Matt King (comedian)
| Matt King | |
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| Born |
Matthew King 31 January 1968 Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
Matt King (born 31 January 1968) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his role as the irreverent and drug-addled musician Super Hans in the British sitcom Peep Show.
King was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. He moved to Australia where he worked as a chef before meeting Jimeoin McKeown. McKeown suggested that he become a stand up comedian. King worked in the Australian comedy circuit for 15 years before returning to the UK.
As an actor, 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 and in the third series of Skins, playing Cook's father. He co-starred in the film Inkheart, co-stars in the Guy Ritchie film Rocknrolla and the British film Bronson, and has a lead role in the 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 BBC production Jekyll playing computer expert Freeman. He played a ticket tout in the acclaimed independent short film "Brussels" by Misha Manson-Smith.
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