Matt Healy
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Matt Healy is a Scottish
actor
, who grew up in Oldham
, Lancashire
. He is best-known for his role as Matthew King in the television soap series Emmerdale
.
, Lancashire
, where he was brought up. He attended Oldham College and the University of Salford
. After leaving college he travelled abroad until deciding to take up acting as a full-time career, but admits that he spent a lot of time "resting" and taking on manual jobs between finding roles. When he started acting he used the stage name Matt Healy because there was already was an actor named David Healy
. In 1997, he toured in the stage play Girls' Night Out
, playing a gay stripper.
Previous television appearances include Coronation Street
, The Bill
, Playing the Field
and Holby City
. He was almost considering giving up acting when, in 2004, he auditioned for the role of devious Matthew King on Emmerdale
.
at the King's Head Theatre, Islington
.
He toured the UK in the comedy The Tart and the Vicar's Wife between July and November 2009. He starred alongside Christopher Villiers in 'Inside Job' that toured theatres like Theatre Clwyd, Mold from 13 September through 18 December 2010.
in Peter Pan
at the Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
, Shropshire
between December 2009 and January 2010. He appeared along with Disney Channel's icon Samantha Dorrance
who played Wendy in the pantomime.
December 2010 to January 2011 Matt once again starred as Captain Hook. This time in the Weymouth Pavilion (Dorset
) production of Peter Pan.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, who grew up in Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. He is best-known for his role as Matthew King in the television soap series Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
.
Background
Born as David James Healy, when he was three years old his family moved from Paisley to OldhamOldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, where he was brought up. He attended Oldham College and the University of Salford
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
. After leaving college he travelled abroad until deciding to take up acting as a full-time career, but admits that he spent a lot of time "resting" and taking on manual jobs between finding roles. When he started acting he used the stage name Matt Healy because there was already was an actor named David Healy
David Healy (actor)
David Healy was an American-born actor who starred in many British and American television shows. His credits include voices for the Supermarionation series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90 and The Secret Service, as well as parts in UFO, The Troubleshooters, Randall and Hopkirk , Space...
. In 1997, he toured in the stage play Girls' Night Out
Girls' Night Out
A 'girls' night out' is a gender-exclusive activity where women meet to engage in social activities.Girls' Night Out is the name of:* Girls' Night Out , a 1985 number one country hit by The Judds...
, playing a gay stripper.
Previous television appearances include Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, Playing the Field
Playing the Field
Playing the Field is a BBC television drama series following the lives of the Castlefield Blues, a fictitious female football team from South Yorkshire.-Outline:...
and Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
. He was almost considering giving up acting when, in 2004, he auditioned for the role of devious Matthew King on Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
.
Emmerdale
He made his first Emmerdale appearance on 4 March 2004, as the character Matthew King. He was in the soap for nearly five years and made his last screen appearance on 16 December 2008, when the character was killed on his wedding day.Theatre
Between March and April 2009, he appeared as Clyde in The Murder GameThe Murder Game
The Murder Game is a BBC Books original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Second Doctor, Ben, and Polly. The novel is notable for introducing an alien threat known as the Selachians, who reappear later...
at the King's Head Theatre, Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
.
He toured the UK in the comedy The Tart and the Vicar's Wife between July and November 2009. He starred alongside Christopher Villiers in 'Inside Job' that toured theatres like Theatre Clwyd, Mold from 13 September through 18 December 2010.
Panto
Matt Healy appeared as Captain HookCaptain Hook
Captain James Hook is the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and its various adaptations. The character is a villainous pirate captain of the Jolly Roger brig, and lord of the pirate village/harbour in Neverland, where he is widely feared. Most...
in Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
at the Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
between December 2009 and January 2010. He appeared along with Disney Channel's icon Samantha Dorrance
Samantha Dorrance
Samantha Dorrance is a British actor, singer and dancer from Willenhall in the West Midlands who reached fame on Disney Channel UK. She can currently be seen touring the UK and Ireland playing the part of Laura in Dreamboats and Petticoats.-Early life:...
who played Wendy in the pantomime.
December 2010 to January 2011 Matt once again starred as Captain Hook. This time in the Weymouth Pavilion (Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
) production of Peter Pan.
Filmography
- The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds (1998) (TV) as 1st Drunk
- This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000) as DC Rogan
- Lenny Henry in PiecesLenny Henry in PiecesLenny Henry in Pieces was a British stand-up and sketch show by comedians Lenny Henry and Gina Yashere. It aired on BBC One between 2000 and 2003....
(2000) (TV) - The BillThe BillThe Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
(2001) as Alan Morton - Mersey BeatMersey BeatMersey Beat was a music publication in Liverpool, England in the early 1960s. It was founded by Bill Harry, who was one of John Lennon's classmates at Liverpool Art College...
(2001) as Greg - Playing the FieldPlaying the FieldPlaying the Field is a BBC television drama series following the lives of the Castlefield Blues, a fictitious female football team from South Yorkshire.-Outline:...
(2002) as Les - Holby CityHolby CityHolby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
(2003) as Barry Andrews - EmmerdaleEmmerdaleEmmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
(2004–2008) as Matthew King - Freight (2009) as Geoff
- CasualtyCasualty (TV series)Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
(2009) as PC Callaghan - Soul Flowers (2009) as Andy Butters
- The Best Years (2010) as Jackie 'Giggles' McGarrigle