| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Bionic" "The Mountain" |
| Born | 28 November 1995 Middlesbrough, North East, England |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg) [1] |
Matty Campbell (born 28 November 1995) is an English bodybuilder, former sprinter, footballer and television personality, known for appearing as "Bionic" on the British television endurance sports game show Gladiators . [2]
Matty Campbell was born in Middlesbrough, North East on 28 November 1995. [3] [4] [5]
When he was a child, Campbell used to sprint and play football, reaching Academy Level with the latter, until he was involved in a car accident as a teenager. [2] [6] [7] Upon his rehabilitation, he began attending the gym and after discovering his natural ability to gain muscle, he subsequently started bodybuilding. [2] [8] [9] Since then, he has also competed in professional level, and is known among peers as "The Mountain", due to his formidable frame. [10] During his bodybuilding prime, Campbell used to weigh around 307lbs; or 139 kilograms. [1]
In January 2024, Campbell, towering at 6 ft 6 in tall [11] [10] began appearing as "Bionic" on the television endurance sports game show Gladiators . [12] [13] [14] Upon joining the show, Campbell said "Never in a million years did [he] expect to get the call to be a Gladiator", adding that "it's a feeling that'll never sink in [...] the training and hard work has finally paid off for me, I can't wait to get started!". [15] [16] [17]
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–present | Gladiators | "Bionic" | [18] |
| 2024 | Saturday Mash-Up! | [19] | |
| 2024 | Comic Relief | [20] | |
| 2024 | The Weakest Link | [21] |