Matt King | |
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 Performing DJ set as Super Hans in London, 2016 | |
| Born | Matthew King 31 January 1968 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Education | Cheshunt School |
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Matt King (born 31 January 1968) is an English actor, DJ and comedian. He is best known for his role as Super Hans in the British sitcom Peep Show .
King was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England on 31 January 1968 [1] and attended Cheshunt School. [2] He moved to Australia at age 20 where he worked as a chef before meeting Jimeoin McKeown. McKeown suggested that King become a stand-up comedian. King worked in the Australian comedy circuit for 15 years before returning to the UK. [3] [4]
As an actor he has played many characters, including Elton John and Terry Venables in the BAFTA-nominated comedy series Star Stories , [5] and also starring in his own self-penned sketch show Dogface. [5]
His role as Super Hans in Peep Show spanned more than a decade. He has performed DJ sets in-character as Super Hans. [6]
He has appeared in cult comedy series Look Around You , [5] and in the third series of Skins , [5] playing Cook's father, a character very similar to Super Hans. He co-starred in the film Inkheart , [5] appeared in the Guy Ritchie film Rocknrolla , [5] and the British film Bronson , [5] and had a lead role in the fantasy thriller Malice in Wonderland . [5] He also appeared in the third series of Doctor Who , [5] as Peter Streete in "The Shakespeare Code", and was a regular playing computer expert Freeman in the BBC production Jekyll . [5]
As a stand-up comedian he has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival, [3] and at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. [3]
King played a mad scientist in a 2007 commercial promoting a newly customizable credit card by Capital One. [7]
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. [8]
In 2011, King starred in the Australian drama series Spirited , [5] in which he plays the ghost of 1980s rock star Henry Mallet. He also stars in the Sky One generational family comedy drama, Starlings , [5] co-written with Steve Edge and produced by Steve Coogan. [9]
In 2013, King appeared in the final episode of The IT Crowd as Raymond Peterfellow. [5] In 2015, he narrated the audiobook The Hunt for the Mayor of Smoochyville, written by writer and musician Chris Wade. In 2017, he appeared as Phil Hendricks in the BBC drama In the Dark . [5]
During the Xbox Showcase in 2024, King was revealed to be playing Humphry in the 2025 Fable reboot. [10]
He is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur, as is his character on Peep Show. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | The Craic | English Guy | |
| 2008 | Rocknrolla | Cookie | |
| 2008 | Bronson | Paul Daniels | |
| 2008 | Inkheart | Cockerell | |
| 2009 | Father | Mitch's Father | Short film |
| 2009 | Malice in Wonderland | Gonzo | |
| 2010 | Made in Dagenham | Trevor Innes | |
| 2010 | London Boulevard | Fletcher | |
| 2012 | Physics | Les | Short film |
| 2014 | Gregor | Terry | |
| 2014 | Paddington | Andre the Thief | |
| 2014 | Get Santa | Brian | |
| 2015 | White City | George Bowlby | Television film |
| 2016 | Zombie Spring Breakers | Karl | |
| 2018 | Juliet, Naked | Mark |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000–2001 | Something in the Air | Rollo the Chauffeur | 14 episodes |
| 2002 | Look Around You | Telephone Engineer | Episode: "The Brain" |
| 2003–2015 | Peep Show | Super Hans | 36 episodes |
| 2006 | Comedy Lab | Seb | Episode: "FM" |
| 2006 | Star Stories | Terry Venables, Elton John, Guy Ritchie, Gary Kemp | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Coming Up | Tony | Episode: "Brussels" |
| 2007 | Doctor Who | Peter Streete | Episode: "The Shakespeare Code" |
| 2007 | Jekyll | Freeman | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Dogface | Various | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | The Bill | Greg Peters | Episode: "Stealth Attack" |
| 2008 | City of Vice | Salt | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 2009 | Skins | Cook Senior | Episode: "Finale" |
| 2009 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Taxi Driver | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010–2011 | Spirited | Henry Mallet | 18 episodes |
| 2010 | Whites | Melvin | 4 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Starlings | Uncle Loz | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | The IT Crowd | Raymond Peterfellow | Episode: "The Internet Is Coming" |
| 2013 | Still Reeling | Les | |
| 2014 | Strange Hill High | Mr. Creeper (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | In the Dark | Phil Hendricks | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | The End of the F***ing World | DC Eddie Onslow | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 2018 | Strike | Jeff Whittaker | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Chris P. Duck | Roger (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Death in Paradise | Terry Minto | Episode: "A Murder in Portrait" |
| 2020 | Bulletproof | Matlock | Episode: "Episode #2.4" |
| 2022 | Rick and Morty | Knight of the Sun (voice) | Episode: "A Rick in King Mortur's Mort" |
| 2024 | Time Bandits | De Plume | Episode: "Medieval" |
| 2024 | Spent | Mills | 4 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts | ||
| 2025 | Fable | Humphry |
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