Matt King (comedian)
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Matt King 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 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
.
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.
He appeared in the third series of Skins
, playing Cook's father.
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. The same year he co-wrote the BBC2 series Whites starring Alan Davies
.
King currently stars in the Australian drama series Spirited
, in which he plays the ghost of 1980s rock star Henry Mallet. He is also working on the upcoming Sky One
dramedy Starlings, co-written with Steve Edge
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, writer of BBC sitcom Whites
Whites (TV series)
Whites is a BBC sitcom, written by Oliver Lansley and Matt King, and starring Alan Davies as the executive chef at a country house hotel. BBC Two gave the go ahead for the show to go into production in August 2009 with the first episode airing in September 2010. Whites aired for six episodes in...
and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He is known for his role as self-absorbed musician Super Hans in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
sitcom Peep Show
Peep Show (TV series)
Peep Show is a British sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. The television programme is written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, with additional material by Mitchell and Webb themselves, amongst others. It has been broadcast on Channel 4 since 2003. The show's seventh series makes it...
.
He has played many characters, including Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
and Terry Venables
Terry Venables
Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
, in the Bafta-nominated comedy series Star Stories
Star Stories
Star Stories is a British television comedy programme that takes a satirical look at celebrities and their lives. It was first shown on Channel 4 on September 15, 2006....
, and starred in his own self-penned sketch show Dogface, also on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
. He has appeared in cult comedy series Look Around You
Look Around You
Look Around You is a British television comedy series devised and written by Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz, and, in the first series, narrated by Nigel Lambert...
.
As a stand-up comedian he has appeared at the Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
festival and at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world and the largest cultural event in Australia. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks in April typically opening on or around April Fool's Day...
. 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
Inkheart (film)
Inkheart is a 2008 fantasy film directed by Iain Softley and starring Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis and Jim Broadbent. It is based on the novel with the same name by Cornelia Funke...
, co-stars in the Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie
Guy Stuart Ritchie is an English screenwriter and film maker who directed Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Revolver, RocknRolla and Sherlock Holmes.-Early life:...
film Rocknrolla
RocknRolla
RocknRolla is a 2008 British crime film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Strong, Toby Kebbell, Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Karel Roden, and Thandie Newton...
, the British film Bronson
Bronson (film)
Bronson is a 2008 British fictionalised biographical crime film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Tom Hardy. The film follows the life of notorious prisoner Michael Gordon Peterson, who was re-named Charles Bronson by his fight promoter...
, and has a lead role in fantasy thriller Malice in Wonderland
Malice in Wonderland (2009 film)
Malice In Wonderland is a 2009 British fantasy adventure film directed by Simon Fellows and written by Jayson Rothwell. It is roughly based on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.The film was released on DVD in the UK on February 8, 2010....
. He has also appeared in the third series of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
as Peter Streete in The Shakespeare Code
The Shakespeare Code
"The Shakespeare Code" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 7 April 2007, and is the second episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. According to the BARB figures this episode was seen by 7.23 million viewers and was...
and was a regular character in the hit BBC production Jekyll playing computer expert Freeman. He played a ticket tout
Ticket resale
Ticket resale is the act of reselling tickets for admission to events. Tickets are bought from licensed sellers and are then sold for a price determined by the individual or company in possession of the tickets. Tickets sold through secondary sources may be sold for less or more than their face...
in the acclaimed independent short film "Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
" by Misha Manson-Smith.
He appeared in the third series of Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
, playing Cook's father.
In 2010 he appeared in London Boulevard
London Boulevard
London Boulevard is a 2010 British film noir released in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2010. It is based on a novel by Ken Bruen with screenplay and direction by William Monahan, marking his directorial debut...
alongside Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell
Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor, who has appeared in such film as Tigerland, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, The Recruit, Alexander and S.W.A.T....
, Keira Knightly and Ray Winston. He plays driver and bodyguard to Winston's character, Rob Gant. The same year he co-wrote the BBC2 series Whites starring Alan Davies
Alan Davies
Alan Davies is an English comedian, writer and actor best known for starring in the TV mystery series Jonathan Creek and as the permanent panellist on the TV panel show QI.- Early life :...
.
King currently stars in the Australian drama series Spirited
Spirited (TV series)
Spirited is an Australian television drama series made for subscription television channel W which aired for two seasons, from 2010-2011....
, in which he plays the ghost of 1980s rock star Henry Mallet. He is also working on the upcoming Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
dramedy Starlings, co-written with Steve Edge
Steve Edge
Steve Edge is an English actor, writer and former stand-up comedian. He is most famous for his work on Phoenix Nights, The Cup, The Visit, Peep Show and the satirical magazine show Star Stories....
.