Matt Lucas
Matt Lucas is a British comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, and singer, born in Paddington on 5 March 1974.
Lucas was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School before going on to study at the University of Bristol. He holds citizenship of both the United Kingdom and Germany, and has worked in the English language across a range of creative roles that include acting on television and film, writing for the screen, producing, presenting, and performing as a singer.
On television, Lucas is associated with the sketch series Little Britain, which ran from 2003 to 2006, and with Come Fly with Me, which followed in 2010 and 2011. His work across the medium has extended to television producing and presenting as well, giving him a presence both in front of and behind the camera. Among the honours he received in connection with his television work is the International Emmy Award for best comedy series. He was also appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and awarded a Doctor of Letters, distinctions that reflect the range of his professional contributions.
Beyond television, Lucas has been associated with notable film projects including Wonka and The Look of Love, marking a continued engagement with cinema alongside his work in other formats. His activity as a film actor, television performer, comedian, and screenwriter places him across several disciplines within the entertainment industry, and it is across this breadth of television comedy and film that his career has been most consistently situated.
Quotes by Matt Lucas
I’m a very recent convert to the gay scene. I went to a party a couple of years ago and met a very nice man who took me under his wing and started taking me out to clubs. It was a revelation.
I mean comedy is something that’s very personal and people have strong opinions about.
It’s important to hold something back, though, because quite frankly my personal life is pretty dull and I don’t want to bore people with it.
Comedians don’t have a monopoly on suffering. But creative people are sometimes fortunate enough to be able to incorporate their most traumatic experiences into their art.
It’s very likely that graduates, current employees and retirees have some wonderful pieces of Deer Park history in their closets or garages.
I’m just glad that on a budget like this I don’t have to make any of those hard decisions because I feel it must be a real job to direct this, as there’s so much going on.
People will love something very much or hate something very much. But the great thing about a sketch show is that if something comes along that you don’t like, something else will come along in a minute that hopefully you might like that.
People see my impressions as a great skill and I am flattered, but there are things I can’t do that everyone else can. I can do funny voices and funny faces but I can’t drive.
