Matt King

57, from Watford, England, UK

Artwork for Paddington

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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Timeline

2020Aged 52

  • Poster for Dolittle

    Clyde

2018Aged 50

  • Poster for Juliet, Naked

    Mark

2016Aged 48

  • Poster for Ibiza Undead

    Karl

2014Aged 46

2010Aged 42

  • Poster for Malice in Wonderland

    Gonzo

  • Poster for Made in Dagenham

    Trevor Innes

  • Poster for London Boulevard

    Fletcher

  • Poster for Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On

    Executive Producer

2009Aged 41

  • Poster for Bronson

    Paul Daniels

  • Poster for Star Runners

    Director

2008Aged 40

  • Poster for RocknRolla

    Cookie

  • Poster for Inkheart

    Cockerell

1999Aged 31

  • Poster for The Craic

    English Guy