Matt King

Matt King (born 31 January 1968) is an English actor, writer of the BBC sitcom *Whites*, and comedian. He is known for his role as the self-absorbed musician Super Hans in the Bafta-winning British sitcom *Peep Show*. He has played many characters, including Elton John and Terry Venables, in the Bafta-nominated comedy series *Star Stories*, and starred in his own self-penned sketch show *Dogface*, also on Channel 4. He has appeared in the cult comedy series *Look Around You*. King stars in the Australian TV series *Spirited*, playing the role of Henry Mallet.

As a stand-up comedian, he has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival and at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. One of his shows was disrupted by the fact that he had a devastating car crash immediately before the show started, but the show went on.

He co-starred in the movie *Inkheart*, co-stars in the Guy Ritchie film *Rocknrolla*, the British film *Bronson*, and has a lead role in the fantasy thriller *Malice in Wonderland*. He has also appeared in the third series of *Doctor Who* as Peter Streete in *The Shakespeare Code* and was a regular character in the hit BBC production *Jekyll*, playing computer expert Freeman. He played a ticket tout in the acclaimed independent short film *Brussels* by Misha Manson-Smith.

In 2010, he appeared in *London Boulevard* alongside Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, and Ray Winstone. He plays driver and bodyguard to Winstone's character, Rob Gant.

He appears in the third series of *Skins*, playing Cook's father.