Matt King (comedian)

Matt King
Born Matthew King
(1968-01-31) 31 January 1968 [1]
Watford, Hertfordshire
Occupation Actor, comedian

Matt King (born 31 January 1968) is an English actor, DJ and comedian. He is most known for his role as Super Hans in the British sitcom Peep Show.

Early life

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.[2]

Career

As an actor he has played many characters, including Elton John and Terry Venables in the Bafta-nominated comedy series Star Stories, and also starring in his own self-penned sketch show Dogface, both available on Channel 4.

His role as Super Hans in Peep Show spanned nearly a decade and earned him fans across the world.

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, appeared in the Guy Ritchie film Rocknrolla and the British film Bronson, and had a lead role in the fantasy thriller Malice in Wonderland. He 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.

As a stand-up comedian he has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival and at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

King played a mad scientist in a 2007 commercial promoting a newly-customizable credit card by Capital One.[3]

In 2010 he played driver and bodyguard to Ray Winstone's character Rob Gant in London Boulevard alongside Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley. In the same year he co-wrote the BBC2 series Whites starring Alan Davies.[4]

In 2011, King starred in the Australian drama series Spirited, in which he plays the ghost of 1980s rock star Henry Mallet. He also stars in the Sky One generational family comedy drama, Starlings, co-written with Steve Edge and produced by Steve Coogan.[5]

In 2013 King appeared in the final episode of The IT Crowd as Raymond Peterfellow.

In 2015 he narrated the audiobook The Hunt for the Mayor of Smoochyville, written by writer and Dodson and Fogg musician Chris Wade.

In 2017 he appeared as Phil Hendricks in the BBC drama In the Dark.

In 2018 he appeared as a policeman in “the end of the Fxxxing world”, a series on Netflix.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999The CraicEnglish Guy
2008RocknrollaCookie
2008BronsonPaul Daniels
2008InkheartCockerell
2009FatherMitch's FatherShort film
2009Malice in WonderlandGonzo
2010Made in DagenhamTrevor Innes
2010London BoulevardFletcher
2012PhysicsLesShort film
2014GregorTerry
2014PaddingtonAndre the Thief
2014Get SantaBrian
2015White CityGeorge BowlbyTelevision film
2016Zombie Spring BreakersKarl

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000–2001Something in the AirRollo the Chauffeur14 episodes
2000Blue HeelersRichard DubcekEpisode: "Mind Over Matter"
2002Look Around YouTelephone EngineerEpisode: "The Brain"
2003–2015Peep ShowSuper Hans36 episodes
2006Comedy LabSebEpisode: "FM"
2006Star StoriesTerry Venables, Elton John, Guy Ritchie, Gary Kemp4 episodes
2007Coming UpTonyEpisode: "Brussels"
2007Doctor WhoPeter StreeteEpisode: "The Shakespeare Code"
2007JekyllFreeman4 episodes
2007DogfaceVarious5 episodes
2007The BillGreg PetersEpisode: "Stealh Attack"
2008City of ViceSaltEpisode: "Episode #1.5"
2009SkinsCook SeniorEpisode: "Finale"
2009The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretTaxi DriverEpisode: "Pilot"
2010–2011SpiritedHenry Mallet18 episodes
2010WhitesMelvin4 episodes
2012–2013StarlingsUncle Loz12 episodes
2013The IT CrowdRaymond PeterfellowEpisode: "The Internet Is Coming"
2013Still ReelingLes
2014Strange Hill HighMr. Creeper (voice)4 episodes
2017In the DarkPhil Hendricks4 episodes
2017The End of the F***ing WorldDC Eddie OnslowEpisode: "Episode #1.5"
2018C.B. StrikeJeff Whittaker2 episodes
2018Chris P. DuckRoger (voice)6 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts

References

  1. ↑ IMDB, , Matt King (1), 2018-6-16
  2. ↑ Hassall, Greg (17 March 2011). "Spirited peep inside the kitchen". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Capital One - "Mad Scientist"". Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Alan Davies". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Steve Coogan and Matt King unite for Starlings". Sky One.
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