Matt Lucas

Birth Name:

Matthew Richard Lucas

Birth Place:

Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Director, Producer

Formed John Stanley Productions in 2011 to produce comedy programs for television and radio and give new writers an opportunity to have their work produced
Won £62,500 for the Karen Morris Memorial Trust, a charity dedicated to helping leukemia patients and their families, on a celebrity edition of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
Attended the University of Bristol
Met his future writing partner, David Walliams, at the National Youth Theatre
Started performing on London's stand-up circuit in 1992
Quote: "It's important to challenge yourself․ I tried Shakespeare and I also appeared in Boy George's musical, 'Taboo․'"
Quote: "Obviously, America is a huge place so you don't become an overnight success there․ You have to build gradually․"
Appeared in the music video "Country House" by Blur in 1995
Hosted the radio show "And the Winner Is" in 2010

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