{{Short description|Canadian comedian}} {{for|the guitarist|The Starting Line}} {{Infobox person | image = | occupation = Comedian, actor, writer | image_size = 150px | years_active = | name = Matt Watts | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_place = }} '''Matt Watts''' <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer, best known for his work on Ken Finkleman's ''The Newsroom''.

He was a writer, executive producer and the star of the Canadian television sitcom ''Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays'', which debuted on CBC Television in September 2011.<ref name=camelot>[https://nationalpost.com/arts/camelot-cover-songs-inside-cbcs-new-fall-lineup "Camelot & cover songs: Inside CBC’s new fall lineup"] . ''National Post'', June 8, 2011.</ref> Watts worked for CBC Radio One, writing and performing in the dramas ''Steve, The First'', its sequel ''Steve, The Second'' and ''Canadia: 2056'' and was co-creator and co-star of the web series ''The Writers' Block''.<ref name=xtra>[https://www.dailyxtra.com/the-writers-block-is-real-66125 "The Writers’ Block is real"]. ''Daily Xtra'', February 2, 2015.</ref> He is credited as a writer and consulting producer on ''The Kids in the Hall'' 2022 eight-episode season on Amazon Prime.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096626/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1|title = The Kids in the Hall|website = IMDb}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2024}}

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==External links== *[http://www.mattwatts.ca/ Matt Watts] *{{IMDb name | id=1461098| name=Matt Watts}}

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