Matthew Richard "Matt" Lucas (born 5 March 1974) is an English comedian, screenwriter, actor and singer, best known for his work with David Walliams in the television show Little Britain; as well as for his portrayals of the scorekeeping baby George Dawes in the comedy panel game Shooting Stars and Tweedledee and Tweedledum in Alice in Wonderland.In May 2007, he was placed seventh in the list of the UK's 100 most influential gay men and women, by British newspaper The Independent.
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| 1 | I grew up watching Worzel Gummidge (1979) and I loved the physicality of what Jon Pertwee did. |
| 2 | [on Pompidou (2015)] It's a bit of Pingu (1986), it's a bit of Worzel Gummidge (1979), it's a bit of Mr. Bean (1990), it's all those things. |
| 3 | Pingu (1986) is my favourite TV show and I loved the way they used gibberish in that. |
| 4 | I grew up watching Worzel Gummidge (1979) and so, after Little Britain (2003), which was so rude, I wanted to do a show that actually the whole family could watch and enjoy and that people wouldn't tell me off in the streets for corrupting their kids. |
| 5 | Of course in the Seventies, the pocket calculator was an object of desire. As was Valerie Singleton, though she was slightly harder to write the word boobs on. |
| 6 | In the Sixties we could smoke to our lungs' discontent more or less anywhere we liked. |
| 7 | With contestants generally ranging from 16 to the mid 20s, the beauty contest was enormously popular entertainment and one of the few talent show formats we've not tried to bring back... yet. |
| 8 | I met Boy George in a club and he asked me if I'd play Leigh Bowery, presumably because I'm bald and fat. I'd make my entrance to a lovely song called 'Don't Knock It 'Til You've Tried It', which is about cottaging, a big part of Leigh's life. He wasn't fussed what you looked like, and I really think that's something to celebrate. |
| 9 | I loved all the camp comics of my childhood, Kenneth Williams and Frankie Howerd and John Inman, but school gave me a very bad feeling about being gay and then, when I was about 12 - bang, along came AIDS. I can't think of a single positive thing about being gay at that time. |
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| 1 | Like David Walliams, he is a fan of Doctor Who (1963) since being a child. He is also a fan of Worzel Gummidge (1979), which starred the Third Doctor (and himself a famous comic actor of his era) Jon Pertwee. |
| 2 | Son of Diana Lobatto. |
| 3 | As of 2012, Matt shares a West Hollywood home with his Bridesmaids (2011) co-star Rebel Wilson. |
| 4 | Served as best man at the wedding of friend David Walliams and Lara Stone (May 2010). |
| 5 | Comedy partner of David Walliams. |
| 6 | His break up from Kevin McGee was finalized. The pair split in June 2008 and are the first publicly known gay celebrity couple to dissolve their partnership (break up) since (same-sex) civil partnerships were introduced (legalized) in the U.K. in 2004. [October 2008] |
| 7 | His favorite band is Queen. |
| 8 | In 2006 his cousin Alexa Tilley was a contestant on the business-based reality show The Apprentice (2005). |
| 9 | Formed a Civil Partnership with Kevin McGee on 16 December 2006. |
| 10 | Started to lose his hair when he was 6 years old. He suffers from Alopecia universalis which causes rapid loss of all hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes. |
| 11 | Supporter of Arsenal FC. |
| 12 | In "The Independent on Sunday" 2006 "Pink List" (renamed as "Rainbow List" beginning with 2014) - a list compiled to recognize the most influential (openly) gay men and women in the U.K. public sphere, where he was listed as number 9, up from number 16 the previous year. |
| 13 | Went to the same school as Sacha Baron Cohen (Ali G). |
| 14 | Went to Haberdashers' Aske's School for Boys in Hertfordshire |
| 15 | Raised in Stanmore, Middlesex. |
| 16 | Studied Drama at Bristol University. |
| 17 | Has experience with the National Youth Theatre. |
| 18 | Has a brother Howard. |
| 19 | Parents' names are Diana and John. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Alice Through the Looking Glass | 2016 | completed | Tweedledee / Tweedledum |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | 2016 | TV Movie post-production | Bottom |
| How to Talk to Girls at Parties | 2016 | post-production | |
| The Labyrinth | 2016 | | Sam |
| Galavant | 2016 | TV Series | Peasant John |
| Doctor Who | 2015 | TV Series | Nardole |
| Bull | 2015 | TV Series | Mr. Richards |
| Fresh Off the Boat | 2015 | TV Series | Mr. Fisher |
| Pompidou | 2015 | TV Series | Pompidou |
| Man Seeking Woman | 2015 | TV Series | Igor |
| Paddington | 2014 | | Joe |
| The Life of Rock with Brian Pern | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Ray Thomas |
| Super Fun Night | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Derrick |
| The Harry Hill Movie | 2013 | | Otto |
| In Secret | 2013 | | Olivier |
| 2013 MTV Movie Awards: Rebel Wilson Interrogation | 2013 | TV Movie | The General |
| Community | 2013 | TV Series | Toby |
| Portlandia | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Stu |
| The Look of Love | 2013 | | Matron Behind Bars |
| The Greatest Footie Ads Ever | 2012 | TV Movie | Andy |
| Small Apartments | 2012 | | Franklin Franklin |
| Bridesmaids | 2011/I | | Gil |
| Come Fly with Me | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Keeley St Clair / Fearghal O'Farrell / Mickey Minchin / ... |
| Gnomeo & Juliet | 2011 | | Benny (voice) |
| The One Ronnie | 2010 | TV Movie | Various Characters |
| Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary | 2010 | | Thenardier |
| Funny or Die Presents... | 2010 | TV Series | Graham Rhys Grahamcox |
| The Infidel | 2010 | | Rabbi |
| The RRF in New Recruit | 2010 | Video short | Sparx (voice) |
| Alice in Wonderland | 2010/I | | Tweedledee / Tweedledum |
| Astro Boy | 2009 | | Sparx (voice) |
| Shooting Stars | 1995-2009 | TV Series | George Dawes / Marjorie Dawes |
| Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire | 2009 | TV Series | Chancellor Dongalor |
| Comic Relief 2009 | 2009 | TV Movie | Julie / Matt Van-Laaast / Ellie Grace |
| Rock Profile | 1999-2009 | TV Series | H / Gary Barlow / Amy Winehouse / ... |
| Little Britain USA | 2008 | TV Series | Various Roles |
| Comic Relief Does Little Britain: Live | 2007 | Video | Various Characters |
| The Bluetones: Blue Movies | 2007 | Video | Record Company Boss (Mudslide Video) |
| Kath & Kim | 2007 | TV Series | Karen |
| Fievel Throws Down | 2007 | Short | |
| Neighbours | 2007 | TV Series | Andy Pipkin |
| Gavin & Stacey | 2007 | TV Series | Jammy |
| Comic Relief 2007: The Big One | 2007 | TV Movie | Various Characters |
| Little Britain: The Video Game | 2007 | Video Game | Various Characters (voice) |
| Little Britain | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Various Roles / Daffyd Thomas / Vicky Pollard / ... |
| The Wind in the Willows | 2006 | TV Movie | Toad |
| King Arthur's Disasters | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Merlin |
| Little Britain: Live | 2006 | Video | Various Characters |
| Little Britain: The Game | 2006 | Video Game | Various Characters |
| Popetown | 2006 | TV Series | Cardinal One / Jackie Cohen |
| Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy | 2005 | Video | Daffydd Thomas |
| Casanova | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Villars |
| Cold and Dark | 2005 | | Dr. Elgin |
| Look Around You | 2005 | TV Series | Dr. Phillip Lavender |
| AD/BC: A Rock Opera | 2004 | TV Movie | God |
| French and Saunders | 2004 | TV Series | |
| Fantasy Football League | 2004 | TV Series | |
| Monkey Trousers | 2004 | TV Movie | Various Roles |
| Shaun of the Dead | 2004 | | Cousin Tom |
| Catterick | 2004 | TV Series | Roy Oates / Dan the Shellfish Man / Webster |
| Welcome to Glaringly | 2003 | Short | Various |
| Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do | 2003 | TV Movie | Su Pollard (segment "Blankety Blank") |
| Moo(n) | 2003 | Short | Bee |
| Captain V | 2002 | TV Movie | |
| Fun at the Funeral Parlour | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Isaac Hunt / Father Titmus |
| Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali | 2002 | TV Movie | Luis Bunuel |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | 2001 | TV Series | Nesbit |
| The Best of Blur | 2000 | Video | Doctor (Video: Country House) |
| Sir Bernard's Stately Homes | 1999 | TV Series | Sir Bernard Chumley |
| Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer | 1999 | TV Series | Various Roles |
| Plunkett & Macleane | 1999 | | Sir Oswald |
| You Are Here | 1998 | TV Movie | Pat Magnet |
| Jilting Joe | 1998 | | Air Steward |
| Barking | 1998 | TV Series | Various Roles |
| Dennis Pennis R.I.P. | 1997 | Video | 'The Quill' |
| It's Ulrika! | 1997 | TV Movie | Various Roles |
| Sunnyside Farm | 1997 | TV Series | Mr. Mills |
| Shooting Stars: Unviewed and Nude | 1996 | Video | George Dawes |
| Mash and Peas | 1996 | TV Series | Danny Mash / Various Roles |
| The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer | 1995 | TV Series | Mayor Hobson / Quivell Mills / Pub Landlord |
| The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show | 1995 | TV Series | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Pompidou | | TV Series 1 episode, 2015 writer - 4 episodes, 2015 | |
| The Matt Lucas Awards | 2013 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Come Fly with Me | 2010-2011 | TV Series written by - 6 episodes | |
| The One Ronnie | 2010 | TV Movie written by | |
| Little Britain USA | 2008 | TV Series written by - 6 episodes | |
| Comic Relief Does Little Britain: Live | 2007 | Video | |
| Little Britain: The Video Game | 2007 | Video Game | |
| Little Britain | 2003-2006 | TV Series written by - 23 episodes | |
| Little Britain: Live | 2006 | Video written by | |
| Popetown | 2006 | TV Series additional material - 1 episode | |
| What Does Britain Mean to You? | 2004 | Video documentary short | |
| Rock Profile | 1999-2001 | TV Series written by - 26 episodes | |
| Da Ali G Show | | TV Series additional material - 3 episodes, 2000 writer - 1 episode, 2000 | |
| Sir Bernard's Stately Homes | 1999 | TV Series written by - 6 episodes | |
| Boyz Unlimited | 1999 | TV Series co-creator | |
| You Are Here | 1998 | TV Movie | |
| Barking | 1998 | TV Series writer | |
| Mash and Peas | 1996 | TV Series written by - 9 episodes | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| QI | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| It Was Alright in the... | 2014-2015 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Loose Women | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Nation's Favourite Queen Song | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| This Week Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Matt Lucas Awards | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Small Apartments: Behind the Scenes | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| The Great Pretender | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The One and Only Des O'Connor | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The One Show | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| My Life | 2010-2012 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| The Story of Musicals | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The British Comedy Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Comedy Britain | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Rob Brydon Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Himself |
| Paul O'Grady Live | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Alex Zane's GuestList | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Come Fly on the Wall | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Various Characters (uncredited) |
| This Week | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief | 2011 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Les Mis at 25: Matt Lucas Dreams the Dream | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| First Light Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Xposé | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Alan Carr: Chatty Man | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gavin and Stacey: The Out-Takes | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Pride of Britain Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Andy |
| Peter Kay: Raider of the Pop Charts II | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Shooting Stars: The Inside Story | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | George Dawes / Marjorie Dawes |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2003-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comedy Connections | 2006-2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| New Heroes of Comedy | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Graham Linehan: Funny Business | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Hijacker |
| The National Television Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Lou |
| 'Little Britain' Down Under | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| This Morning | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Perfect Night In | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| The Dame Edna Treatment | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest |
| Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The British Comedy Awards 2006 Live | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| Richard & Judy's Christmas Books | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The New Paul O'Grady Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Parkinson | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sport Relief 2006 | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Little Britain's Big Swim | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Apprentice: You're Fired! | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 'Little Britain' Night | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The South Bank Show | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Richard & Judy | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Little Documentary | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| CD:UK | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| 29 Minutes of Fame | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Panelist |
| Brit Awards 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Voice Over / Presenter 'BRITs25 - The Best Song Award' |
| The Comedians' Comedian | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Making 'Little Britain' Too | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The British Comedy Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Comedy Award |
| The Real Little Britain | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Lucy's Cam | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| I'm Free! Inside the Comedy Closet | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Happy Birthday BBC Two | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| NME Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The BAFTA TV Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| What Does Britain Mean to You? | 2004 | Video documentary short | Various Characters |
| The 100 Greatest Musicals | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The British Comedy Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Brit Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Charlotte Church |
| The Ralf Little Show | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest |
| Full Mountie | 2000 | TV Series | Himself / Sir Bernard Chumley |
| Funny Business | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Superstore | 1986 | TV Series documentary | Himself |