Matt Lucas

British actor, comedian and screenwriter
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Matt Lucas

Summary

Matt Lucas is a human[1]. He was born in Paddington[2]. He was born on March 5, 1974[3]. He worked as a television actor[4], actor[5], comedian[6], screenwriter[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,375 views/month, #4,460 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Matt Lucas's place of birth was Paddington[2].
  • Matt Lucas was born on March 5, 1974[3].
  • Matt Lucas held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Matt Lucas held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Matt Lucas worked as a television actor[4].
  • Matt Lucas worked as an actor[5].
  • Matt Lucas worked as a comedian[6].
  • Matt Lucas's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Matt Lucas worked as a film actor[8].
  • Matt Lucas worked as a television presenter[12].
  • Matt Lucas's field of work was theatre art[13].
  • Matt Lucas's field of work was radio broadcasting[14].
  • Matt Lucas was educated at University of Bristol[15].
  • Matt Lucas was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Matt Lucas is The Look of Love[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Matt Lucas is Wonka[18].
  • Matt Lucas received the Doctor of Letters[19].
  • Matt Lucas received the International Emmy Award for best comedy series[20].
  • Matt Lucas received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Matt Lucas is recorded as male[22].
  • Matt Lucas's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Matt Lucas's record label is recorded as Charly Records[24].
  • Matt Lucas's Commons category is recorded as Matt Lucas[25].
  • Matt Lucas's family name is recorded as Lucas[26].
  • Matt Lucas's given name is recorded as Matthew[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1974-03-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 014108a4-c16b-407a-b0a3-a4356a825c36[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paddington[2], Matt Lucas… he was born on March 5, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bristol[15], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Bristol[35] and Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[16], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1690[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[4], actor[5], comedian[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and television presenter[12]. Fields of work include theatre art[13], a performing arts genre[39] and radio broadcasting[14], founded in 1895[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Look of Love[17], a film[41], directed by Michael Winterbottom[42] and Wonka[18], a film[43], directed by Paul King[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Doctor of Letters[19], a title of honor[45]; International Emmy Award for best comedy series[20], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 2003[48]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[49], in United Kingdom[50].

Why It Matters

Matt Lucas ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,375 views/month, #4,460 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Matt Lucas born?

Matt Lucas was born in Paddington[2].

What did Matt Lucas do for work?

Matt Lucas worked as television actor[4], actor[5], comedian[6], screenwriter[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Matt Lucas go to school?

Matt Lucas was educated at University of Bristol[15] and Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[16].

What awards did Matt Lucas receive?

Honors received include Doctor of Letters[19], International Emmy Award for best comedy series[20], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved . bristol.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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