Matt Green
Also known as Matthew James Green
Who Matt Green is
Matt Green is an English stand-up comedian and actor who came up through Cambridge Footlights — president in his final year, with John Finnemore as his vice — and started performing stand-up in 2003. Runner-up at the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year in 2005, he joined The Comedy Zone at that year's Edinburgh Fringe alongside Isy Suttie and Russell Kane, and went on to six Edinburgh solo shows, from Grow Up Green to Writing to Harvey Keitel.
He played Glastonbury as part of Arthur Smith and Friends in 2008, has radio credits running from Cabin Pressure to Constable Twitten in Inspector Steine, and on screen has appeared in Fresh Meat, Extras, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and Doctor Who. He has also written for BBC Radio 4's The Now Show and The News Quiz.
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At a glance
- Based in
- London, England
- Stand-up specials
- Grow Up Green, Truth & Pleasure, Bleeding Funny and 3 more
- Podcasts and radio
- Cabin Pressure, Inspector Steine and Ed Reardon's Week
- On screen
- Fresh Meat, Extras, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and 1 more
- Official site
- mattgreencomedy.com ↗
Is Matt Green on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Matt Green has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: mattgreencomedy.com ↗.
Last checked 13 November 2026.
Is Matt Green coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Grow Up Green Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2008
- Truth & Pleasure Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2009
- Bleeding Funny Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2010
- Too Much Information Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2011
- Alive Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2013
- Writing to Harvey Keitel Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2016
On screen
- Fresh Meat Channel 4
- Extras BBC Two
- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Channel 4
- Doctor Who — The Star Beast BBC One, 2023
Podcasts and radio
- Cabin Pressure BBC Radio 4
- Inspector Steine BBC Radio 4
- Ed Reardon's Week BBC Radio 4
Comedians like Matt Green
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Spencer Brown also in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
- Carla Collins also in Fresh Meat
- Francesca Martinez also in Extras
- Jack Whitehall also in Fresh Meat
- Kim Noble also in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
- Marek Larwood also in Extras
- Ronnie Corbett also in Extras
- Stephen Merchant also in Extras
Career timeline
- 2008Grow Up Green (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2008) Special
- 2009Truth & Pleasure (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2009) Special
- 2010Bleeding Funny (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2010) Special
- 2011Too Much Information (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2011) Special
- 2013Alive (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2013) Special
- 2016Writing to Harvey Keitel (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2016) Special
- 2023Doctor Who — The Star Beast (BBC One, 2023) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Matt Green performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: mattgreencomedy.com ↗.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
Grow Up Green (2008), Truth & Pleasure (2009), Bleeding Funny (2010), Too Much Information (2011), Alive (2013) and Writing to Harvey Keitel (2016).
What is their latest stand-up special?
Writing to Harvey Keitel (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2016), the latest of the 6 specials on this page.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Cabin Pressure, Inspector Steine and Ed Reardon's Week.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Fresh Meat (Channel 4), Extras (BBC Two), Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (Channel 4) and Doctor Who — The Star Beast (BBC One, 2023).
Where is Matt Green from?
Matt Green is based in London, England, as their record gives it.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Spencer Brown (also in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace), Carla Collins (also in Fresh Meat), Francesca Martinez (also in Extras), Jack Whitehall (also in Fresh Meat) and Kim Noble (also in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace).
Are you Matt Green?
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Your short address, for your bio: disciplesofcomedy.com/matt-green
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia (comedian) ↗ Footlights president at Cambridge; stand-up from 2003; Hackney Empire New Act second place 2005; The Comedy Zone 2005; six Edinburgh solo shows 2008–2016; Glastonbury 2008 on Radio 4; radio, TV and writing credits; born 1978 or 1979 (as of 13 November 2026)
- mattgreencomedy.com ↗ His own site, answering under his name (as of 13 November 2026)
Updated · the record checked 13 November 2026