# Matt Okine

Matthew Okine (born 12 April 1985) is a stand-up comedian, author and radio presenter from Brisbane, Australia. Okine is of Ghanaian and European descent, born to his father, Mack Okine, and his mother Roslyn, who died of breast cancer when he was 12. Okine attended Brisbane State High School. He was a co-host on the Triple J breakfast show with Alex Dyson from 2014 to 2016.

## Career

Okine performed stand-up on Rove, at the Sydney Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He appeared on TV shows This is Littleton, Legally Brown, Would I Lie to You? and Hughesy, We Have a Problem and was a guest contributor on Dirty Laundry Live, Can of Worms and The Agony of Modern Manners. In 2012, he released a DVD titled Being Black n Chicken n Shit. He also appeared as Laurie in H$_2$O: Just Add Water and Aquamarine as an unknown character.
In 2014, Okine replaced Tom Ballard as co-host on the breakfast show on Triple J after Ballard resigned to pursue stand-up comedy. In 2016, Okine and Alex Dyson both left Triple J to pursue other interests.
He co-hosted How Not to Behave, which ran for four months on ABC in 2015.
At the 2015 ARIA Awards, he won Best Comedy Release for Live at the Enmore Theatre.
In 2017, Okine wrote and starred in The Other Guy on Stan.
In November 2022, it was revealed that Okine would star as Arthur Beare in a 2023 "reimagining" of classic sitcom Mother and Son which originally aired on ABC TV from 1984 to 1994. Okine is also the creator, writer and executive producer of the new series. The concept to adapt the sitcom as a single-camera production from what was originally a multi-camera setup filmed in front of a live studio audience was first proposed by Okine in 2013. Creator of the original series Geoffrey Atherden will collaborate with Okine on the 2023 version. On 15 August 2024, Mother and Son was renewed for a second season. He appeared as Devon in the 2023 TV series The Clearing.
Okine is one half of the children's music duo Diver City.

## Filmography
### Acting

Television appearances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023-present | Mother and Son | Arthur | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | The Clearing (TV series) | Devon | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Fisk (TV series) | Theo | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers (TV series) | | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Slider | Lewis | 1 episode |
| 2020-23 | Play School (Australian TV series) | Self | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Stateless (TV series) | Phil | 2 episodes |
| 2017-19 | The Other Guy (TV series) | AJ Amon | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Greta Stanley: Pour | Teddy | Music video |
| 2018 | Orange Is the New Brown | Various | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series) | Dr Lucas Fine | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Aunty Donna: The Album | Boilermakers | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Jay of our Lives | Matt | 1 episode |
| 2016-17 | Wham Bam Thank You Mam! | Officer Michaels | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Ready for This | Matt | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Fresh Blood Pilot Season | Officer Michaels | 1 episode |
| 2014 | It's a Date | George | 1 episode |
| 2014 | This is Littleton | Various | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Neighbours | Nathan White | 1 episode |
| 2012 | People You May Know | Otto | TV series |
| 2011 | Purged | Jesus | TV movie |
| 2011 | Sea Patrol | Mr Tagobe | 1 episode |
| 2010 | I Rock | Greg Forbes | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Future Machine | Matt | 8 episodes |
| 2007-10 | H2O: Just Add Water | Laurie | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | All Saints (TV series) | Brendan | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Monarch Cove | Carlos | 1 episode |
Film appearances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | Christmas Ransom | Derrick | |
| 2019 | Martha the Monster | Comedy Host | Short |
| 2019 | Dora and the Lost City of Gold | Teacher | |
| 2012 | Magic Dogs | Mr Grange | Short |
| 2011 | Up the Aisle | The Baker | |
| 2011 | Bird Therapy | Matty the Blackbird | Short |
| 2010 | Cabbie Confessions | Cabbie | Short |
| 2006 | Sweet FA | Matty | |
| 2006 | See No Evil | Officer 3 | |
| 2006 | Aquamarine | Nick | |

### Production credits

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023- | Mother and Son | Creator / Writer | 8 episodes |
| 2017-19 | The Other Guy (TV series) | Creator / Writer | 12 episodes |
| 2018 | Squinters | Additional material | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Matt Okine Live at Enmore Theatre | Written by | TV special |
| 2014 | This is Littleton | Writer | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Matt Okine: Being Black N Chicken N Shit | Written by | TV special |
| 2011 | Bird Therapy | Writer | Short |
| 2010 | Not Available | Creator | TV movie |
| 2010 | The Future Machine | Writer | 8 episodes |

### Self appearances

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2024 | Drag Race Down Under | Self / Guest Judge | 1 episode |
| 2023 | The Project | Self | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Matt Okine is Going to Die | Self | Catalyst feature: 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw | Self | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | How Not To Behave | Self / Host | 15 episodes |

## Discography

List of albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Play It Out (with Alex Dyson) | Released: 2016 Label: ABC Formats: CD, download |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Live at the Enmore Theatre | Best Comedy Release | Won | |
| 2016 | Play It Out (with Alex Dyson) | Best Comedy Release | Nominated | |