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Matt Green

British actor

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About Matt Green

Matt Green was a British comedian, actor, stand-up comedian and television actor.

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.

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.

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

Green performed stand up comedy as part of Arthur Smith and Friends 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.

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.

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, and High Table, Lower Orders. 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.

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Important facts

Nationality
Education
Christ's College
Also known as
Matthew James Green

Frequently asked questions

Who was Matt Green?

British actor

What was Matt Green's occupation?

Matt Green was a comedian, actor, stand-up comedian and television actor.

What nationality was Matt Green?

Matt Green was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Matt Green

· Wikidata: Q6788723

· DBpedia: Matt Green (comedian)

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