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Matt King

Matt King

Acting1968Watford, England, UK

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.

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Acting History

2024
Time Bandits
TVas De Plume1 eps
2022
Rick and Morty
TVas Knight of the Sun (voice)1 eps
2020
Dolittle
as Clyde
Death in Paradise
TVas Terry Minto1 eps
2018
Strike
TVas Jeff Whittaker2 eps
2017
The End of the F***ing World
TVas DC Eddie Onslow1 eps
In the Dark
TVas Phil Hendricks
2014
Get Santa
as Brian
Paddington
as Andre the Thief
2011
Comedy Blaps
TVas Les
2010
London Boulevard
as Fletcher
Made in Dagenham
as Trevor Innes
Whites
TVas Melvin
Spirited
TVas Henry Mallet
Whites
TVAssociate Producer
Whites
TVWriter
2009
Bronson
as Paul Daniels
Skins
TVas Cook Senior1 eps
Star Runners
Director
2008
RocknRolla
as Cookie
Inkheart
as Cockerell
2007
Doctor Who
TVas Peter Streete1 eps
2003
Peep Show
TVas Super Hans36 eps
2002
Look Around You
TVas Telephone Engineer
1999
The Craic
as English Guy

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/31/1968(58 years old)
Place of Birth
Watford, England, UK