Mathew Baynton
Biography
Mathew John Baynton (born 18 November 1980) is an English actor, writer, comedian, singer, and musician. He is best known for his numerous roles in a children’s program Horrible Histories (2009-2013), as well as Yonderland (2013-2016), where he also played various different roles, and Ghosts (2019-) where he plays Thomas Thorne; other TV series he is popular by are You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015), The Wrong Mans (2013-2014). He is also known for appearing in films such as The Falling (2015) and Bill (2015). He is familiar as one of the stars of the hit children's television series Horrible Histories, appearing over-all five series as a singer, actor, and occasional writer. He is the creator, writer, and star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on Sky1 on 10 November 2013. He starred with the same troupe in Bill, a BBC family comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. The troupe also reunited in 2019 to create the BBC series Ghosts, with him appearing as a romantic poet named Thomas Thorne. He teamed with James Corden to create, write, and star in The Wrong Mans (2013–2014), a comedy-thriller for BBC Two that premiered in autumn 2013. Other notable TV comedy roles include the recurring character of Deano in Gavin & Stacey (2008–2009); co-starring as Chris in the Darren Boyd sitcom vehicle Spy (2011–2012); and William in the 2017 black comedy series Quacks. In late 2015, Baynton starred in science fiction comedy-drama miniseries You, Me and the Apocalypse. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Mathew Baynton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

Ghosts

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Doc Martin

Taskmaster

Horrible Histories

Inside No. 9

Peep Show

Ghosts
All Movies (19)
- Ghosts: The Possession of Button House2026 · as Thomas Thorne
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company2025 · as Nick Bottom
- Wonka2023 · as Ficklegruber
- Princess Diana, Freddie and Kenny: ‘One Normal Night’2019 · as Kenny Everett
- Across The Sea2015
- The Falling2015 · as Mr. Hopkins
- Bill2015 · as William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
- Tooty's Wedding2011 · as Aiden
- You Instead2011 · as Tyko
- Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party2011
- Hereafter2010 · as College Receptionist
- City Rats2009 · as Barrista
- New Town2009 · as Derrin
- Brave Young Men2009 · as Dylan
- Largo al factotum2009 · as Figaro
- 12342008 · as Neil
- Telstar: The Joe Meek Story2008 · as Ritchie Blackmore
- Learners2007 · as Howard
- When the Wolves Came— · as Henry
All TV Shows (37)
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder2024 · as Elliot Ward
- Murder Is Easy2023 · as Dr. Thomas
- The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe2022 · as Brian (voice)
- Ghosts2021 · as Actor Pete
- Hitmen2020 · as Kieran Roberts
- Ghosts2019 · as Thomas Thorne
- Vanity Fair2018 · as Bute Crawley
- The Split2018 · as Rex Pope
- Taskmaster: Champion of Champions2017 · as Self
- Quacks2017 · as William Agar
- Urban Myths2017 · as Kenny Everett
- Year Friends2016 · as Reporter
- You, Me and the Apocalypse2015 · as Jamie Winton / Ariel Conroy
- Reluctant Persuaders2015 · as Joe Starling (voice)
- Bob the Builder2015 · as Roland (voice)
- Taskmaster2015 · as Self
- Thunderbirds Are Go!2015 · as Jimmy (voice) / Crewman Hooper (voice)
- Drunk History2015 · as Robin Hood
- Drunk History2015 · as Lord George Byron
- Drunk History2015 · as Antonio Meucci
- Drunk History2015 · as John Tunstall
- Inside No. 92014 · as Ted
- Yonderland2013 · as Various
- The Wrong Mans2013 · as Sam Pinkett
- Psychobitches2013 · as Jesus
- Psychobitches2013 · as Witch of Wookey Hole
- Blandings2013 · as Pongo Twistleton
- Playhouse Presents2012 · as Jesus
- Spy2011 · as Chris Pitt-Goddard
- The Stephen K Amos Show2010 · as Whale Charity Fundraiser
- Horrible Histories2009
- Horne & Corden2009
- Ashes to Ashes2008 · as Tom Robinson
- Gavin & Stacey2007 · as Deano
- Roman's Empire2007 · as Davvy
- Doc Martin2004 · as Junior Chef
- Peep Show2003 · as Simon