Matt Watts

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Matt Watts
Nationality Canadian
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, writer

Matt Watts is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer, best known for his work on Ken Finkleman's The Newsroom .

He was a writer, executive producer and the star of the Canadian television sitcom Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays , which debuted on CBC Television in September 2011. [1] Watts worked for CBC Radio One, writing and performing in the dramas Steve, The First , its sequel Steve, The Second and Canadia: 2056 and was co-creator and co-star of the web series The Writers' Block . [2] He is credited as a writer and consulting producer on The Kids in the Hall 2022 eight-episode season on Amazon Prime. [3] [ better source needed ]

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