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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 18, 1980
Age
45 years old
Place of Birth
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Popularity Score
1.1
Filmography
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Thomas Thorne
2026Movie
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Writer
2026Movie
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Executive Producer
2026Movie
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company
Nick Bottom
2025Movie
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Elliot Ward
2024TV
Wonka
Ficklegruber
2023Movie
Murder Is Easy
Dr. Thomas
2023TV
The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe
Brian (voice)
2022TV
Ghosts
Actor Pete
2021TV
Ghosts
Executive Producer
2021TV
Hitmen
Kieran Roberts
2020TV
Princess Diana, Freddie and Kenny: ‘One Normal Night’
Kenny Everett
2019Movie
Ghosts
Thomas Thorne
2019TV
Ghosts
Writer
2019TV
Ghosts
Executive Producer
2019TV
Ghosts
Creator
2019TV
Vanity Fair
Bute Crawley
2018TV
The Split
Rex Pope
2018TV
Quacks
William Agar
2017TV
Urban Myths
Kenny Everett
2017TV
Taskmaster: Champion of Champions
Self
2017TV
Year Friends
Reporter
2016TV
Across The Sea
2015Movie
Bill
William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
2015Movie
The Falling
Mr. Hopkins
2015Movie
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Jamie Winton / Ariel Conroy
2015TV
Taskmaster
Self
2015TV
Reluctant Persuaders
Joe Starling (voice)
2015TV
Drunk History
Robin Hood
2015TV
Thunderbirds Are Go!
Jimmy (voice) / Crewman Hooper (voice)
2015TV
Bob the Builder
Roland (voice)
2015TV
Across The Sea
Producer
2015Movie
Inside No. 9
Ted
2014TV
The Wrong Mans
Sam Pinkett
2013TV
Yonderland
Various
2013TV
Blandings
Pongo Twistleton
2013TV
Psychobitches
Jesus
2013TV
The Wrong Mans
Writer
2013TV
Yonderland
Writer
2013TV
The Wrong Mans
Creator
2013TV
Yonderland
Creator
2013TV
Playhouse Presents
Jesus
2012TV
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011Movie
You Instead
Tyko
2011Movie
Tooty's Wedding
Aiden
2011Movie
Spy
Chris Pitt-Goddard
2011TV
Hereafter
College Receptionist
2010Movie
The Stephen K Amos Show
Whale Charity Fundraiser
2010TV
City Rats
Barrista
2009Movie
Largo al factotum
Figaro
2009Movie
Brave Young Men
Dylan
2009Movie
New Town
Derrin
2009Movie
Horne & Corden
2009TV
Horrible Histories
2009TV
Horrible Histories
Writer
2009TV
1234
Neil
2008Movie
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Ritchie Blackmore
2008Movie
Ashes to Ashes
Tom Robinson
2008TV
Learners
Howard
2007Movie
Gavin & Stacey
Deano
2007TV
Roman's Empire
Davvy
2007TV
Doc Martin
Junior Chef
2004TV
Peep Show
Simon
2003TV
When the Wolves Came
Henry
—Movie