Mathew Pritchard | |
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Born | |
Other names | Matt Pritchard Pritch Mr. 50/50 |
Occupation(s) | Skateboarder, stunt performer, celebrity chef, triathlon athlete |
Years active | 2001–present |
Known for | Dirty Sanchez |
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Website | mathewpritchard |
Mathew Pritchard (born 30 March 1973) [2] is a Welsh professional skateboarder, stunt performer, celebrity chef, and triathlon athlete. He is best known as the star and co-creator of MTV UK's Dirty Sanchez . In 2019, he hosted the first BBC vegan cookery show, Dirty Vegan. He authored three cookbooks: Dirty Vegan, Dirty Vegan: Another Bite, and Dirty Vegan: Fast and Easy.
Pritchard worked for Globe Shoes for six years and later designed his own signature shoe, a Sleep When You're Dead model named after his motto. [3] He began skateboarding at the age of 15. His first sponsor was City Surf skate shop in Cardiff. [4]
Pritchard filmed the skating video Pritchard vs Dainton, in which Pritchard and Lee Dainton skated against, hit, and pranked each other. This formed the basis of Dirty Sanchez ,[ citation needed ] an MTV stunt programme starring Pritchard, Dainton, Michael "Pancho" Locke, and Dan Joyce. [5] This ran from 2003 to 2008,[ citation needed ] and in 2006 the four released Dirty Sanchez: The Movie , in which they traveled around the globe doing stunts and pranks that related to the Seven Deadly Sins. [6] Pritchard was also involved in multiple spin-off series. Dainton and Pritchard hosted MTV's 2007 stunt-based game show Wrecked,[ citation needed ] and Sanchez Get High was a spin-off in which Pritchard and Dainton visited indigenous peoples and took traditional medicines. [5] It aired on MTV in 2008.
Pritchard appeared with Locke as the "Pain Men" in 10 episodes of the Channel 4 game show Balls of Steel , which ran from 2005 to 2008. [7]
Pritchard became vegan in 2015 after watching Cowspiracy . [8] In 2017, he launched a YouTube-based cookery series called Proper Vegan Cookin'. [9] In 2019, he hosted Dirty Vegan, the BBC's first vegan cookery show. [10] He also produced tie-in cookbooks for the series: Dirty Vegan and Dirty Vegan: Another Bite. [11] [12] [13] His third book, titled Dirty Vegan: Fast and Easy, came out on 7 December 2023. [14]
In 2018, BBC Wales filmed a documentary titled Wild Man to Ironman in which Pritchard performs a 14-day ironman challenge in Wales. [15]
On 7 September 2009, Pritchard was attacked with a set of keys in a supermarket in Toftwood, Norfolk, suffering serious stab wounds to his neck and chest. [16] [17] His assailant was jailed for five years in 2010, after being found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. [18]
Mathew has a dog named Lemmy.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Pritchard vs Dainton | Himself | Direct-to-video release |
2003 | Stupidity | Himself | Documentary Archive footage |
2006 | Dirty Sanchez: The Movie | Himself | Writer Associate producer |
2007 | The Man Who Souled the World | Himself | Documentary |
2014 | Pritchard vs Dainton - The Rise and Falls | Himself | Documentary |
2019 | Mathew vs Pritchard | Himself | Short documentary |
2023 | The Road of Excess | Himself | Documentary |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003-2007 | Dirty Sanchez | Himself | Co-creator Writer 29 episodes |
2003 | MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2003 | Himself | Presenter |
2005-2008 | Balls of Steel | Himself | Segment: "Pain Men" |
2005 | Comedy Lab | Alice | Episode 7.7 |
2005 | TRL UK | Himself | 1 episode |
2006 | Death Wish Live | Himself | 2 episodes |
2007 | Wrecked | Himself | Co-host |
2007 | MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007 | Himself | Presenter |
2008 | Sanchez Get High | Himself | 8 episodes |
2008 | Nike: Put It Where You Want It | Himself | Commercial series |
2009 | Jailbait | Himself | TV special |
2009 | Gumball 3000 | Himself | TV documentary |
2009 | The Noughties... Was That It? | Himself | TV documentary |
2010-2016 | The Dudesons | Himself | 4 episodes |
2011 | Snog Marry Avoid? | Himself | Episode 4.8 |
2012 | Rally On | Himself | 8 episodes |
2012 | Gumball 3000: Number 13 | Himself | TV documentary |
2018 | Wild Man to Ironman | Himself | TV documentary |
2019-2020 | Dirty Vegan | Himself | Host Co-creator |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015-2019 | London Real | Himself | 2 episodes |
2020 | The Sanchez Story Volume 1 | Himself | Documentary Podcast |
2021 | The Sanchez Story Volume 2 | Himself | Documentary Podcast |
2021 | The Lazy Generation [19] [20] | Himself | 1 episode |
Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Turbonegro | "All My Friends Are Dead" | Himself | |
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