Mathew Horne - wikipedia Mathew Horne For the New Zealand cricketer, see Matt Horne. Mathew Horne ( 1978 - 09 - 06 ) 6 September 1978 ( age 39 ) Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK Occupation Actor, comedian, television presenter, narrator Years active 2000 -- present Mathew Frazer Horne ( born 6 September 1978 ) is an English actor, comedian, television presenter, and narrator. He is best known for appearing on several BBC sketch shows and sitcoms, most notably Gavin & Stacey ( as Gavin Shipman ), The Catherine Tate Show, 20 Things to do Before You 're 30, Teachers, Horne and Corden, and Bad Education. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Work with James Corden 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5.1 Television 5.2 Film 6 Recognition and awards 7 References 8 External links Early Life Horne was born on 6 September 1978 in Nottingham, the son of Brian Horne and Glenis Reynolds. He grew up in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire. Horne has an elder brother, Daniel. He attended Burton Joyce Primary School. He studied A level performing arts at Southwell Minster School in Nottinghamshire, and has a degree in drama from the University of Manchester. Here, Horne met Bruce Mackinnon in the first few weeks of term ; they realised that they shared a similar sense of humour, but did not write material together until the third year of their studies. Career Horne began his career as a comedian and later became one half of the comedy duo Mat and MacKinnon -- first performing at the Edinburgh Festival in 2000. He was spotted at the festival by Catherine Tate who invited him to perform in The Catherine Tate Show. Since then Horne has continued to appear in several Catherine Tates Nan specials. He reprised his role as Jamie in two festive episodes of Catherine Tates Nan in 2015. In 2003, he starred in Channel 4 's 20 Things to do Before You 're 30 and a year later earned the role of Ben, an atheist RE teacher, in the Channel 4 series Teachers. He also appeared in the first series of ITV production Doc Martin. In 2005, Horne appeared in an episode of The Smoking Room, playing Dominic the nephew of Janet who was conducting a psychological study of the employees. In 2007 he starred in the BBC sitcom Roman 's Empire and in November that year appeared in comedy sketches in The Kylie Show on ITV1 alongside Kylie Minogue, playing her assistant. Horne was also a guest star in the second series of Robin Hood. From 2007 to 2010 he starred in the double BAFTA winning series Gavin & Stacey as main character Gavin Shipman, a kind - hearted young man who meets up with a girl he meets through their work phone calls and falls in love with her. The programme ran for three series with a Christmas special and received widespread critical acclaim. In 2008, Horne appeared in a modern adaptation of the Three Billy Goats Gruff as part of the BBC 's Fairy Tales season. He also narrated the ITV2 series The Passions of Girls Aloud. Horne starred in the film Lesbian Vampire Killers alongside James Corden and made his stage debut in a 2009 revival of Entertaining Mr Sloane at the Trafalgar Studios. On 3 April 2009 it was reported that Horne collapsed on - stage during a West End performance of the play. He remained on - stage until medical assistance arrived, at which point he was taken to hospital. A statement released soon after said that he was exhausted after working ' flat out ' for 3 months and it was later revealed that he was suffering from a virus. Horne also guest - starred in the video for the Maccabees ' 2009 free - download single `` No Kind Words '' On 18 February 2009, he presented the 2009 BRIT Awards alongside James Corden and Kylie Minogue. In 2010, he appeared in an episode of Miss Marple, named `` The Secret of Chimneys '', as Bill Eversleigh. Horne appeared alongside fellow Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones. He played the Culture Club drummer, Jon Moss, in the 2010 BBC docudrama about the teenage years of Boy George, Worried About the Boy. In 2016 he toured British theatres with Catherine Tate in The Catherine Tate Show Live. Appeared as young Mr. Grace in `` Are You Being Served ? '' 2016. Work with James Corden Main articles : Horne & Corden and Lesbian Vampire Killers Since working on the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey, he has collaborated a number of times with its co-creator James Corden Horne and Corden presented the Big Brother spin - off show Big Brother 's Big Mouth as guests in 2007 and were then regulars for the run covering E4 's Big Brother : Celebrity Hijack Together they presented the NME Shockwaves Awards in 2008 and a section of Comic Relief in March 2009. In 2008 Horne and Corden toured the UK with a stand - up show in preparation for their BBC sketch show Horne & Corden. The first episode was broadcast on show of 10 March 2009 on BBC Three. It was presented in front of a live audience, in a style reminiscent of Morecambe and Wise or The Two Ronnies. A variety of pre-filmed sketches and live performances were included. 2009 also saw the release of Lesbian Vampire Killers, a comedy horror film. Reviews of the film were largely negative. It holds a 29 % approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with an average score of 4 / 10. James Christopher of The Times described it as `` profoundly awful '', stating that it is an `` instantly forgettable lads ' mag farce '' and an `` appalling waste of a perfectly decent title ''. Allan Hunter of the Daily Express called it `` badly written and hastily executed '' and `` takes all the easy options of bad taste, bosoms and body fluids ''. Anthony Quin writing in The Independent gave the film 1 star out of 5, describing it as woeful and stating that Horne and Corden had `` overstretched their appeal '' and looked in danger of becoming today 's Hale and Pace. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian described the film as `` mostly pretty awful, but there are one or two crass laughs ''. The Sun, however, gave it a positive review ; Sun reviewer the Sneak gave Lesbian Vampire Killers a rating of 3 out of 5, saying that `` other reviewers will undoubtedly say that LVK is another British comic flop but the Sneak wo n't be driving that stake into its heart ''. Similarly, Nicholas Yanes of Scifipulse.net found it to be `` a great B film '' worth becoming a cult classic. Whilst on the comedy panel show The King is Dead in September 2010, Corden commented that watching the film would be too harsh a punishment for prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay and that it was `` a pile of shit ''. Horne appeared alongside Corden in the CGI film Planet 51, with a minor part voicing a soldier, Vesklin. Personal Life Horne is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur FC, and is often seen at White Hart Lane. Filmography Television Year Title Role 2001 Noble and Silver : Get Off Me ! Housemate 2002 Being April Whiffy 2004 -- 2007 The Catherine Tate Show Various Characters Teachers Ben Birkett The Smoking Room Dominic Doc Martin Ed Johnson 2005 Carrie & Barry Adrian 2005 Our Hidden Lives Davy 2005 Nathan Barley Shop Assistant 2005 Blessed Matt 2006 Losing It Mike 2007 Roman 's Empire Leo 2007 -- 2010 Gavin & Stacey Gavin Shipman 2007 The Kylie Show Paul 2007 Robin Hood The Fool 2007 Big Brother 's Big Mouth Guest Presenter 2008 Big Brother : Celebrity Hijack Presenter 2008 Fairy Tales Dean Gruff 2009 Horne & Corden Various Characters 2009 Phineas and Ferb Blay'n Worried About the Boy Jon Moss Miss Marple Bill Eversleigh Chekhov Comedy Shorts Lomov 2011 Sounds from the Cities Himself 2012 Sinbad Philippe 2012 -- 2014 Bad Education Shaquille Fraser 2013 Death in Paradise Leo Downs 2013 Playhouse Presents Johnny 2014 -- Agatha Raisin Roy Silver 2014 -- 2015 Catherine Tate 's Nan Jamie Taylor 2015 - 2016 Drunk History Various Characters 2016 Are You Being Served ? Young Mr Grace 2016 Dating in the Dark Himself / Narrator Film Year Title Role Vanity Fair Casino Boy 2005 A.W ( Short Film ) Teen 2006 Stingray ( Short Film ) Kurt 2008 Trimming the Fat ( Short Film ) Sutcliffe 2009 Planet 51 Soldier Vesklin 2009 Lesbian Vampire Killers Jimmy 2011 Horrid Henry : The Movie Dad 2014 Breaking the Bank Nick 2015 The Bad Education Movie Shaquille Fraser Recognition and Awards Horne was nominated for Best Male Comedy Newcomer at the 2007 British Comedy Awards. References Jump up ^ `` Mathew Horne Gavin & Stacey ''. Thisisnottingham.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Mathew Horne ''. Flixster.com. 6 September 1978. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Mathew Horne is ' Gavin & Stacey ' Actor ''. Right Celebrity. 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` My Secret Life : Matthew Horne, Actor & comedian, 31 ''. The Independent. London. 19 June 2010. Jump up ^ Ben Machell ( 26 November 2010 ). `` Mat Horne on loving success and hating celebrity ''. Cma.staging-thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Matthew Horne : Are you having a laugh ? Mail Online ''. London : Dailymail.co.uk. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Mathew Horne, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide ''. Chortle. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Mat and Mackinnon ''. comedy cv. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Mat and Mackinnon 's description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide ''. Chortle. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Teachers ''. Channel 4. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Biz ruined chances with Kylie ''. London : The Sun. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Mathew Horne guest - stars -- Radio Times, 1 December 2008 ''. Radio Times. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ Michael Deacon Published : 12 : 01AM GMT 5 January 2008 Comments ( 5 January 2008 ). `` Once upon a time... '' London : Telegraph. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ EPisodeWorld. `` The Passions of... Girls Aloud ( 2008 ) Episode Guide ''. EPisodeWorld. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Mathew Horne ( Worried About The Boy, Lesbian Vampire Killers, Gavin & Stacey -- Series 3 and Horne And Corden -- Series 1 ) -- news, photos, filmography, rent DVDs from ''. Lovefilm. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Entertaining Mr Sloane - Trafalgar Studios 2009 ''. Londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Mathew Horne collapses on stage ''. BBC News. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Mathew Horne back in play after suffering onstage collapse ''. London : Telegraph. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ In summer 2011, Mathew Horne will play the role of Henry 's father in Horrid Henry : The Movie. `` Two Programmes -- Worried About the Boy ''. BBC. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ Telegraph Interview with James Corden. Jump up ^ 12 August 2008 ( 12 August 2008 ). `` Big Brother 's Big Mouth : Corden and Horne : TV Scoop ''. Tvscoop.tv. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Recap from Shockwave NME Awards James Corden Fan Site ''. Jamescordenfansite.wordpress.com. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Horne & Corden -- BBC3 Sketch Show -- British Comedy Guide ''. Comedy.org.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` Critics maul lesbian vampire film ''. BBC. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 03 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Lesbian Vampire Killers Reviews ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ Christopher, James. `` Lesbian Vampire Killers review '', The Times, 2009 - 03 - 19. Retrieved on 2009 - 03 - 20. Jump up ^ Hunter, Allan. `` Lesbian Vampire Killers '', Daily Express, 2009 - 03 - 20. Retrieved on 2009 - 03 - 20. Jump up ^ Quinn, Anthony. `` Lesbian Vampire Killers ( 15 ) '', The Independent, 2009 - 03 - 20. Retrieved on 2009 - 03 - 20 Jump up ^ Lesbian Vampire Killers, The Guardian, 2009 - 03 - 20. Retrieved on 2009 - 03 - 21 Jump up ^ `` Vamps a bite of alright '', ( ( The Sun ( newspaper ) The Sun ) ), 2009 - 03 - 19. Retrieved on 2009 - 03 - 20 Jump up ^ `` In Review : Lesbian Vampire Killers ''. Scifipulse.net. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` BBC Three -- The King is Dead, The President of the USA ''. Bbc.co.uk. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Gavin & Stacey leads Comedy Award nominations -- News -- British Comedy Guide ''. Sitcom.co.uk. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2010. External links Mathew Horne on IMDb Voice - over artist 2005 interview in the Guardian Big Brother ( UK ) Big Brother Series 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Housemates 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Winners Craig Phillips Brian Dowling Kate Lawler Cameron Stout Nadia Almada Anthony Hutton Pete Bennett Brian Belo Rachel Rice Sophie Reade Josie Gibson Aaron Allard - Morgan Luke Anderson Sam Evans Helen Wood Chloe Wilburn Jason Burrill Isabelle Warburton Other housemates Anna Nolan Nick Bateman Helen Adams Jade Goody Alison Hammond Jon Tickle Michelle Bass Derek Laud Aisleyne Horgan - Wallace Richard Newman Nikki Grahame Imogen Thomas Sam and Amanda Marchant Ziggy Lichman Chanelle Hayes Thaila Zucchi Sam Pepper JJ Bird Louise Cliffe Jemma Palmer Deana Uppal Zoe Birkett Pauline Bennett Eileen Daly Jayne Connery Laura Carter Lateysha Grace Andrew Tate Sue Evans Rebecca Jane Celebrity Big Brother Series 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Winners Jack Dee Mark Owen Bez Chantelle Houghton Shilpa Shetty Ulrika Jonsson Alex Reid Paddy Doherty Denise Welch Julian Clary Rylan Clark Charlotte Crosby Jim Davidson Gary Busey Katie Price James Hill Scotty T Stephen Bear Coleen Nolan Sarah Harding Shane Jenek / Courtney Act Other housemates Celebrity Big Brother housemates Special Teen Panto Celebrity Hijack Ultimate Related articles List of shows Elementfour Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy Dead Set `` Bad Wolf '' Brit Awards Ceremonies 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 2001 2017 2018 Current awards British Album of the Year British Single of the Year British Video of the Year British Producer of the Year British Male Solo Artist British Female Solo Artist British Group British Breakthrough Act International Male Solo Artist International Female Solo Artist International Group Critics ' Choice Award Global Success Award Icon Award Defunct awards British Live Act British Urban Act British Rock Act British Dance Act British Pop Act International Album International Artist International Solo Artist International Breakthrough Act Best Classical Recording Best Selling Album Best Selling Single Best Comedy Recording Best Soundtrack / Cast Recording Best Selling British Album Act Best Selling Live Act British Non-Musical Recording Best Orchestral Album Best Classical Soloist Album Most Successful Live Act Outstanding Contribution to Music Artist of a Generation Freddie Mercury Award Lifetime Achievement Award Sony Trophy for Technical Excellence Special Award Special Recognition Best British Song of 25 Years Best British Album of 30 Years Best Live Performance of 30 Years Albums Brit Awards 2014 Brit Awards 2015 Brit Awards 2016 Brit Awards 2017 Brit Awards 2018 Related British Phonographic Industry Classic Brit Awards VIAF : 120183201 ISNI : 0000 0001 1780 701X BNF : cb16194425f ( data ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mathew_Horne&oldid=834191074 '' Categories : 1978 births Living people Alumni of the University of Manchester English comedy writers English male comedians English male film actors English male television actors English stand - up comedians English television presenters People from Nottingham People from Burton Joyce Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from October 2015 Use British English from May 2012 Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2016 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Türkçe 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 4 April 2018, at 12 : 11. 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Question: actor who played gavin in gavin and stacey
Answer: Mathew Frazer Horne