Matt Okine | |
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Birth name | Matthew Okine |
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 12 April 1985
Medium | Stand-up, radio, television |
Nationality | Australian |
Matthew Okine (born 12 April 1985) is a stand-up comedian, author and radio presenter from Brisbane, Australia. [1] Okine is of Ghanaian and European descent, born to his father, Mack Okine, and his mother Roslyn, who died of breast cancer when he was 12. [2] Okine attended Brisbane State High School. He was a co-host on the Triple J breakfast show with Alex Dyson from 2014 to 2016.
Okine performed stand-up on Rove , at the Sydney Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He appeared on TV shows This is Littleton , Legally Brown , Would I Lie to You? and Hughesy, We Have a Problem and was a guest contributor on Dirty Laundry Live , Can of Worms and The Agony of Modern Manners . In 2012, he released a DVD titled Being Black n Chicken n Shit. [1] He also appeared as Laurie in H2O: Just Add Water [3] and Aquamarine as an unknown character.
In 2014, Okine replaced Tom Ballard as co-host on the breakfast show on Triple J after Ballard resigned to pursue stand-up comedy. [4] In 2016, Okine and Alex Dyson both left Triple J to pursue other interests.
He co-hosted How Not to Behave , which ran for four months on ABC in 2015. [5]
At the 2015 ARIA Awards, he won Best Comedy Release for Live at the Enmore Theatre. [6]
In 2017, Okine wrote and starred in The Other Guy on Stan.
In November 2022, it was revealed that Okine would star as Arthur Beare in a 2023 "reimagining" of classic sitcom Mother and Son which originally aired on ABC TV from 1984 to 1994. [7] Okine is also the creator, writer and executive producer of the new series. [7] The concept to adapt the sitcom as a single-camera production from what was originally a multi-camera setup filmed in front of a live studio audience was first proposed by Okine in 2013. [7] Creator of the original series Geoffrey Atherden will collaborate with Okine on the 2023 version. [7] On 15 August 2024, Mother and Son was renewed for a second season. [8] He appeared as Devon in the 2023 TV series The Clearing . [9]
Okine is one half of the children's music duo Diver City. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2023-present | Mother and Son | Arthur | 8 episodes | [11] |
2023 | The Clearing (TV series) | Devon | 1 episode | |
2022 | Fisk (TV series) | Theo | 1 episode | |
2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers (TV series) | 1 episode | ||
Slider | Lewis | 1 episode | ||
2020-23 | Play School (Australian TV series) | Self | 3 episodes | |
2020 | Stateless (TV series) | Phil | 2 episodes | |
2017-19 | The Other Guy (TV series) | AJ Amon | 12 episodes | [12] |
2019 | Greta Stanley: Pour | Teddy | Music video | |
2018 | Orange Is the New Brown | Various | 6 episodes | |
Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series) | Dr Lucas Fine | 1 episode | ||
Aunty Donna: The Album | Boilermakers | 1 episode | ||
2017 | Jay of our Lives | Matt | 1 episode | |
2016-17 | Wham Bam Thank You Mam! | Officer Michaels | 6 episodes | |
2015 | Ready for This | Matt | 1 episode | |
Fresh Blood Pilot Season | Officer Michaels | 1 episode | ||
2014 | It's a Date | George | 1 episode | |
This is Littleton | Various | 4 episodes | ||
2013 | Neighbours | Nathan White | 1 episode | |
2012 | People You May Know | Otto | TV series | |
2011 | Purged | Jesus | TV movie | |
Sea Patrol | Mr Tagobe | 1 episode | ||
2010 | I Rock | Greg Forbes | 1 episode | |
2010 | The Future Machine | Matt | 8 episodes | |
2007-10 | H2O: Just Add Water | Laurie | 5 episodes | |
2009 | All Saints (TV series) | Brendan | 1 episode | |
2006 | Monarch Cove | Carlos | 1 episode |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2022 | Christmas Ransom | Derrick | ||
2019 | Martha the Monster | Comedy Host | Short | |
2019 | Dora and the Lost City of Gold | Teacher | ||
2012 | Magic Dogs | Mr Grange | Short | |
2011 | Up the Aisle | The Baker | ||
Bird Therapy | Matty the Blackbird | Short | ||
2010 | Cabbie Confessions | Cabbie | Short | |
2006 | Sweet FA | Matty | ||
2006 | See No Evil | Officer 3 | ||
2006 | Aquamarine | Nick |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023- | Mother and Son | Creator / Writer | 8 episodes |
2017-19 | The Other Guy (TV series) | 12 episodes | |
2018 | Squinters | Additional material | 6 episodes |
2015 | Matt Okine Live at Enmore Theatre | Written by | TV special |
2014 | This is Littleton | Writer | 4 episodes |
2012 | Matt Okine: Being Black N Chicken N Shit | Written by | TV special |
2011 | Bird Therapy | Wirter | Short |
2010 | Not Available | Creator | TV movie |
2010 | The Future Machine | Writer | 8 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2024 | Drag Race Down Under | Self / Guest Judge | 1 episode | [13] |
2023 | The Project | Self | 1 episode | |
2023 | Matt Okine is Going to Die | Self | Catalyst feature: 1 episode | [14] |
2022 | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw | Self | 2 episodes | |
2015 | How Not To Behave | Self / Host | 15 episodes | [15] |
Title | Album details |
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Play It Out (with Alex Dyson) |
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Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Live at the Enmore Theatre | Best Comedy Release | Won | [16] |
2016 | Play It Out (with Alex Dyson) | Nominated |
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