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Toast Of London. Steven Toast (Matt Berry). Copyright: Objective Productions
Matt Berry

Matt Berry

  • 50 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, executive producer and composer

Press clippings

Matt Berry is afraid of heights, not comedy

His performance as a debauched vampire in What We Do in the Shadows earned him an Emmy nod. It has also often had him dangling 50 feet off the ground.

Alexis Soloski, The New York Times, 22nd August 2024

Matt Berry is the quintessential British comedian

Even in projects where Berry is nowhere near the writing room, he's become the go-to man for tasteful silliness.

Lucy Harbron, Far Out, 2nd May 2024

BAFTA TV Awards 2023 nominations

Am I Being Unreasonable?, Big Boys, Derry Girls and Ghosts are amongst the nominees for the BAFTA Television Awards 2023.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd March 2023

Matt Berry, Kevin Eldon & Spencer Jones join Vic & Bob film The Glove

Vic & Bob's debut film The Glove appears to have found its supporting cast, with a script readthrough at production company StudioPOW featuring Matt Berry, Kevin Eldon and Spencer Jones joining the previously announced Brian Cox, alongside Gina McKee, Dan Renton Skinner, Lauren O'Rourke, Bobby Mair, Sunil Patel and Rob Carter.

British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2023

Toast Of Tinseltown wins Rose d'Or award

Toast Of Tinseltown has won the international Rose d'Or award for comedy.

British Comedy Guide, 28th November 2022

The IT Crowd is still peak workplace comedy television

The IT Crowd is now streaming on Netflix, starring Chris O'Dowd and Richard Ayoade, and it's still one of the best workplace comedies on television.

Dana Da Silva, CBR, 13th November 2022

Toast Of London: How Matt Berry redefined slapstick comedy

It's been 10 years since Toast Of London hit our screens, with Matt Berry bringing his dedication to absurdity to a wider audience. But why is his spin on traditional comedy so compelling?

Holly Mosley, Den Of Geek, 20th August 2022

TV review: Toast Of Tinseltown, Episode 6, Monster Mash, BBC Two

I really hope the BBC recommissions Toast Of Tinseltown. I know it's only February but I'm pretty sure it will rank as one of my TV highlights of the year when I get to do a round up in eleven months.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th February 2022

TV review: Toast Of Tinseltown, Episode 5, Death Valley, BBC Two

There aren't that many TV comedies that I make a point of watching old school when they go out but Toast Of Tinseltown is one of them. And that's despite the fact that I've already binged on it on iPlayer.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st February 2022

Steven Toast interview

From growing up in the tallest castle in the world, to becoming Britain's finest actor in high-winds and now crossing the pond to appear in the next Star Wars movie, actor Steven Toast tells Tim Bano about moments that have made up his theatre career.

Tim Bano, The Stage, 28th January 2022

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