Biography
Mathew Baynton is an English actor, comedian, writer and musician. He was born on 18 November 1980 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and trained at Rose Bruford College and École Philippe Gaulier in Paris.
He is a member of the Them There collective and co-created, wrote and starred in the comedy-drama series The Wrong Mans (2013–2014). With the group he appeared in Horrible Histories (2009–2013), created and starred in Yonderland (2013–2016), and played Thomas Thorne in Ghosts (2019–2023). Other television roles include Simon in Peep Show, Deano in Gavin & Stacey and Elliot Ward in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024).
His film credits include Bill (2015) and Felix Fickelgruber in Wonka (2023).
