Matt King
Born: 1968-01-31 in Watford, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Matt King (born 31 January 1968) is an English actor, writer of BBC sitcom Whites and comedian. He is known for his role as self-absorbed musician Super Hans in the Bafta-winning British sitcom Peep Show. He has played many characters, including Elton John and Terry Venables, in the Bafta-nominated comedy series Star Stories, and starred in his own self-penned sketch show Dogface, also on Channel 4. He has appeared in cult comedy series Look Around You. King stars in the Australian TV series Spirited, playing the role of Henry Mallet. As a stand-up comedian he has appeared at the Edinburgh festival and at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. One of his shows was disrupted by the fact that he had a devastating car crash immediately before the show started, but the show went on. He co-starred in the movie Inkheart, co-stars in the Guy Ritchie film Rocknrolla, the British film Bronson, and has a lead role in fantasy thriller Malice in Wonderland. He has also appeared in the third series of Doctor Who as Peter Streete in The Shakespeare Code and was a regular character in the hit BBC production Jekyll playing computer expert Freeman. He played a ticket tout in the acclaimed independent short film "Brussels" by Misha Manson-Smith. In 2010 he appeared in London Boulevard alongside Colin Farrell, Keira Knightly and Ray Winston. He plays driver and bodyguard to Winston's character, Rob Gant. He appears in the third series of Skins, playing Cook's father. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- Time Bandits as De Plume
2020
- Dolittle as Clyde
2018
- Juliet, Naked as Mark
- CHRIS P.Duck as Roger
2017
- Strike as Jeff Whittaker
- The End of the F***ing World as DC Eddie Onslow
- In the Dark as Phil Hendricks
2016
- Ibiza Undead as Karl
2014
- Get Santa as Brian
- Paddington as Andre the Thief
- The Waldgeist & Me as Narrator (voice)
2013
- Rick and Morty as Knight of the Sun (voice)
- Strange Hill High as Mr. Creeper (voice)
2012
2011
- Death in Paradise as Terry Minto
- Comedy Blaps as Les
2010
- Malice in Wonderland as Gonzo
- Made in Dagenham as Trevor Innes
- Spirited as Henry Mallet
- Whites ... (Creator)
- London Boulevard as Fletcher
- Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On ... (Executive Producer)
2009
- Bronson as Paul Daniels
- Star Runners ... (Director)
2008
- Inkheart as Cockerell
- RocknRolla as Cookie
2007
- Skins as Cook Senior
2006
- Tripping Over ... (Writer)
- Star Stories as Various
2005
- Doctor Who as Peter Streete
2003
- Peep Show as Super Hans
2002
- Look Around You as Telephone Engineer
1999
- The Craic as English Guy