{{short description|English actor and comedian}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox comedian | name = Matt Green | image = Comedian Matt Green.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | pseudonym = | birth_name = Matthew James Green | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|38|2017|7|18}}<ref name="ham"/> | birth_place = | medium = Stand up, television, radio | nationality = | active = 2003-present | genre = | subject = | influences = | influenced = | spouse = | domesticpartner = | notable_work = | signature = | Height = | footnotes = | current_members = | past_members = |alma_mater=University of Cambridge (BA) | website = {{Official URL}}}} '''Matthew James Green''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|38|2017|7|18|noage=1}}<ref name="ham"/>) is an English actor and comedian.<ref name=imdb>{{IMDb name}}</ref><ref name=linkedin>{{LinkedIn page}}</ref><ref name=official>{{Official URL}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Green was educated at the University of Cambridge where he was a undergraduate at Christ's College, Cambridge and studied English, graduating in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/1999-2000/weekly/5816/25.html |title=Congregations of the Regent House on 29 June, 30 June, and 1 July 2000 |date=1999|author=Anon|publisher=University of Cambridge |accessdate=2013-09-16|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303062106/http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/1999-2000/weekly/5816/25.html|archivedate=2008-03-03}}</ref><ref name=linkedin/> He was a member of the Footlights alongside Richard Ayoade, John Oliver and John Finnemore, and served as president during his final year, with Finnemore as vice president. After graduating, he remained to direct the year-end tour, and did some screenwriting on the side, before embarking on a comedy career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://footlights.org/2000/tour/crew.html|year= 2000 |title=Footlights Tour crew|author=Anon|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041107195334/http://footlights.org/2000/tour/crew.html |archivedate=2004-11-07|website=footlights.org }}</ref>
==Career==
Green started performing stand up comedy in 2003. He was placed second at the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year in 2005, and later that year went on to perform in ''The Comedy Zone'' at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe alongside Isy Suttie, Russell Kane and Mark Olver.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2005/t/1960/the_comedy_zone |title=The Comedy Zone's description |publisher=Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide|date= |accessdate=2013-09-16}}</ref>
He has performed six solo stand up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe:
* 2016: ''Matt Green: Writing to Harvey Keitel'' at the Pravda Room, Espionage on the Edinburgh Free Fringe * 2013: ''Matt Green: Alive'' at Jack Dome at The Pleasance * 2011: ''Matt Green: Too Much Information'' at the Pleasance| Upstairs * 2010: ''Matt Green: Bleeding Funny'' at the Pleasance Baby Grand * 2009: ''Matt Green: Truth & Pleasure'' at the Pleasance Hut * 2008: ''Matt Green: Grow Up Green'' at the Pleasance 10Dome<ref>[http://www.pleasancepages.co.uk/matt_green:_grow_up_green Article title] {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
Green performed stand up comedy as part of ''Arthur Smith and Friends''<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Clark |url=http://www.suchsmallportions.com/festivals/glastonbury/glastonbury-2008-arthur-smith-and-friends.html |title=Glastonbury festival 2008 live comedy review: Arthur Smith and Friends |publisher=Such Small Portions |date=2008-06-28 |accessdate=2013-09-16}}</ref> at the Glastonbury Festival in 2008, a performance which was recorded and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 as part of the programme ''Arabella Churchill: The First Lady of Glastonbury''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cdtsk |title=BBC Radio 4 - Arabella Churchill: First Lady of Glastonbury |publisher=bbc.co.uk |date=2008-07-09 |accessdate=2013-09-16}}</ref>
===Radio=== His credits include Constable Twitten in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series ''Inspector Steine'' and as Apsley Cherry-Garrard in the BBC Radio 4 classic serial ''The Worst Journey in the World''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00djvtl |title=BBC Radio 4 - Classic Serial, The Worst Journey in the World, Episode 1 |publisher=bbc.co.uk |date=2008-09-27 |accessdate=2013-09-16}}</ref>
Matt has also appeared in other BBC Radio 4 programmes: ''Cabin Pressure'', ''Ed Reardon's Week'', ''The Afternoon Play: Man of Steel'', ''The Time Being: Autarky'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/thetimebeing/pip/vkdgm/ |title= The Time Being - Autarky |publisher=BBC |date=2007-04-23 |accessdate=2013-09-16}}</ref> and ''High Table, Lower Orders''.<ref name=imdb/>
===Television and film=== In 2011, Green starred in the one off BBC Christmas show ''Lapland''.<ref name="comedyguide">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/being_eileen/episodes/2011/1/|title=Lapland - Christmas Special|work=The British Comedy Guide|accessdate=21 December 2012}}</ref> He has also appeared in ''Fresh Meat'', ''Cradle To Grave'', ''Casualty'', ''Comedy Showcase'' (episode: "Other People"), ''Extras'', ''EastEnders'', ''Comedy Lab'' (episode: "Speeding"), ''Footballers' Wives'', ''Garth Marenghi's Darkplace'', ''Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'' and ''Late Night Mash''. He played a BBC Newsreader in the Doctor Who episode "The Star Beast" and a tour guide in the ''Patience'' episode "The Timetable".
Green has appeared in the films ''Finding Neverland'' and ''Ali G Indahouse''.<ref name=imdb/>
===Writing=== Green is the co-creator and co-writer (alongside Robin French and Kieron Quirke) of the pilot for the ABC Family sitcom ''Roommates''. He was also a writer on ''The Now Show'' on BBC Radio 4 in March 2012, and ''The News Quiz'' on BBC Radio 4 in March 2014.<ref name=imdb/>
==Personal life== {{As of|2017}} Green lived in West Hampstead in London.<ref name="ham">{{cite web|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/things-to-do/21360870.comedian-matt-green-talks-life-west-hampstead-camden-fringe/|website=hamhigh.co.uk|first=Ellie|last= O’Donnell|year=2017|title=Comedian Matt Green talks life in West Hampstead and Camden Fringe|publisher=Ham & High}}</ref>
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