At the tender age of 11, Matthew found himself picking pockets and eating gruel for the entertainment of others. He enjoyed it so much that he decided a proper job wasn’t for him, and so began an acting career that saw him fly to Neverland, save the life of President Roosevelt and share a bed-sit with Pauline Collins, before his voice broke and he began to get rather stroppy. 

Matthew scoffed at the person who suggested that after touring the British Isles playing Hamlet – the pinnacle of many actors’ careers – the only way was down.  Eighteen jobless months later he was beginning to wonder. To make matters worse, he had his heart broken when a prostitute going by the name Janine turned down his proposal of marriage. So he attempted suicide but couldn’t even get that right and ended up in an East End Hospital.

But that isn’t the only blemish on Matthew’s record, as he has twice been caught on the wrong side of the law and taken to Sun Hill, although no charges were brought. He proceeded to don ridiculous frills and a wig and impersonate Lord Bakerloo, before thoroughly going off the rails in a variety of ways to the displeasure of Amanda Burton.

Never one for political correctness Matthew portrayed Buckingham as a dwarf and now has constant knee problems. That’ll learn him. He once tried to snatch some screen time from Christian Slater and Derek Jacobi but failed miserably and wouldn’t recommend trying it.

In the past Matthew has been known to show up at the Albery Theatre, Liverpool Everyman, Battersea Arts Centre, King’s Head Theatre, Lighthouse Poole, the Young Vic and The Edinburgh Festival and spout some lines. Then take a bow and move to the bar.

He could have won something once at the LA Short Film Festival. But didn’t.

Matthew reluctantly admits to regularly making a 200 mile round trip to watch Southampton FC try and play football…he is often left wondering why he bothered.