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Matthew Richard Lucas
Matthew Richard Lucas (born 5 March 1974) is an English comedian, writer and actor. He is perhaps best known for his acclaimed work with David Walliams in the television show Little Britain and spoof interview series Rock Profile, as well as for his portrayal of the surreal scorekeeping baby George Dawes in the Reeves and Mortimer comedy panel game Shooting Stars. Lucas can currently be seen as Chancellor Donold David Dongalor, on the Comedy Central series Kr?d M?ndoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire.
In May 2007, Lucas was placed 8th in the list of the UK's 100 most influential gays and lesbians, in fields as diverse as entertainment, business, politics, and science, by the British newspapers The Independent and the Daily Mail.
Born in Paddington, Lucas comes from a Jewish family and grew up in Stanmore, Greater London. He has had alopecia since his childhood, which in interviews he has inconsistently attributed to various events, including a delayed reaction to a road accident when he was four. He lost all of his hair at the age of six.
He was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, alongside other well known personalities, including David Baddiel and Sacha Baron Cohen. He went on to study drama at Bristol University between 1993 and 1995.
Lucas worked for Chelsea F.C. as a sales assistant in the old club shop, though he is a high profile Arsenal fan.
Lucas is a patron of the The Karen Morris Memorial Trust, a UK charity for leukaemia patients and their families. In April 2004 he appeared on Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and won ?62,500 for the charity.
In December 2006 Lucas entered into a Civil Partnership with partner Kevin McGee in a lavish ceremony in London. On 22 October 2008 it was announced that Lucas had been granted a dissolution of this partnership citing unreasonable behaviour by McGee.
MATT LUCAS will play Kenneth Halliwell in a new play about the life of playright Joe Orton, which opens at the Comedy Theatre for a limited run from the 17th September until the 6th December 2009.
In May 2007, Lucas was placed 8th in the list of the UK's 100 most influential gays and lesbians, in fields as diverse as entertainment, business, politics, and science, by the British newspapers The Independent and the Daily Mail.
Born in Paddington, Lucas comes from a Jewish family and grew up in Stanmore, Greater London. He has had alopecia since his childhood, which in interviews he has inconsistently attributed to various events, including a delayed reaction to a road accident when he was four. He lost all of his hair at the age of six.
He was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, alongside other well known personalities, including David Baddiel and Sacha Baron Cohen. He went on to study drama at Bristol University between 1993 and 1995.
Lucas worked for Chelsea F.C. as a sales assistant in the old club shop, though he is a high profile Arsenal fan.
Lucas is a patron of the The Karen Morris Memorial Trust, a UK charity for leukaemia patients and their families. In April 2004 he appeared on Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and won ?62,500 for the charity.
In December 2006 Lucas entered into a Civil Partnership with partner Kevin McGee in a lavish ceremony in London. On 22 October 2008 it was announced that Lucas had been granted a dissolution of this partnership citing unreasonable behaviour by McGee.
MATT LUCAS will play Kenneth Halliwell in a new play about the life of playright Joe Orton, which opens at the Comedy Theatre for a limited run from the 17th September until the 6th December 2009.
Matthew Richard Lucas was born in Paddington, London, England on 5 March 1974.
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