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Matthew "Matt" Richard Lucas (born March 5, 1974 in Stanmore , London ) is a British actor , author , comedian and singer . He was best known for his collaboration with David Walliams on the sketch show Little Britain .
Life
Lucas grew up in Stanmore. He has suffered from hair loss since childhood . He went to Haberdashers 'Aske's Boys' School , as did other later celebrities like Sacha Baron Cohen and David Baddiel .
Lucas studied acting in Bristol .
After three years of relationship Lucas went on 17 December 2006 with the film producer Kevin McGee , a registered partnership one. The registration took place on a small scale, but the costume party afterwards was attended by many famous colleagues. In June 2008, after six years of partnership, the couple separated again. The breakup is believed to be one of the earliest public figures in the UK. McGee committed suicide on October 6, 2009.
Career
Lucas began comedy at the Bernard Chumley theater when he was 18 . A decisive step towards becoming a star was when he appeared on stage with Bob Mortimer in 1992 .
In 2001 he began working with David Walliams on Little Britain, which was initially broadcast as a radio program on BBC Radio 4 . The first season of the television series aired on BBC Three in 2003 . In 2006 the series was discontinued after the third season. In 2005, Lucas played a Venetian prince in the series Casanova ( BBC ).
Lucas wrote lyrics for Sacha Baron Cohen , especially for the character Ali G .
In the 2004 parody Shaun of the Dead , Lucas plays cousin Tom .
Lucas was established in July 2006 by the British newspaper The Independent for his involvement in areas such as entertainment, business, politics and science in ninth place of the most influential gay elected in Britain.
In 2007, Lucas recorded a benefit single with comedian Peter Kay and the Proclaimers for the benefit of Comic Relief . In the re-recording of the Proclaimers hit I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) , he appeared in his series role as Andy Pipkin from Little Britain . The single became a number one hit in the UK and was awarded silver .
In 2010, Lucas starred in a double role in Tim Burton's remake of Alice in Wonderland . He plays the twins Diedeldei and Diedeldum (in the original Tweedledum and Tweedledee).
On June 23, 2010, Lucas was seen on stage at the birthday performance of the musical Les Misérables (25 years) in the O2 Arena in London, where he appeared in the role of host Thénardier. This performance was released on video. In 2012 it was announced that Lucas would play the role of Thénardier in the London musical for three months.
From 2010 to 2011, Lucas appeared with David Walliams in the mockumentary Come Fly with Me . The series shows in a humorous way the everyday life of a fictional airport and its employees and passengers.
From 2015 to 2017, Lucas was on the main cast of the British sci-fi series Doctor Who .
Filmography (selection)
- 1995: The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show (TV series, episode 2x02)
- 1995: The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 1995–2009: Shooting Stars (TV series, 53 episodes)
- 1996: Shooting Stars: Unviewed and Nude
- 1996: Mash and Peas (TV series, 9 episodes)
- 1997: It's Ulrika!
- 1998: Barking (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1998: Sir Bernard's Stately Homes (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1999–2009: Rock Profile (TV series, 28 episodes)
- 2002: Captain V
- 2002: Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali
- 2003: Popetown (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2003–2007: Little Britain (TV series, 36 episodes)
- 2004: Shaun of the Dead
- 2005: King Arthur's Disasters (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2006: Little Britain Abroad (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2008: Little Britain USA
- 2009: Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2010: Alice in Wonderland (Alice in Wonderland)
- 2010: Everything is kosher! (The Infidel)
- 2010: Les Misérables : 25th Anniversary Concert
- 2010–2011: Come Fly with Me (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2011: Gnomeo and Juliet ( Gnomeo and Juliet , voice)
- 2011: Bridal Alert (Bridesmaids)
- 2012: Small Apartments
- 2012–2013: Portlandia (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2013: The Look of Love
- 2013: Community (TV series, episode 4x03)
- 2013: In Secret (In Secret)
- 2013–2014: Super Fun Night (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2014: Paddington
- 2015: Fresh Off the Boat (TV series, episode 2x02)
- 2015: Pompidou (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2015–2017: Doctor Who (TV series, 14 episodes)
- 2016: Alice in Wonderland: Behind the Mirrors (Alice Through the Looking Glass)
- 2016: A Midsummer Night's Dream (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
- 2018: A Futile and Stupid Gesture
- 2019: Polar
- 2019: Mister Link - A Furry Crazy Adventure (Missing Link)
- 2019: Royal Corgi - The Queen's Corgi
Web links
- Matt Lucas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Little Britain website
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- ↑ Matt Lucas in the UK charts
- ↑ BBC: Little Britain star Lucas 'weds' , December 18, 2006
- ↑ Info ( Memento of the original from June 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on pinknews.co.uk
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
- ↑ Info on prosieben.de
- ↑ Info ( Memento of the original from June 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on slashfilm.com
- ↑ MATT-LUCAS-JOINS-LES-MISERABLES on londontheatredirect.com
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SURNAME | Lucas, Matt |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lucas, Matthew Richard (full name); Lucas, Matt Richard (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 5th 1974 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London Borough of Harrow , London, England, United Kingdom |