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Matt King (comedian)

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Matt King
King in 2016
Born (1968-01-31) 31 January 1968 (age 58)
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian

Matt King (born 31 January 1968) is an English actor, DJ and comedian. He is best known for his role as Super Hans in the British sitcom Peep Show.

Early life

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King was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England on 31 January 1968[1] and attended Cheshunt School.[2] He moved to Australia at age 20 where he worked as a chef before meeting Jimeoin McKeown. McKeown suggested that King become a stand-up comedian. King worked in the Australian comedy circuit for 15 years before returning to the UK.[3][4]

Career

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As an actor he has played many characters, including Elton John and Terry Venables in the BAFTA-nominated comedy series Star Stories,[5] and also starring in his own self-penned sketch show Dogface.[5]

His role as Super Hans in Peep Show spanned more than a decade. He has performed DJ sets in-character as Super Hans.[6]

He has appeared in cult comedy series Look Around You,[5] and in the third series of Skins,[5] playing Cook's father, a character very similar to Super Hans. He co-starred in the film Inkheart,[5] appeared in the Guy Ritchie film Rocknrolla,[5] and the British film Bronson,[5] and had a lead role in the fantasy thriller Malice in Wonderland.[5] He also appeared in the third series of Doctor Who[5] and as Peter Streete in "The Shakespeare Code", and was a regular playing computer expert Freeman in the BBC production Jekyll.[5]

As a stand-up comedian he has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival,[3] and at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[3]

King played a mad scientist in a 2007 commercial promoting a newly customizable credit card by Capital One.[7]

In 2010 he played driver and bodyguard to Ray Winstone's character Rob Gant in London Boulevard alongside Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley. In the same year he co-wrote the BBC2 series Whites starring Alan Davies.[8]

In 2010-2011, King starred in the Australian supernatural comedy-drama series Spirited,[5] in which he plays the ghost of 1980s rock star Henry Mallet. He also stars in the Sky One generational family comedy drama, Starlings,[5] co-written with Steve Edge and produced by Steve Coogan.[9]

In 2013, King appeared in the final episode of The IT Crowd as Raymond Peterfellow.[5] In 2015, he narrated the audiobook The Hunt for the Mayor of Smoochyville, written by writer and musician Chris Wade. In 2017, he appeared as Phil Hendricks in the BBC drama In the Dark.[5]

During the Xbox Showcase in June 2024, King was revealed to be playing Humphry in the 2026 Fable reboot.[10]

In October 2025, King appeared in the music video for the song "Fundraiser" by Bar Italia.[11]

In November 2025, it was announced, alongside four other members of the main Peep Show cast, that King would feature as a guest star on Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off Christmas Edition.[12]

In the media

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In 2024, King announced he was leaving X/Twitter, calling out Elon Musk after he stumbled across a disturbing video shared with the website. He directed his followers instead to his accounts on Instagram, Threads and the relatively new social media network Bluesky.[13]

Personal life

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He is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur, as is his character on Peep Show.[14]

In 2026, King suffered a stroke that left him paralysed, however after a visit to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, he regained his ability to walk.[15]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1999The CraicEnglish Guy
2008RocknrollaCookie
BronsonPaul Daniels
InkheartCockerell
2009FatherMitch's FatherShort film
Malice in WonderlandGonzo
2010Made in DagenhamTrevor Innes
London BoulevardFletcher
2012PhysicsLesShort film
2014GregorTerry
PaddingtonAndre the Thief
Get SantaBrian
2015White CityGeorge BowlbyTelevision film
2016Zombie Spring BreakersKarl
2018 Juliet, Naked Mark

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2000–2001Something in the AirRollo the Chauffeur14 episodes
2002Look Around YouTelephone EngineerEpisode: "The Brain"
2003–2015Peep ShowSuper Hans36 episodes
2006Comedy LabSebEpisode: "FM"
Star StoriesTerry Venables, Elton John, Guy Ritchie, Gary Kemp4 episodes
2007Coming UpTonyEpisode: "Brussels"
Doctor WhoPeter StreeteEpisode: "The Shakespeare Code"
JekyllFreeman4 episodes
DogfaceVarious5 episodes
The BillGreg PetersEpisode: "Stealth Attack"
2008City of ViceSaltEpisode: "Episode #1.5"
2009SkinsCook SeniorEpisode: "Finale"
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretTaxi DriverEpisode: "Pilot"
2010WhitesMelvin4 episodes
2010–2011SpiritedHenry Mallet18 episodes
2012–2013StarlingsUncle Loz12 episodes
2013The IT CrowdRaymond PeterfellowEpisode: "The Internet Is Coming"
Still ReelingLes
2014Strange Hill HighMr. Creeper (voice)4 episodes
2017In the DarkPhil Hendricks4 episodes
The End of the F***ing WorldDC Eddie OnslowEpisode: "Episode #1.5"
2018StrikeJeff Whittaker2 episodes
Chris P. DuckRoger (voice)6 episodes
2020Death in ParadiseTerry MintoEpisode: "A Murder in Portrait"
BulletproofMatlockEpisode: "Episode #2.4"
2022Rick and MortyKnight of the Sun (voice)Episode: "A Rick in King Mortur's Mort"
2024Time BanditsDe PlumeEpisode: "Medieval"
SpentMills4 episodes
2025 The Great Christmas Bake Off Himself Peep Show Cast Christmas special[16]

Video games

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts
2027FableHumphry

References

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  1. ↑ "Matt King". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Matt King – Writer, Actor, Producer". LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Hassall, Greg (17 March 2011). "Spirited peep inside the kitchen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  4. ↑ Delaney, Sam (7 March 2009). "Oi Super Hans!". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Matt King Credits". Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Bethell, Chris (16 September 2015). "Who the Hell Actually Goes to a Super Hans DJ Set?". Vice Media. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Capital One – "Mad Scientist"". Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Interview with Alan Davies". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  9. ↑ "Steve Coogan and Matt King unite for Starlings". Sky One.
  10. ↑ "NEWSFable adds Matt King along with plenty of laughs and dark tone in new trailer". Gaming Trend. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  11. ↑ https://matadorrecords.com/blogs/news/coming-october-17-bar-italia-some-like-it-hot
  12. ↑ "The Great Peep Show Christmas Bake Off | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Peep Shows Matt King leaves Twitter after discovering disturbing video on platform". The Independent. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Matt King on Tottenham v Arsenal". Shortlist.com. 18 November 2010.
  15. ↑ "Peep Show star rushed to hospital after suffering 'rare stroke'". The Independent. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "The Great Peep Show Christmas Bake Off | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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