The Maypoles musician and Mighty Boosh and IT Crowd actor on Miles Davis, the great fire of London, a Charles Manson documentary and adventurous seafood
Born in Bromham, Bedfordshire, in 1974, Matt Berry studied contemporary arts at Nottingham Trent University before getting involved in comedy sketch shows. He stars in a number of TV comedies including Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, The Mighty Boosh and The IT Crowd; he co-created and stars in Snuff Box and Toast of London. In 2004 he and Richard Ayoade co-wrote and starred in AD/BC: A Rock Opera, which aired on BBC3. His film roles include Moon (2009), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) and One Day (2011). Berry has also released six albums; his latest, The Small Hours, came out last month and he tours the UK with his band, the Maypoles, starting in Birmingham on 25 October.
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