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Mathew Baynton

Mathew Baynton

Born: 1980-11-18 • Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

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.

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Filmography
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company poster
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company
2025 • Nick Bottom
Wonka poster
Wonka
2023 • Ficklegruber
Princess Diana, Freddie and Kenny: ‘One Normal Night’ poster
Princess Diana, Freddie and Kenny: ‘One Normal Night’
2019 • Kenny Everett
Across The Sea poster
Across The Sea
2015
The Falling poster
The Falling
2015 • Mr. Hopkins
Bill poster
Bill
2015 • William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
Tooty's Wedding poster
Tooty's Wedding
2011 • Aiden
You Instead poster
You Instead
2011 • Tyko
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party poster
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011
Hereafter poster
Hereafter
2010 • College Receptionist
City Rats poster
City Rats
2009 • Barrista
New Town poster
New Town
2009 • Derrin
No Image
Brave Young Men
2009 • Dylan
Largo al factotum poster
Largo al factotum
2009 • Figaro
1234 poster
1234
2008 • Neil
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story poster
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
2008 • Ritchie Blackmore
Learners poster
Learners
2007 • Howard
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House poster
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
— • Thomas Thorne