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.

Filmography

• 2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button House — Thomas Thorne, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2025A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company — Nick Bottom
• A Good Girl's Guide to Murder — Elliot Ward
• Murder Is Easy — Dr. Thomas
• 2023Wonka — Ficklegruber
• The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe — Brian (voice)
• Ghosts — Actor Pete, Executive Producer
• Hitmen — Kieran Roberts
• Ghosts — Thomas Thorne, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
• 2019Princess Diana, Freddie and Kenny: ‘One Normal Night’ — Kenny Everett
• The Split — Rex Pope
• Vanity Fair — Bute Crawley
• Quacks — William Agar
• Urban Myths — Kenny Everett
• Year Friends — Reporter
• 2015Across The Sea — Producer
• 2015Bill — William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
• Bob the Builder — Roland (voice)
• Drunk History — Robin Hood, Lord George Byron, Antonio Meucci, John Tunstall
• Reluctant Persuaders — Joe Starling (voice)
• 2015The Falling — Mr. Hopkins
• Thunderbirds Are Go! — Jimmy (voice) / Crewman Hooper (voice)
• You, Me and the Apocalypse — Jamie Winton / Ariel Conroy
• Inside No. 9 — Ted
• Blandings — Pongo Twistleton
• Psychobitches — Jesus, Witch of Wookey Hole
• The Wrong Mans — Sam Pinkett, Writer, Creator
• Yonderland — Various, Writer, Creator
• Playhouse Presents — Jesus
• 2011Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
• Spy — Chris Pitt-Goddard
• 2011Tooty's Wedding — Aiden
• 2011You Instead — Tyko
• 2010Hereafter — College Receptionist
• The Stephen K Amos Show — Whale Charity Fundraiser
• 2009Brave Young Men — Dylan
• 2009City Rats — Barrista
• Horne & Corden
• Horrible Histories — Writer
• 2009Largo al factotum — Figaro
• 2009New Town — Derrin
• 20081234 — Neil
• Ashes to Ashes — Tom Robinson
• 2008Telstar: The Joe Meek Story — Ritchie Blackmore
• Gavin & Stacey — Deano
• 2007Learners — Howard
• Roman's Empire — Davvy
• Doc Martin — Junior Chef
• Peep Show — Simon
• When the Wolves Came — Henry

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Taskmaster: Champion of Champions — Self
• Taskmaster — Self