Matthew Richard "Matt" Lucas (born 5 March 1974) is an English comedian, screenwriter, actor and singer, best known for his work with David Walliams in the television show Little Britain; as well as for his portrayals of the scorekeeping baby George Dawes in the comedy panel game Shooting Stars and Tweedledee and Tweedledum in Alice in Wonderland.In May 2007, he was placed seventh in the list of the UK's 100 most influential gay men and women, by British newspaper The Independent.
I grew up watching Worzel Gummidge (1979) and I loved the physicality of what Jon Pertwee did.
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[on Pompidou (2015)] It's a bit of Pingu (1986), it's a bit of Worzel Gummidge (1979), it's a bit of Mr. Bean (1990), it's all those things.
3
Pingu (1986) is my favourite TV show and I loved the way they used gibberish in that.
4
I grew up watching Worzel Gummidge (1979) and so, after Little Britain (2003), which was so rude, I wanted to do a show that actually the whole family could watch and enjoy and that people wouldn't tell me off in the streets for corrupting their kids.
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Of course in the Seventies, the pocket calculator was an object of desire. As was Valerie Singleton, though she was slightly harder to write the word boobs on.
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In the Sixties we could smoke to our lungs' discontent more or less anywhere we liked.
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With contestants generally ranging from 16 to the mid 20s, the beauty contest was enormously popular entertainment and one of the few talent show formats we've not tried to bring back... yet.
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I met Boy George in a club and he asked me if I'd play Leigh Bowery, presumably because I'm bald and fat. I'd make my entrance to a lovely song called 'Don't Knock It 'Til You've Tried It', which is about cottaging, a big part of Leigh's life. He wasn't fussed what you looked like, and I really think that's something to celebrate.
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I loved all the camp comics of my childhood, Kenneth Williams and Frankie Howerd and John Inman, but school gave me a very bad feeling about being gay and then, when I was about 12 - bang, along came AIDS. I can't think of a single positive thing about being gay at that time.
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Like David Walliams, he is a fan of Doctor Who (1963) since being a child. He is also a fan of Worzel Gummidge (1979), which starred the Third Doctor (and himself a famous comic actor of his era) Jon Pertwee.
2
Son of Diana Lobatto.
3
As of 2012, Matt shares a West Hollywood home with his Bridesmaids (2011) co-star Rebel Wilson.
4
Served as best man at the wedding of friend David Walliams and Lara Stone (May 2010).
5
Comedy partner of David Walliams.
6
His break up from Kevin McGee was finalized. The pair split in June 2008 and are the first publicly known gay celebrity couple to dissolve their partnership (break up) since (same-sex) civil partnerships were introduced (legalized) in the U.K. in 2004. [October 2008]
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His favorite band is Queen.
8
In 2006 his cousin Alexa Tilley was a contestant on the business-based reality show The Apprentice (2005).
9
Formed a Civil Partnership with Kevin McGee on 16 December 2006.
10
Started to lose his hair when he was 6 years old. He suffers from Alopecia universalis which causes rapid loss of all hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes.
11
Supporter of Arsenal FC.
12
In "The Independent on Sunday" 2006 "Pink List" (renamed as "Rainbow List" beginning with 2014) - a list compiled to recognize the most influential (openly) gay men and women in the U.K. public sphere, where he was listed as number 9, up from number 16 the previous year.
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Went to the same school as Sacha Baron Cohen (Ali G).
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Went to Haberdashers' Aske's School for Boys in Hertfordshire
Various Roles / Daffyd Thomas / Vicky Pollard / ...
The Wind in the Willows
2006
TV Movie
Toad
King Arthur's Disasters
2005-2006
TV Series
Merlin
Little Britain: Live
2006
Video
Various Characters
Little Britain: The Game
2006
Video Game
Various Characters
Popetown
2006
TV Series
Cardinal One / Jackie Cohen
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
Video
Daffydd Thomas
Casanova
2005
TV Mini-Series
Villars
Cold and Dark
2005
Dr. Elgin
Look Around You
2005
TV Series
Dr. Phillip Lavender
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004
TV Movie
God
French and Saunders
2004
TV Series
Fantasy Football League
2004
TV Series
Monkey Trousers
2004
TV Movie
Various Roles
Shaun of the Dead
2004
Cousin Tom
Catterick
2004
TV Series
Roy Oates / Dan the Shellfish Man / Webster
Welcome to Glaringly
2003
Short
Various
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do
2003
TV Movie
Su Pollard (segment "Blankety Blank")
Moo(n)
2003
Short
Bee
Captain V
2002
TV Movie
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001-2002
TV Series
Isaac Hunt / Father Titmus
Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali
2002
TV Movie
Luis Bunuel
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2001
TV Series
Nesbit
The Best of Blur
2000
Video
Doctor (Video: Country House)
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
1999
TV Series
Sir Bernard Chumley
Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer
1999
TV Series
Various Roles
Plunkett & Macleane
1999
Sir Oswald
You Are Here
1998
TV Movie
Pat Magnet
Jilting Joe
1998
Air Steward
Barking
1998
TV Series
Various Roles
Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
1997
Video
'The Quill'
It's Ulrika!
1997
TV Movie
Various Roles
Sunnyside Farm
1997
TV Series
Mr. Mills
Shooting Stars: Unviewed and Nude
1996
Video
George Dawes
Mash and Peas
1996
TV Series
Danny Mash / Various Roles
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
1995
TV Series
Mayor Hobson / Quivell Mills / Pub Landlord
The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show
1995
TV Series
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pompidou
TV Series 1 episode, 2015 writer - 4 episodes, 2015
The Matt Lucas Awards
2013
TV Series 1 episode
Come Fly with Me
2010-2011
TV Series written by - 6 episodes
The One Ronnie
2010
TV Movie written by
Little Britain USA
2008
TV Series written by - 6 episodes
Comic Relief Does Little Britain: Live
2007
Video
Little Britain: The Video Game
2007
Video Game
Little Britain
2003-2006
TV Series written by - 23 episodes
Little Britain: Live
2006
Video written by
Popetown
2006
TV Series additional material - 1 episode
What Does Britain Mean to You?
2004
Video documentary short
Rock Profile
1999-2001
TV Series written by - 26 episodes
Da Ali G Show
TV Series additional material - 3 episodes, 2000 writer - 1 episode, 2000
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
1999
TV Series written by - 6 episodes
Boyz Unlimited
1999
TV Series co-creator
You Are Here
1998
TV Movie
Barking
1998
TV Series writer
Mash and Peas
1996
TV Series written by - 9 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Matt Lucas Awards
2013
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Come Fly with Me
2010-2011
TV Series associate producer - 6 episodes
The One Ronnie
2010
TV Movie executive producer
Three Moments in Heaven
2009
Short executive producer
Little Britain USA
2008
TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pompidou
2015
TV Series 5 episodes
Little Britain
2006
TV Series 1 episode
Leading the Way
2005
TV Series
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Galavant
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Harry Hill Movie
2013
performer: "Nutbush City Limits"
One Hit Wonderland
2013
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary
2010
performer: "Master of the House", "The Bargain/Waltz of Treachery", "The Robbery/Javert's Intervention", "The Attack on the Rue Plumet", "One Day More", "Dog Eats Dog The Sewers", "The Wedding", "Beggars at the Feast", "One Day More Encore" uncredited
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
1999
TV Series
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Small-Time Revolutionary
2010
Short special thanks
Gavin and Stacey: The Out-Takes
2010
TV Movie thanks
Aegis Wing
2007
Video Game special thanks: Sakson & Taylor
Making 'Little Britain' Too
2004
TV Movie documentary thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
QI
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2015
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
It Was Alright in the...
2014-2015
TV Series documentary
Narrator
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2015
TV Series
Himself
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Loose Women
2008-2015
TV Series
Himself
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
2014
TV Movie documentary
Narrator (voice)
This Week Live
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Matt Lucas Awards
2013
TV Series
Himself
Small Apartments: Behind the Scenes
2013
Video documentary
Himself
The Graham Norton Show
2007-2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
The Great Pretender
2012
Video documentary
Himself
The One and Only Des O'Connor
2012
TV Movie
Himself
The One Show
2009-2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2012
TV Series
Himself
My Life
2010-2012
TV Series documentary
Narrator
The Story of Musicals
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
The British Comedy Awards 2011
2011
TV Special
Himself
Comedy Britain
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Rob Brydon Show
2011
TV Series
Himself
Breakfast
2004-2011
TV Series
Himself - Actor / Himself
Paul O'Grady Live
2011
TV Series
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
Alex Zane's GuestList
2011
TV Series
Himself
Come Fly on the Wall
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself / Various Characters (uncredited)
This Week
2011
TV Series
Himself
Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief
2011
TV Special documentary
Himself
Les Mis at 25: Matt Lucas Dreams the Dream
2010
TV Movie
Himself
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2010
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010
TV Series
Himself
First Light Awards 2010
2010
TV Special
Himself
Xposé
2010
TV Series
Himself
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2010
TV Series
Himself
Gavin and Stacey: The Out-Takes
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Pride of Britain Awards 2009
2009
TV Special
Andy
Peter Kay: Raider of the Pop Charts II
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Shooting Stars: The Inside Story
2008
TV Movie documentary
George Dawes / Marjorie Dawes
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2003-2008
TV Series
Himself
Comedy Connections
2006-2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
New Heroes of Comedy
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Graham Linehan: Funny Business
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Interviewee
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
2008
TV Series
Himself - Hijacker
The National Television Awards 2007
2007
TV Special
Lou
'Little Britain' Down Under
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
This Morning
2004-2007
TV Series
Himself
Perfect Night In
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself - Presenter
The Dame Edna Treatment
2007
TV Series
Himself - Special Guest
Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York
2007
TV Movie
Himself
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
The British Comedy Awards 2006 Live
2006
TV Special
Himself
Richard & Judy's Christmas Books
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton
2006
TV Series
Himself
The New Paul O'Grady Show
2006
TV Series
Himself
The Late Late Show
2006
TV Series
Himself
Parkinson
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
Sport Relief 2006
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Little Britain's Big Swim
2006
TV Movie documentary
Narrator (voice)
Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
2006
TV Series
Himself
'Little Britain' Night
2005
TV Movie
Himself
The South Bank Show
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2005
TV Series
Himself
Richard & Judy
2003-2005
TV Series
Himself
Little Documentary
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05
2005
TV Movie
Himself
CD:UK
2005
TV Series
Himself
29 Minutes of Fame
2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest Panelist
Brit Awards 2005
2005
TV Special
Voice Over / Presenter 'BRITs25 - The Best Song Award'
The Comedians' Comedian
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Making 'Little Britain' Too
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The British Comedy Awards 2004
2004
TV Special
Himself
The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards 2004
2004
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Comedy Award
The Real Little Britain
2004
TV Movie documentary
Narrator (voice)
Lucy's Cam
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
I'm Free! Inside the Comedy Closet
2004
TV Movie documentary
Narrator (voice)
Happy Birthday BBC Two
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
NME Awards 2004
2004
TV Movie
Himself
The BAFTA TV Awards 2004
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
What Does Britain Mean to You?
2004
Video documentary short
Various Characters
The 100 Greatest Musicals
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The British Comedy Awards 2003
2003
TV Special
Himself
Brit Awards 2003
2003
TV Special
Charlotte Church
The Ralf Little Show
2002
TV Series
Himself - Special Guest
Full Mountie
2000
TV Series
Himself / Sir Bernard Chumley
Funny Business
1996
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Superstore
1986
TV Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Breakfast
2010
TV Series
Himself - SportRelief
Margaret John: National Treasure
2010
TV Movie documentary
Mollie Sugden: A Tribute
2009
TV Movie documentary
Clive
Comedy Songs: The Pop Years
2008
TV Movie documentary
George Dawes
Comedy Connections
2008
TV Series documentary
Bubbles
The Comedy Map of Britain
2008
TV Series documentary
Various
50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases
2008
TV Movie documentary
Various (uncredited)
'Gavin & Stacey': How It Happened
2007
Video documentary short
Jammy (uncredited)
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
The New Paul O'Grady Show
2006
TV Series
Chris Lowe
Greatest TV Comedy Moments
2005
TV Movie documentary
Elton John / Vicky Pollard (uncredited)
Skip to the End
2004
Video documentary
Mash
Live Forever! 90's Britpop
2015
TV Movie
Doctor
The Graham Norton Show
2012-2013
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2006
TV Quick Award
TV Quick Awards, UK
Best Comedy Show
Little Britain (2003)
2005
Golden Rose
Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival
Best Male Comedy Performance
Little Britain (2003)
2005
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Comedy Performance
Little Britain (2003)
2005
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Comedy Programme or Series Award
Little Britain (2003)
2004
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Comedy Programme or Series Award
Little Britain (2003)
2004
British Comedy Award
British Comedy Awards
Best TV Comedy Actor
Little Britain (2003)
2004
RTS Television Award
Royal Television Society, UK
Best Comedy Performance
Little Britain (2003)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2012
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture