Mathew Baynton
Born: 1980-11-18 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Mathew John Baynton (born 18 November 1980) is an English actor, writer, comedian, singer, and musician. He is best known for his numerous roles in a children’s program Horrible Histories (2009-2013), as well as Yonderland (2013-2016), where he also played various different roles, and Ghosts (2019-) where he plays Thomas Thorne; other TV series he is popular by are You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015), The Wrong Mans (2013-2014). He is also known for appearing in films such as The Falling (2015) and Bill (2015). He is familiar as one of the stars of the hit children's television series Horrible Histories, appearing over-all five series as a singer, actor, and occasional writer. He is the creator, writer, and star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on Sky1 on 10 November 2013. He starred with the same troupe in Bill, a BBC family comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. The troupe also reunited in 2019 to create the BBC series Ghosts, with him appearing as a romantic poet named Thomas Thorne. He teamed with James Corden to create, write, and star in The Wrong Mans (2013–2014), a comedy-thriller for BBC Two that premiered in autumn 2013. Other notable TV comedy roles include the recurring character of Deano in Gavin & Stacey (2008–2009); co-starring as Chris in the Darren Boyd sitcom vehicle Spy (2011–2012); and William in the 2017 black comedy series Quacks. In late 2015, Baynton starred in science fiction comedy-drama miniseries You, Me and the Apocalypse. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Mathew Baynton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Ghosts: The Possession of Button House as Thomas Thorne
2025
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company as Nick Bottom
2024
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder as Elliot Ward
2023
- Wonka as Ficklegruber
- Murder Is Easy as Dr. Thomas
2022
- The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe as Brian (voice)
2021
- Ghosts as Actor Pete
2020
- Hitmen as Kieran Roberts
2019
- Ghosts as Thomas Thorne
- Princess Diana, Freddie and Kenny: ‘One Normal Night’ as Kenny Everett
2018
- The Split as Rex Pope
- Vanity Fair as Bute Crawley
2017
- Urban Myths as Kenny Everett
- Taskmaster: Champion of Champions as Self
- Quacks as William Agar
2016
- Year Friends as Reporter
2015
- Taskmaster as Self
- Thunderbirds Are Go! as Jimmy (voice) / Crewman Hooper (voice)
- You, Me and the Apocalypse as Jamie Winton / Ariel Conroy
- Bob the Builder as Roland (voice)
- Drunk History as Robin Hood
- Reluctant Persuaders as Joe Starling (voice)
- The Falling as Mr. Hopkins
- Bill as William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
- Across The Sea
2014
- Inside No. 9 as Ted
2013
- Yonderland as Various
- Blandings as Pongo Twistleton
- Psychobitches as Jesus
- The Wrong Mans as Sam Pinkett
2012
- Playhouse Presents as Jesus
2011
- Spy as Chris Pitt-Goddard
- You Instead as Tyko
- Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
- Tooty's Wedding as Aiden
2010
- Hereafter as College Receptionist
- The Stephen K Amos Show as Whale Charity Fundraiser
2009
- Horrible Histories
- Horne & Corden
- Brave Young Men as Dylan
- City Rats as Barrista
- New Town as Derrin
- Largo al factotum as Figaro
2008
- Ashes to Ashes as Tom Robinson
- Telstar: The Joe Meek Story as Ritchie Blackmore
- 1234 as Neil
2007
- Gavin & Stacey as Deano
- Roman's Empire as Davvy
- Learners as Howard
2004
- Doc Martin as Junior Chef
2003
- Peep Show as Simon