows). All 10 episodes produced so far are available on the show's site, GetBroken.com. 

He has a few other irons in the Hollywood fire, though. He recently wrapped an indie film called "The Way We Weren't" and has written a film script called "Swing Things" that's currently being shopped around (Ken Whittingham, who directed Powell on "About a Boy," was attached to it at one point). 

He took a bit of a break directly after "30 Rock" to take on a different sort of role, as a husband. When USA Today asked him about his post-"30 Rock" plans at the end of 2012, he said: "I have a feeling that most of my energy will be focused on my upcoming wedding." He married Jill Knox in 2013, and she now co-stars with him in "Keith Broke His Leg." 

 

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