# Matt Watts

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{{Short description|Canadian comedian}}
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'''Matt Watts''' <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) comedian, actor and writer, best known for his work on [Ken Finkleman's](/source/Ken_Finkleman) ''[The Newsroom](/source/The_Newsroom_(Canadian_TV_series))''.

He was a writer, executive producer and the star of the Canadian television sitcom ''[Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays](/source/Michael%2C_Tuesdays_and_Thursdays)'', which debuted on [CBC Television](/source/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](/source/National_Post)'', June 8, 2011.</ref> Watts worked for [CBC Radio One](/source/CBC_Radio_One), writing and performing in the dramas ''[Steve, The First](/source/Steve%2C_The_First)'', its sequel ''[Steve, The Second](/source/Steve%2C_The_Second)'' and ''[Canadia: 2056](/source/Canadia%3A_2056)'' and was co-creator and co-star of the  web series ''[The Writers' Block](/source/The_Writers'_Block)''.<ref name=xtra>[https://www.dailyxtra.com/the-writers-block-is-real-66125 "The Writers’ Block is real"]. ''[Daily Xtra](/source/Daily_Xtra)'', February 2, 2015.</ref> He is credited as a writer and consulting producer on ''[The Kids in the Hall](/source/The_Kids_in_the_Hall_(TV_series))'' 2022 eight-episode season on [Amazon Prime](/source/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](/source/IMDb)}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2024}}

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

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