Mathew Baynton

Mathew Baynton

44 · Born: Nov 18, 1980

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornNov 18, 1980 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Relatives
  • Daniel Baynton (Sibling)
  • Andrew Baynton (Sibling)

Biography

Mathew John Baynton, a multifaceted English talent, was born on November 18, 1980. He is an accomplished actor, writer, comedian, singer, and musician, with a wide range of credits to his name.

Baynton is perhaps best known for his roles in the popular children's program Horrible Histories, where he appeared in all five series as a singer, actor, and occasional writer. He also co-created, wrote, and starred in the eight-part family fantasy comedy series Yonderland, which premiered on Sky1 in 2013.

In addition to his work on Horrible Histories and Yonderland, Baynton has appeared in several other notable TV series, including The Wrong Mans, You, Me and the Apocalypse, and Ghosts. He has also starred in a number of films, including The Falling and Bill.

One of Baynton's most notable collaborations is with James Corden, with whom he co-created, wrote, and starred in the comedy-thriller series The Wrong Mans for BBC Two. He has also worked with Corden on the BBC family comedy film Bill, which is loosely based on the early life of William Shakespeare.

In addition to his work in television and film, Baynton has also made appearances in various other TV comedy series, including Gavin & Stacey, Spy, and Quacks. His most recent notable role is as Thomas Thorne, a romantic poet, in the BBC series Ghosts.

Throughout his career, Baynton has demonstrated his versatility as a performer, writer, and creator, and has established himself as a talented and innovative force in the world of comedy and entertainment.

Career

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2024
{"id":203198,"title":"Wonka","year":"2023","character":"Ficklegruber","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wonka","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3icpsn8vjfk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3icpsn8vjfk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Wonka
Wonka as Ficklegruber
{"id":103851428,"title":"Murder Is Easy","year":2023,"character":"Dr. Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/murder-is-easy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103851428.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103851428.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder Is Easy
Murder Is Easy as Dr. Thomas
{"id":103832646,"title":"Ghosts","year":2019,"character":"Thomas Thorne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/ghosts-2019","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7f4rtjcm3sv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7f4rtjcm3sv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Ghosts
Ghosts as Thomas Thorne
{"id":103831407,"title":"Quacks","year":2017,"character":"William Agar","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/quacks","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831407.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831407.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Quacks
Quacks as William Agar
{"id":35883,"title":"The Falling","year":"2015","character":"Mr. Hopkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-falling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pui4hndr3s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pui4hndr3s0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
The Falling
The Falling as Mr. Hopkins
{"id":84073,"title":"Bill","year":"2015","character":"William 'Bill' Shakespeare \/ Lord Burghley \/ English Messenger \/ Customs Official","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bill-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84073.jpg"},"released":1}
Bill
Bill as William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
{"id":10540,"title":"You, Me and the Apocalypse","year":2015,"character":"Jamie \/ Ariel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/you-me-and-the-apocalypse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7qvcd6psdre0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7qvcd6psdre0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1885,"title":"The Wrong Mans","year":2013,"character":"Sam","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-wrong-mans","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1885.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1885.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":3204,"title":"Yonderland","year":2013,"character":"Various","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/yonderland","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_3204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_3204.jpg"},"released":1}
Yonderland
Yonderland as Various
{"id":15841,"title":"Tonight You're Mine","year":"2011","character":"Tkyo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tonight-youre-mine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15841.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15841.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":264501,"title":"Tooty's Wedding","year":"2011","character":"Aiden","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tootys-wedding","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_264501.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_264501.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7452,"title":"Spy","year":2011,"character":"Chris","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/spy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7452.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7452.jpg"},"released":1}
Spy
Spy as Chris
{"id":1357,"title":"Hereafter","year":"2010","character":"College Receptionist","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hereafter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6uomdov22e30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6uomdov22e30.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Hereafter
Hereafter as College Receptionist
{"id":1546,"title":"Peep Show","year":2010,"character":"Simon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/peep-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4i859sl4f2t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4i859sl4f2t0.jpg"},"released":1}
Peep Show
Peep Show as Simon
{"id":17186,"title":"City Rats","year":"2009","character":"Barrista","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/city-rats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17186.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17186.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
City Rats
City Rats as Barrista
{"id":2102,"title":"Horrible Histories","year":2009,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/horrible-histories-2009","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2102.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2102.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1704,"title":"Gavin & Stacey","year":2009,"character":"Deano","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/gavin-stacey","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1704.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":45138,"title":"Telstar: The Joe Meek Story","year":"2008","character":"Ritchie Blackmore","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/telstar-the-joe-meek-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45138.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45138.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story as Ritchie Blackmore
{"id":148975,"title":"1234","year":"2008","character":"Neil","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/1234","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148975.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148975.jpg"},"released":1}
1234
1234 as Neil
{"id":9865,"title":"Learners","year":"2007","character":"Howard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/learners","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9865.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9865.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Learners
Learners as Howard
{"id":218032,"title":"The National Comedy Awards 2023","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-national-comedy-awards-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218032.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":203357,"title":"50 Years of BBC2 Comedy","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/50-years-of-bbc2-comedy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_203357.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_203357.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":103832646,"title":"Ghosts","year":"2019","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/ghosts-2019","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7f4rtjcm3sv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7f4rtjcm3sv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Ghosts
Ghosts as Creator
{"id":1885,"title":"The Wrong Mans","year":"2013","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-wrong-mans","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1885.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1885.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
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Yonderland
Yonderland as Creator