Mathew Baynton

Mathew Baynton

Baynton at the 2011 Glasgow Film Festival.
Born (1980-11-18) 18 November 1980
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
Occupation Actor, writer, comedian,
Years active 2007–present
Children 2
Website www.dogears.org

Mathew John Baynton (born 18 November 1980) is an English actor, writer, comedian, singer, and musician. He is best known as the co-creator, writer and star of the sitcoms The Wrong Mans and Yonderland, as well as a member of the starring troupe of children's sketch comedy Horrible Histories. Other major television roles include Deano in Gavin & Stacey, Chris Pitt-Goddard in Spy, and twin brothers Jamie Winton and Ariel Conroy in You, Me and the Apocalypse.

Early life

Baynton was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, the youngest of three brothers. He was educated at Southend High School for Boys. He graduated with first class honours from the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama,[1] and later trained in clowning at École Philippe Gaulier in Paris. Baynton explained his motivation in an interview with Metro, "The performing instinct came from making my family laugh, so I've always been drawn to the funny side of things. Comedy is really rewarding."[2]

Career

Acting and writing

In 2009, Baynton featured in the video for The Maccabees' single "No Kind Words" alongside Mathew Horne.

Baynton teamed with friend and fellow Gavin & Stacey alumnus James Corden to create, write, and star in The Wrong Mans, a comedy-thriller for BBC Two that premiered in autumn 2013.[3] The series is co-produced by online television provider Hulu.com in the United States, where it premiered in November 2013.[4] The first six-part series proved a critical and commercial success, and a similarly well-received two-part sequel was broadcast in December 2014.[5]

Baynton is also 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.[6] Other notable roles include the recurring character of Deano in Gavin & Stacey and co-starring as Chris in the Darren Boyd sitcom vehicle Spy.

Along with the five other members of the Horrible Histories cast, Baynton is the creator, writer, and star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on Sky1 on 10 November 2013.[7] He starred with the same troupe in Bill, a BBC family comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare.[8][9]

Baynton appeared at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, starring in the world premiere of Tom Basden's play Holes.[10] He reprised his role of Gus in a London revival of the same play in summer 2014.[11]

In late 2015, Baynton starred in a dual role as Jamie Winton and his evil twin Ariel Conroy in Sky1's science fiction comedy-drama miniseries You, Me and the Apocalypse.

Music

Baynton is a former member of the band Special Benny as a vocalist, guitarist, and bassist. Their debut album Toys was released in 2010. He has also performed as a solo act under the name Dog Ears. His debut solo EP, So It Goes, was released in November 2011.[12] It consists of four self-penned songs.

Personal life

Baynton is the youngest of three brothers. He and wife Kelly, a film historian, have a son, Bo, born in 2011, and a daughter, Ida. [13] Baynton has said that he sees no problem with the boy following in his footsteps: "I enjoy it, so why shouldn't I let him?" [14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2008 1234 Neil
2008 Telstar Ritchie Blackmore
2009 City Rats Barista
2010 Hereafter College Receptionist
2010 Tooty's Wedding Aiden
2010 You Instead Tyko
2015 Bill William "Bill" Shakespeare
Various Characters
2015 The Falling Mr. Hopkins

Television

Year Title Role
2007 Learners Howard
2008 Ashes to Ashes Tom Robinson
2008 Roman's Empire Davvy
2008–2010 Gavin and Stacey Deano
2009 Doc Martin Junior Chef
2009 Horne & Corden Various
2009 Brave Young Men Dylan
2009 New Town Derrin
2009–2010 The Armstrong & Miller Show Various Characters
2009–2013 Horrible Histories Various Characters
2010 The King Is Dead Various Characters
2010 The Fleet Van salesman
2010 The Stephen K. Amos Show Himself
2010–2012 Peep Show Simon
2011 BBC Proms: Horrible Histories Big Prom Party Various Characters
2011–2012 Spy Chris Pitt-Goddard
2013–2014 The Wrong Mans Sam Pinkett
2013–present Yonderland Various Characters
2014 Blandings Pongo Twistleton
2015 You, Me and the Apocalypse Jamie Winton, Ariel Conroy
2016–present Bob the Builder Roland
2016 Drunk History Various Characters
2017 Amero Squad Tiny Dancy (Male Version of Tiny Dancer)

He was also involved in the music video for "Listening Man" by The Bees.

Awards and nominations

In 2012, Baynton was nominated for a Children's BAFTA for Best Performer for his work on Series Four of Horrible Histories. He lost to Khalil Madovi for 4 O'Clock Club.

With Corden and Tom Basden, he won a 2013 Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Award for Best Writer—Comedy for The Wrong Mans.[15] Baynton and Corden also received a 2014 BAFTA TV Craft Award nomination in the same category, and were nominated for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme in the same year's BAFTA Television Awards.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "Cal McCrystal".
  2. ↑ "Mathew Baynton: We couldn't have asked for The Wrong Mans to go any better". Metro. 20 Nov 2013. Retrieved 20 Nov 2013.
  3. ↑ "BBC Two announces new comedy, The Wrong Mans". BBC Media Centre. 9 Oct 2012. Retrieved 10 Oct 2012.
  4. ↑ "BBC, Hulu team on James Corden laffer". Variety online. 9 Oct 2012. Retrieved 10 Oct 2012.
  5. ↑ "Corden Hints at Second Series of The Wrong Mans". Digital Spy. 31 October 2013.
  6. ↑ West, Naomi (25 May 2010). "How Horrible Histories grew up to be a hit comedy show". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  7. ↑ "Sky1 to visit Yonderland". Sky1 website. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Stars of Horrible Histories to make Shakespeare film". BBC Media Centre. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Bill: production details". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Holes announcement". The Invisible Dot Ltd. 26 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Holes announcement". Arcola Theatre, summer 2014 program. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Dog Ears".
  13. ↑ Williams, Holly (13 September 2015). "Mathew Baynton interview". The Independent.
  14. ↑ "Celebrity interview: Mathew Baynton". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 November 2013.
  15. ↑ "Winners Announced at RTS Programme Awards 2013". Royal Television Society. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Television Craft in 2014". BAFTA website. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  17. ↑ "Television Awards: Nominations Announced". BAFTA press release. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
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