Matt Lacey (born 1987) is a British actor and comedian. He is best known for his recurring role as Ben in the BBC television series Cuckoo and as Orlando in the Gap Yah viral comedy sketch.
| Matt Lacey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Matt Lacey |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) |
| Medium | Television, YouTube |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Frankie Ward (m. 2021) |
Life and career edit
Lacey was born in the United Kingdom in 1987 to Irish immigrant parents and studied at the Whitgift School, South Croydon, as a child.[1] He went on to study modern history at Oriel College, Oxford University.[2] At Oxford he was a founder member of the Unexpected Items, a comedy group who would perform in pubs and later at festivals and comedy nights.[1] He was working in his family's construction business as recently as 2010 to support his comedy and acting work.[3]
His break-through was in the role of Orlando in the comedy sketch Gap Yah, produced and directed by Lacey's Unexpected Items team and VM Productions.[2] The video became a viral hit on YouTube, with 660,000 views in its first month and around 50,000 "fresh hits a day"[4] in late March 2010.[5] As of early 2017 the video had over 6 million views, while follow-ups part 2 and 3 have over 1.5 million views combined.[6]
Lacey joined the cast of Cuckoo on BBC Three in 2014 and was a recurring character in seasons 2 and 3 alongside Greg Davies, Helen Baxendale and Twilight star Taylor Lautner.[7]
In 2018 Lacey was touring on stage in a Bill Kenwright production of the Edgar Wallace play The Case of the Frightened Lady, he joined the cast as Detective Sergeant Totty in September 2018.[8][9]
Filmography edit
Film edit
- Life Goes On as Burgundy
Television edit
- EastEnders E20 as Party Guy 3
- EastEnders as Dr. Bruce Field
- Cuckoo as Ben
References edit
- ^ a b "Matt Lacey – Man of the Yah". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Posh student 'Orlando' is YouTube hit during his "Gap Yah"". Metro. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Purley Comedian scores internet hit with gap year send-up". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Nick Curtis (25 March 2010). "Now it's the Yahs who are having the last laugh". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 9 May 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ "Young film-makers' skit pulls in 660,000 hits on youtube". Harrow Observer. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ "Gap Yah". YouTube. VM Productions & The Unexpected Items. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Cuckoo, BBC3 – TV review: Offbeat and very British, this heralds the start of BBC3's online rebirth". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "EastEnders actor John Partridge stars in thriller touring to Derbyshire". Ripley and Heanor News. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "THE CASE OF THE FRIGHTENED LADY NATIONAL TOUR". Hatch Talent. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
External links edit
- Matt Lacey at IMDb