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Matt Lucas
Lucas at the 2017San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Matthew Richard Lucas

(1974-03-05)5 March 1974(age 50)
Paddington,London,England
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
  • television presenter
Years active1992–present
PartnerKevin McGee (c. 2002–2008)

Matthew Richard Lucas(born 5 March 1974) is an English actor, comedian, writer and television presenter. He is best known for his work withDavid Walliamson theBBCsketch comedyseriesLittle Britain(2003–2006) andCome Fly with Me(2010–2011).

Lucas first came to prominence on the comedy panel showShooting Stars,in which he portrayed scorekeeper George Dawes from 1995 to 2009. From 2015 to 2017, he portrayed the role ofNardolein the BBC seriesDoctor Who.He has also appeared in films, includingAstro Boy(2009),Alice in Wonderland(2010),Bridesmaids,Gnomeo & Juliet(both 2011),Small Apartments(2012),Paddington(2014), andWonka(2023). Lucas presented the baking competition showThe Great British Bake Off,alongsideNoel Fieldingfrom 2020 to 2023.[1]

Early life[edit]

Matthew Richard Lucas was born on 5 March 1974 in thePaddingtonarea of westLondon,the son of Diana (née Williams; born 1945) and chauffeuring business owner John Stanley Lucas (1944–1996).[citation needed]His family isJewish;some of his mother's family fledNazi Germanyjust before theSecond World War.He was raised in aReform Jewishhousehold although his parents came fromOrthodox Jewishfamilies.[2]He has hadalopeciasince childhood,[3]having lost all his hair after being struck by a car at the age of 6.[4]When Lucas was 22, his father died of a heart attack.[5]

Lucas was educated at Aylward Primary School andHaberdashers' Boys' SchoolinBorehamwood, Hertfordshire.He studied drama at theUniversity of Bristolbetween 1992 and 1995, although he did not complete his degree.[6][7]He also spent time with theNational Youth Theatre,where he met his future collaboratorDavid Walliams.[8]

Career[edit]

Walliams and Lucas in character asLou and AndyatLive 8in 2005

Early work[edit]

Lucas's association withVic ReevesandBob Mortimerbegan in 1992. He appeared inThe Smell of Reeves and Mortimerin 1995, and went on to star with them inShooting Stars.He quickly rose to fame as George Dawes, a giant baby (often dressed in an adult-sizedromper suit) who would deliver a string of meaningless gags and insults before delivering the teams' scores, while sitting at and playing a drum kit. He also appeared on occasion asMarjorie Dawes,George's mother, who also appears inLittle Britain.[9]

He again appeared with Reeves & Mortimer in the BBC TV seriesRandall & Hopkirk (Deceased)andCatterick,in a variety of roles. In 1999, Lucas paired withDavid Walliams,with whom he had already worked inMash and PeasandSir Bernard's Stately Homes,to createRock Profile,a comedy show spoofing famous musical personalities. It is notable for being one of their first comedic collaborations.

His music video appearances include theDamien Hirst-directed video forBlur's "Country House",[9]"Jesusland" byBen Foldsin 2005, "I'm with Stupid"byPet Shop Boys,[10]and "Vindaloo"byFat Les.[11]

Lucas ventured into stage musicals in 2002, when he took a role inBoy George's musicalTabooat The Venue in London. He played the performance artistLeigh Bowery.[9]

Little Britain[edit]

Little Britainis Lucas' most commercially successful work. The show came about when trainee BBC radio producerAshley Blaker,tasked with coming up with ideas for a television or radio series, bumped into Lucas in London.[12]The two were old friends from Haberdashers' and Lucas took Blaker to theGroucho Club,where he told Blaker of his ideas for a sketch show.Little Britainwas launched as a radio show onBBC Radio 4and it later became a TV series.

Among the many characters he plays in the series, which he writes and acts in along with David Walliams, are apparently "disabled"Andy Pipkin,teenage BristolchavVicky Pollard,homophobichomosexualDaffyd Thomas,and insensitive slimming club organiserMarjorie Dawes.

In January 2005, Lucas and Walliams were named themost powerful people in TV comedybyRadio Times.[13]

Later career[edit]

In 2005, he took his first role in a television drama, a supporting part as aVenetianduke in the BBC historical serialCasanova,written byRussell T Davies.Also in 2005, he did voice work in the ITV children's programKing Arthur's DisastersalongsideRik Mayall.Since 2006, Lucas has been the voice of the radio and television characterDigit Al,devised as part of a public information campaign ondigital switchover.On 26 November 2006 he appeared on theBBC Radio 4programmeDesert Island Discs.He made a cameo appearance inShaun of the Deadas Tom, the cousin of Shaun's friend Yvonne.

In 2007, he released "I'm Gonna Be",originally byThe Proclaimers,withPeter Kayas acharity singleforComic Relief.[14]He performed the single asLittle BritaincharacterAndy Pipkin,along with Kay playing asBrian Potter.He also starred asMr. ToadinThe Wind in the Willows,a 2006 television adaptation of theKenneth Grahamenovel.

He has appeared inKath & KimandNeighbours(the latter alongside David Walliams asLittle BritaincharactersLou and Andy), as well as a cameo role, playing 'Chris' or 'Jammy' at the wedding fayre, in theBBC ThreesitcomGavin & Stacey.Lucas has co-written (with Walliams) and performed in a new series ofLittle Britain USAforHBO.Lucas was the first celebrity to appear in 2008'sBig Brother Celebrity HijackonE4.

On 9 April 2009, the seriesKröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire,featuring Lucas as a regular performer, premièred onComedy Central,the first major comedy series which Lucas had worked on sinceLittle Britain.In 2010, Lucas playedTweedledee and TweedleduminTim Burton'sAlice in Wonderland.[15]

Starting in February 2010, Lucas began hosting his own radio show,And The Winner Is,in which he handed out a fictional series of awards based on nominations by his guests.[16]

On 3 October 2010,[17]Lucas playedThénardierin the 25th Anniversary Concerts ofLes Misérables,at theO2 Arenain London. A year later, from 23 June to 10 September 2011,[18]he reprised the role at theQueen's Theatre,in the West End. He has since collaborated withAlfie Boe,who playedJean Valjean,to record a duet of "The Impossible Dream" on Boe's debut album.

Also in 2011, Lucas lent his voice to the CGI filmGnomeo and Julietand he played a small role as the roommate ofKristen Wiigin the comedyBridesmaids.

On Christmas Day 2010, the BBC began showing Lucas and David Walliams' new series,Come Fly with Me.The show saw Walliams and Lucas each playing multiple characters but, unlikeLittle Britain,it focused entirely on the working environment of the airline industry. In an interview shown on BBC 3 on 9 February 2011, it was stated that the creators considered bringing travel agent character Carol Beer fromLittle Britainto the new series, but decided against it, as they did not want viewers to see the new show as merely a spinoff. Instead, all new characters were introduced.

On 28 March 2012, Lucas appeared as the "Generation X" guest on the Australian game showTalkin' 'Bout Your Generation.On 10 April 2012, Lucas's own BBC One showThe Matt Lucas Awardsbegan. It was a send-up of an awards program, with a panel of comedians giving their nominations for awards for a series of prizes concerning trivial topics.

Lucas also starred in the dark comedySmall Apartmentsreleased in February 2013 alongside James Caan, Billy Crystal, Johnny Knoxville, and Juno Temple with other cameo performances by notable actors. On 21 February 2013, Lucas appeared on the NBC seriesCommunityas Toby, an English friend ofAbed Nadir.In 2014, Lucas played Ray Thomas inThe Life of Rock with Brian Pern.

Lucas launched a new comedy series calledPompidouforBBC Two.The show began airing on 1 March 2015.

In May 2016, Lucas reprised his role as "Tweedledee/Tweedledum" in Tim Burton'sAlice Through the Looking Glass,sequel toAlice in Wonderland.[19]Lucas joined the BBC seriesDoctor Whofor itstenth series,reprising the characterNardole,which he had previously played in the 2015 and 2016 Christmas specials, "The Husbands of River Song"and"The Return of Doctor Mysterio"respectively.

On 16 February 2017, Lucas was awarded an Honorary Degree "Doctor of Letters" by the University of Bristol, where he had studied for two years in the 1990s but had left before completing his degree course.[20]On 3 October 2017, Lucas released his autobiography titledLittle Me,published by Canongate Books in hardback. The paperback edition was released on 7 June 2018.[21]

From 2 July to 25 August 2018, Lucas played Bill Snibson in a revival ofMe and My GirlatChichester Festival Theatre.[22]

In 2019, Lucas was the bank holiday cover host[clarification needed]for the Radio 2 Breakfast Show.[citation needed]He will also coverPaul O'Grady's Sunday 5–7pm show during the summer;Fearne Cottonwill be the main holiday cover host.[23][needs update] In 2021, Lucas continues to sit in forZoe Balland hostthe Radio 2 Breakfast Show.[24]

From 10 August to 30 November 2019, Lucas appeared inLes Misérablesat theGielgud Theatrein London's West End, playing the role of Monsieur Thénardier in a fully staged concert adaptation of the musical. On 20 December 2019, Lucas returned to the role at theSondheim Theatre,after actor Gerard Carey contracted vocal damage through pneumonia and was forced to pull out. On 10 January 2020, Lucas himself was forced to withdraw from the show following a back injury.[25]

In March 2020, he became the new co-host of theChannel 4andLove Productionstelevision showThe Great British Bake Off,taking over fromSandi Toksvig.[26]He departed from the programme in December 2022.

On 3 April 2020, Lucas released a reworked version of his "Baked Potato Song" fromShooting Starstitled "Thank You Baked Potato", with all proceeds from the track going towards theFeed NHScampaign, which aims to provide meals forNHSworkers in the midst of theCOVID-19 pandemic in the UK.[27][28]The song reached No. 34 in the charts. Lucas also wrote a children's picture book based on "Thank You, Baked Potato", published by Egmont and all proceeds again go to Feed NHS.

In 2020, Lucas, along with hisLittle Britainco-star David Walliams, apologised for their portrayal of characters using racialcaricatures,"including an obese Caribbean woman called Desiree DeVere, portrayed inblackface,and a 'portly Thai bride' called Ting Tong. "This was prompted after Netflix and BBC iPlayer removed the show from their catalogues.[29]

Personal life[edit]

Lucas is a patron of the Karen Morris Memorial Trust, a UK charity forleukaemiapatients and their families. In April 2003, he appeared onCelebrityWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?and won £62,500 for the charity.[30]

Lucas is gay. He first suspected his sexuality at age seven.[4][31][32]At a ceremony inCentral Londonin December 2006, he entered into acivil partnershipwith Kevin McGee.[33]In attendance wereBarbara Windsor,Neil Tennant,Elton John,andCourtney Love.[34]They separated and had their civil partnership dissolved through the High Court in 2008.

Lucas was raised asJewishbut has variously described himself as anatheist[35]and a "fairlysecular Jew".[36]In 2022, he was the subject of BBC'sWho Do You Think You Are?and learned that many of his grandmother's cousins had been murdered inthe Holocaust.His grandmother's cousin, Werner Goldschmidt, had lived with the family ofdiaristAnne FrankinAmsterdamin 1942.[37][38]In 2021, 83 years after his grandmother left Berlin, Lucas obtainedGerman citizenship.[39]

Lucas is an avid supporter ofArsenal Football Club.[40]

From 2012 to 2015, Lucas lived with hisBridesmaidsco-starRebel WilsoninWest Hollywood.[41]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Jilting Joe Air Steward
1999 Plunkett & Macleane Sir Oswald
2004 Shaun of the Dead Cousin Tom Cameo
2005 Cold and Dark Dr. Elgin
2009 Astro Boy Sparx Voice
2010 Alice in Wonderland Tweedledum and Tweedledee
The Infidel Rabbi
Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary Thénardier
2011 Gnomeo & Juliet Benny Voice
Bridesmaids Gil
2012 Small Apartments Franklin Franklin
2013 The Look of Love Divine
In Secret Olivier Previously titledThérèse
The Harry Hill Movie Otto
2014 Paddington Joe
2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass Tweedledee and Tweedledum
2017 How to Talk to Girls at Parties PT Wain
2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Tony Hendra
Sherlock Gnomes Benny Voice
2019 Polar Mr. Blut
Missing Link Mr. Collick[42] Voice
The Queen's Corgi Charlie Voice
Les Misérables: The Staged Concert Thénardier
2022 I Came By Great British Bake-Off Host
2023 Wonka Gerald Prodnose
2024 Gladiator II TBA Post-production

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1995 The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show 1 episode
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer Mayor Hobson / Pub Landlord / Quivell Mills 4 episodes
1995–2009 Shooting Stars George Dawes / Marjorie Dawes
1996 Mash and Peas Danny Mash / Various roles 9 episodes; also writer
1997 Sunnyside Farm Mr. Mills
It's Ulrika! Various roles Television film
1998 Barking Various Roles
You Are Here Pat Magnet Television film
1999 Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer Various roles 1 episode
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes Sir Bernard Chumley 6 episodes
1999–2022 Rock Profile Various characters 31 episodes; also writer
2000 Da Ali G Show Wrote 1 episode
Lum the Invader Girl Ataru Moroboshi Voice, English BBC dub ofUrusei Yatsura;2 episodes
2001 Fun at the Funeral Parlour Father Titmus / Isaac Hunt 2 episodes
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) Nesbit Episode: "Revenge of the Bog People"
2002 Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dalí Luis Buñuel Television film
Captain V Television film
2003 Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do Su Pollard: Blankety Blank Television film
2003–2006 Little Britain Various Roles 23 episodes; also writer
2004 Catterick Roy Oates / Dan the Shellfish Man / Webster 6 episodes
French and Saunders 1 episode
The All-Star Comedy Show Various roles Television film
AD/BC: A Rock Opera God Television film
2005 Look Around You Dr. Phillip Lavender 2 episodes
Casanova Villars Mini-series; 2 episodes
2005–2006 King Arthur's Disasters Merlin
2006 Popetown Cardinal One / Jackie Cohen 10 episodes
The Wind in the Willows Mr. Toad Television film
2007 The National Television Awards 2007 Lou Television film
Gavin & Stacey Jammy 1 episode
Neighbours Andy Pipkin Episode: "British Bulldog"
Kath & Kim Karen 2 episodes
2008 Little Britain USA Various roles 6 episodes; also writer and executive producer
2009 Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire Chancellor Dongalor 6 episodes
Comic Relief 2009 Julie / Matt Van-Laaast / Ellie Grace Television film
Pride of Britain Awards 2009 Andy Television film
2010 Funny or Die Presents Graham Rhys Grahamcox Episode: "The Carpet Brothers"
The One Ronnie Various characters Television film
2010–2011 Come Fly with Me Various roles / Fearghal O'Farrell / Keeley St Clair / Mickey Minchin 6 episodes; also writer and associate producer
2012 The Greatest Footie Ads Ever Andy Television film
2012–2013 Portlandia Stu 2 episodes
2013 Community Toby Weeks Episode: "Conventions of Space and Time"[43]
Super Fun Night Derrick Guest appearance[44]
2014 The Life of Rock with Brian Pern Ray Thomas
2015 Pompidou Pompidou Also writer and director
Fresh Off the Boat Mr. Fisher Episode: "Boy II Man"
Man Seeking Woman Igor Episode: "Teacup"
2015–2017 Doctor Who Nardole 15 episodes
2016 Bull Mr. Richards Episode: "A Faberge Egg"
Galavant Peasant John Episode: "Aw, Hell, the King"
Mack & Moxy Admirable Matt Episode: "A Spectrum of Possibilities"
A Midsummer Night's Dream Nick Bottom Television film
Round Planet Narrator 10 episodes
2017 Bill Nye Saves the World Himself Episode: "The Sexual Spectrum"
Stella Wes Episode: 6.1
2018 Who Is America? — Writer ( "104" )
2019 Moominvalley Teety-Woo In production
2020 Reasons to Be Cheerful with Matt Lucas Presenter
2020–2023 The Great British Bake Off Co-presenter AlongsideNoel Fielding;replacedSandi Toksvig
2021 The Masked Singer Guest panelist Series 2,Episode 7; Semi-final
50 Years ofMr Menwith Matt Lucas Presenter TV documentary[45]
Legends of Tomorrow Aleister Crowley 2 episodes
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Guest Judge Episode: "The Return of Royalty"
GoggleboxforStand Up to Cancer Himself Series 18, episode 5 (Su2cspecial)
2022 Deep Heat Administrator The Showcase
2022–2024 Fantasy Football League Co-presenter Co-writer[46]

Shorts[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Shooting Stars: Unviewed and Nude George Dawes Video
1997 Dennis Pennis R.I.P. 'The Quill' Video
2003 Moo(n) Bee Short
2003 Welcome to Glaringly Various roles Short
2005 Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy Daffydd Thomas Video
2007 Fievel Throws Down Short
2010 The RRF in New Recruit Sparx Voice, video short
2020 The Best of Days Nardole Voice, video short

Web videos[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Unfinished London[47] Man from Hounslow[47] Episode: "What's wrong with London's boroughs?"

Audio dramas[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Doctor Who:The One Doctor[48] Cylinder / The Jelloid[48]

Theatre[edit]

Year Production Role Venue Notes
2002 Taboo Leigh Bowery Venue Theatre, London
2005–2007 Little Britain Live Writer and performer (various roles) Various UK and Australian tours
2009 Prick Up Your Ears Kenneth Halliwell Comedy Theatre, London West End
2010 Les Misérables Thénardier The O2,London 25th Anniversary Concert
2011 Queen's Theatre,London West End
2014 Monty Python Live (Mostly)-5 July show Himself (The 'Blackmail' sketch) The O2, London
2018 Me and My Girl Bill Snibson Chichester Festival Theatre
2019 Les Misérables Thénardier Gielgud Theatre,London West EndConcert
2019–2020 Sondheim Theatre,London West End
2020 West EndConcert

Bibliography[edit]

  • Boyd Hilton; Matt Lucas; David Walliams (2006).Inside Little Britain.London: Ebury Press.ISBN978-0-09-191231-4.
  • Lucas, Matt (2017).Little Me.London: Canongate.ISBN978-1786890863.
  • Lucas, Matt (2023).The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas.Glasgow:Farshore.ISBN978-0008519896.

References[edit]

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  2. ^Doherty, Rosa (10 October 2017)."Matt Lucas: J is for Jewish".The Jewish Chronicle.Archivedfrom the original on 18 December 2023.Retrieved18 December2023.
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  8. ^"Matt Lucas urges future stars to join youth theatre that inspired him".Evening Standard.11 April 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 29 May 2023.Retrieved18 December2023.
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Lucas also has a small role in Country House by Blur

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