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Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Actor · Born March 5, 1974 (52) · Paddington, London, England, UK

3 BAFTA Awards · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Matthew Richard "Matt" Lucas (born March 5, 1974) is an English comedian, screenwriter 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. In 2009 Lucas played Chancellor Donold David Dongalor, on the BBC/Comedy Central series Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire. More recently, Lucas and Walliams have written and starred in another spoof show, Come Fly with Me. In May 2007, he was placed eighth in the list of the UK's 100 most influential gays and lesbians, in fields as diverse as entertainment, business, politics, and science, by British newspapers The Independent and The Daily Mail.

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Born
March 5, 1974 (52)
From
Paddington, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 98 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 15% in 30 days

What are Matt Lucas' films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
24%
Society
12%
Morality
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
5%
Survival
2%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 12
Shadow
3 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
12
Joyful
13
Warm
8
Tense
6
Hopeful
5
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matt Lucas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Lucas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

98 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 43 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Zac Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Kev the Conjurer (voice)

  • Flower of the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Zachiel (voice)

  • Gladiator II(2024)

    as Master of Ceremonies

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • We Work for the Dead(2024)

    as Perry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Wonka(2023)

    as Prodnose

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Big Night In(2020)

    as Self · as Various Roles

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Les Misérables: The Staged Concert(2019)

    as Thénardier

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Missing Link(2019)

    as Mr. Collick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Queen's Corgi(2019)

    as Charlie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Polar(2019)

    as Blut

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Aliens Love Underpants and...Panta Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Sherlock Gnomes(2018)

    as Benny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture(2018)

    as Tony Hendra

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nardole

  • How to Talk to Girls at Parties(2017)

    as PT Wain

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Cabiria, Charity, Chastity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Panhandler

  • Bill Nye Saves the World(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Salted Caramel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nardole

  • The Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sam

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(2016)

    as Bottom

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(2016)

    as Tweedledee / Tweedledum

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aleister Crowley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nardole

  • Harvey Beaks(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Paddles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Pompidou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as Pompidou

  • Fresh Off the Boat(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Fisher

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Igor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Paddington(2014)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Nation's Favourite Queen Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • In Secret(2013)

    as Olivier

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Harry Hill Movie(2013)

    as Otto

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Super Fun Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Derrick

  • The Look of Love(2013)

    as Divine

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Matt Lucas Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Small Apartments(2012)

    as Franklin Franklin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bridesmaids(2011)

    as Gil

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stu

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Gnomeo & Juliet(2011)

    as Benny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Les Mis at 25: Matt Lucas Dreams the Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Presenter

  • Come Fly with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as Various Roles

  • The One Ronnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · Actor

  • Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Thenardier

  • Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alice in Wonderland(2010)

    as Tweedledee / Tweedledum

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Infidel(2010)

    as Rabbi

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Astro Boy(2009)

    as Sparx (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Totally Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Chancellor Dongalor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Now That’s What I Call Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Andy Pipkin

  • Little Britain USA(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Bluetones: Blue Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Record Company Boss

  • Katie & Peter: Unleashed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gavin & Stacey(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Jammy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Dame Edna Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wind in the Willows(2006)

    as Toad

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Little Britain Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Author · as Various

  • Little Britain Comic Relief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Andy

  • Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Daffydd Thomas

  • Popetown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cardinal One (voice)

  • Monkey Trousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • King Arthur's Disasters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · as Merlin

  • Cold & Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dr Elgin

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nardole

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Villars

  • AD/BC: A Rock Opera(2004)

    as God

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Real Little Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator

  • Who Do You Think You Are?(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shaun of the Dead(2004)

    as Cousin Tom

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Catterick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Roy Oates

  • Skip to the End(2004)

    as Mash

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Glaringly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Rod

  • Little Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Various Roles

  • Moo(n) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bee

  • Look Around You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Phillip Lavender

  • Kath & Kim(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Karen

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali(2002)

    as Luis Bunuel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lum the Invader Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ataru Moroboshi (voice)

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rock Profile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 29 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Gary Barlow

  • Sir Bernard's Stately Homes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer · Creator · Writer · as Sir Bernard Chumley

  • Boyz Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Plunkett & Macleane(1999)

    as Sir Oswald

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • You Are Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer · as Pat Magnet

  • Jilting Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Air Steward

  • Barking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Various

  • Dennis Pennis R.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as 'The Quill'

  • It's Ulrika! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Various Roles

  • Sunnyside Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Mills

  • Mash and Peas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Writer · Actor

  • Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 57 episodes · as George Dawes

  • The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mayor Hobson

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • French & Saunders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Molesworth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nigel Molesworth (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 97 titles, 95 of them dated from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

$1B worldwide

Highest rated

Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19872025

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting96 of 97: 85 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting10 of 97: 0 only writing, 10 with another roleProducing2 of 97: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic1 of 97: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew8 of 97: 0 only other crew, 8 with another role

97 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s15 · 14 acting · 5 crew2000s34 · 34 acting · 3 crew2010s40 · 40 acting · 4 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 3% of 29 roles
991419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 BAFTA Awards from 9 major nominations, 2004–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Musical Theater Album
  2. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  3. 2011
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy Programme
  4. 2007
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy Programme
  5. 2006
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy Programme or Series
  6. 2005
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Comedy Performance
    • BAFTA Award, won · Comedy Programme or Series Award
  7. 2004
    • BAFTA Award, won · Comedy Programme or Series Award
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy Performance

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Matt Lucas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Big Night In (2020)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Matt Lucas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles31–91 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles9–61 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles12–86 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles16–58 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles26–70 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Matt Lucas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Lucas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Fry shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles