Mathew Baynton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 18, 1980 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Biography
Mathew John Baynton (born 18 November 1980) is an English actor, writer, comedian, singer, and musician. He is best known for his numerous roles in a children’s program Horrible Histories (2009-2013), as well as Yonderland (2013-2016), where he also played various different roles, and Ghosts (2019-) where he plays Thomas Thorne; other TV series he is popular by are You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015), The Wrong Mans (2013-2014). He is also known for appearing in films such as The Falling (2015) and Bill (2015). He is familiar as one of the stars of the hit children's television series Horrible Histories, appearing over-all five series as a singer, actor, and occasional writer. He is the creator, writer, and star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on Sky1 on 10 November 2013. He starred with the same troupe in Bill, a BBC family comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. The troupe also reunited in 2019 to create the BBC series Ghosts, with him appearing as a romantic poet named Thomas Thorne. He teamed with James Corden to create, write, and star in The Wrong Mans (2013–2014), a comedy-thriller for BBC Two that premiered in autumn 2013. Other notable TV comedy roles include the recurring character of Deano in Gavin & Stacey (2008–2009); co-starring as Chris in the Darren Boyd sitcom vehicle Spy (2011–2012); and William in the 2017 black comedy series Quacks. In late 2015, Baynton starred in science fiction comedy-drama miniseries You, Me and the Apocalypse. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Mathew Baynton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
When the Wolves Came
Movie · as Henry
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Movie · as Thomas Thorne
Ghosts: Inside The Movie
Movie
MaeBee
TV · as Da-Nono (voice) · 24 eps
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company
Movie · as Nick Bottom
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
TV · as Elliot Ward · 6 eps
Wonka
Movie · as Ficklegruber
Murder Is Easy
TV · as Dr. Thomas · 2 eps
The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe
TV · as Brian (voice) · 1 ep
Ghosts: He Came
Movie · as Thomas Thorne
Ghosts
TV · as Actor Pete · 1 ep
Ghosts: The Ghost of Christmas
Movie · as Thomas Thorne
Hitmen
TV · as Kieran Roberts · 1 ep
Princess Diana, Freddie and Kenny: ‘One Normal Night’
Movie · as Kenny Everett
Ghosts
TV · as Thomas Thorne · 30 eps
Vanity Fair
TV · as Bute Crawley · 7 eps
The Split
TV · as Rex Pope · 5 eps
Quacks
TV · as William Agar · 6 eps
Urban Myths
TV · as Kenny Everett · 1 ep
Taskmaster: Champion of Champions
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Year Friends
TV · as Reporter · 1 ep
Across The Sea
Movie
Bill
Movie · as William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
The Falling
Movie · as Mr. Hopkins
You, Me and the Apocalypse
TV · as Jamie Winton / Ariel Conroy · 10 eps
Taskmaster
TV · as Self · 10 eps
Reluctant Persuaders
TV · as Joe Starling (voice) · 20 eps
Drunk History
TV · as Robin Hood, Lord George Byron, Antonio Meucci, John Tunstall · 1 ep
Thunderbirds Are Go!
TV · as Jimmy (voice) / Crewman Hooper (voice) · 1 ep
Bob the Builder
TV · as Roland (voice) · 5 eps
Inside No. 9
TV · as Ted · 1 ep
The Wrong Mans
TV · as Sam Pinkett · 8 eps
Yonderland
TV · as Various · 25 eps
Blandings
TV · as Pongo Twistleton · 1 ep
Psychobitches
TV · as Jesus, Witch of Wookey Hole · 1 ep
Playhouse Presents
TV · as Jesus · 1 ep
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Movie
You Instead
Movie · as Tyko
Tooty's Wedding
Movie · as Aiden
Spy
TV · as Chris Pitt-Goddard · 17 eps
Hereafter
Movie · as College Receptionist
The Stephen K Amos Show
TV · as Whale Charity Fundraiser · 1 ep
City Rats
Movie · as Barrista
Largo al factotum
Movie · as Figaro
Brave Young Men
Movie · as Dylan
New Town
Movie · as Derrin
Horne & Corden
TV · 6 eps
Horrible Histories
TV · 64 eps
1234
Movie · as Neil
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Movie · as Ritchie Blackmore
Ashes to Ashes
TV · as Tom Robinson · 1 ep
Learners
Movie · as Howard
Gavin & Stacey
TV · as Deano · 3 eps
Roman's Empire
TV · as Davvy · 1 ep
Doc Martin
TV · as Junior Chef · 1 ep
Peep Show
TV · as Simon · 4 eps