Matt King Biography
Matt King is an English actor, DJ and comedian and is best known for his role as Super Hans in the British sitcom Peep Show.
Matt King Comedian Career
As an actor, he has played many roles, including Elton John and Terry Venables in the Bafta-nominated comedy series Star Stories, and also starred 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, earned him fans across the world.
He has appeared in cult comedy series Look Around You and in the third series of Skins, playing the role of Cook’s father, a character very similar to Super Hans. He co-starred in the film Inkheart, appeared in the Guy Ritchie film RocknRolla and the British film Bronson, and played 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 portraying a 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 the role of a mad scientist in 2007 commercial promoting a newly-customizable credit card by Capital One.
In 2010 he portrayed driver and bodyguard to Ray Winstone’s role Rob Gant in London Boulevard along with Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley. In the same year, he co-wrote the BBC2 series Whites starring Alan Davies.
King Matthew
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.
In 2013 he appeared in the final episode of The IT Crowd as Raymond Peter fellow. In 2015 he narrated the audiobook The Hunt for the Mayor of Smoochyville. The book was 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 the following year, he appeared as a policeman in the Netflix series The End of the F***ing World.
Matt King Age
King was born on January 31, 1968, in Watford, Hertfordshire. He is 51 years old as of January 2019.
Matt King Family
King was born and raised in Watford, Hertfordshire. Details about his family are under review.
Matt King Wife
King keeps his personal life private therefore not much is known about his love life, but he has a son from his previous marriage.
Matt King Early Life
King moved to Australia where he worked as a chef before meeting Jimeoin McKeown, a comedian, and actor. McKeown suggested that he become a stand-up comedian. King worked in the Australian comedy circuit for 15 years before going back to the UK.
Matt King Net Worth
King’s net worth is estimated to around 2.35 million dollars.
Matt King Movies
- The Craic
- Rocknrolla
- Bronson
- Inkheart
- Father
- Malice in Wonderland
- Made in Dagenham
- London Boulevard
- Physics
- Gregor
- Paddington
- Get Santa
- White City
- Zombie Spring Breakers
Matt King TV Shows
- Something in the Air
- Blue Heelers
- Look Around You
- Peep Show
- Comedy Lab
- Star Stories
- Coming Up
- Doctor Who
- Jekyll
- Dogface
- The Bill
- City of Vice
- Skins
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
- Spirited
- Whites
- Starlings
- The IT Crowd
- Still Reeling
- Strange Hill High
- In the Dark
- The End of the F***ing World
- C.B. Strike
- Chris P. Duck
Matt King Video Games
- Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts