Matthew Okine (born 12 April 1985) is a stand-up comedian, author and radio presenter from Brisbane, Australia.[1] Okine is of Ghanaian and European descent, born to his father, Mack Okine, and his mother Roslyn, who died of breast cancer when he was 12.[2] Okine attended Brisbane State High School. He was a co-host on the Triple J breakfast show with Alex Dyson from 2014 to 2016.
| Matt Okine | |
|---|---|
 Okine (right) with co-host Alex Dyson at Tropfest Australia 2013 | |
| Birth name | Matthew Okine |
| Born | 12 April 1985 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Medium | Stand-up, radio, television |
| Nationality | Australian |
Career
editOkine performed stand-up on Rove, at the Sydney Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He appeared on TV shows This is Littleton, Legally Brown, Would I Lie to You? and Hughesy, We Have a Problem and was a guest contributor on Dirty Laundry Live, Can of Worms and The Agony of Modern Manners. In 2012, he released a DVD titled Being Black n Chicken n Shit.[1] He also appeared as Laurie in H2O: Just Add Water[3] and Aquamarine as an unknown character.
In 2014, Okine replaced Tom Ballard as co-host on the breakfast show on Triple J after Ballard resigned to pursue stand-up comedy.[4] In 2016, Okine and Alex Dyson both left Triple J to pursue other interests.
He co-hosted How Not to Behave, which ran for four months on ABC in 2015.[5]
At the 2015 ARIA Awards, he won Best Comedy Release for Live at the Enmore Theatre.[6]
In 2017, Okine wrote and starred in The Other Guy on Stan.
In November 2022, it was revealed that Okine would star as Arthur Beare in a 2023 "reimagining" of classic sitcom Mother and Son which originally aired on ABC TV from 1984 to 1994.[7] Okine is also the creator, writer and executive producer of the new series.[7] The concept to adapt the sitcom as a single-camera production from what was originally a multi-camera setup filmed in front of a live studio audience was first proposed by Okine in 2013.[7] Creator of the original series Geoffrey Atherden will collaborate with Okine on the 2023 version.[7] On 15 August 2024, Mother and Son was renewed for a second season.[8] He appeared as Devon in the 2023 TV series The Clearing.[9]
Okine is one half on the children's music duo Diver City.[10]
Filmography
editActing
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-present | Mother and Son | Arthur | 8 episodes | [11] |
| 2023 | The Clearing (TV series) | Devon | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | Fisk (TV series) | Theo | 1 episode | |
| 2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers (TV series) | 1 episode | ||
| Slider | Lewis | 1 episode | ||
| 2020-23 | Play School (Australian TV series) | Self | 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | Stateless (TV series) | Phil | 2 episodes | |
| 2017-19 | The Other Guy (TV series) | AJ Amon | 12 episodes | [12] |
| 2019 | Greta Stanley: Pour | Teddy | Music video | |
| 2018 | Orange Is the New Brown | Various | 6 episodes | |
| Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series) | Dr Lucas Fine | 1 episode | ||
| Aunty Donna: The Album | Boilmakers | 1 episode | ||
| 2017 | Jay of our Lives | Matt | 1 episode | |
| 2016-17 | Wham Bam Thank You Mam! | Officer Michaels | 6 episodes | |
| 2015 | Ready for This | Matt | 1 episode | |
| Fresh Blood Pilot Season | Officer Michaels | 1 episode | ||
| 2014 | It's a Date | George | 1 episode | |
| This is Littleton | Various | 4 episodes | ||
| 2013 | Neighbours | Nathan White | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | People You May Know | Otto | TV series | |
| 2011 | Purged | Jesus | TV movie | |
| Sea Patrol | Mr Tagobe | 1 episode | ||
| 2010 | I Rock | Greg Forbes | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | The Future Machine | Matt | 8 episodes | |
| 2007-10 | H2O: Just Add Water | Laurie | 5 episodes | |
| 2009 | All Saints (TV series) | Brendan | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Monarch Cove | Carlos | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Christmas Ransom | Derrick | ||
| 2019 | Martha the Monster | Comedy Host | Short | |
| 2019 | Dora and the Lost City of Gold | Teacher | ||
| 2012 | Magic Dogs | Mr Grange | Short | |
| 2011 | Up the Aisle | The Baker | ||
| Bird Therapy | Matty the Blackbird | Short | ||
| 2010 | Cabbie Confessions | Cabbie | Short | |
| 2006 | Sweet FA | Matty | ||
| 2006 | See No Evil | Officer 3 | ||
| 2006 | Aquamarine | Nick |
Production credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023- | Mother and Son | Creator / Writer | 8 episodes |
| 2017-19 | The Other Guy (TV series) | 12 episodes | |
| 2018 | Squinters | Additional material | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Matt Okine Live at Enmore Theatre | Written by | TV special |
| 2014 | This is Littleton | Writer | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Matt Okine: Being Black N Chicken N Shit | Written by | TV special |
| 2011 | Bird Therapy | Wirter | Short |
| 2010 | Not Available | Creator | TV movie |
| 2010 | The Future Machine | Writer | 8 episodes |
Self appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Project | Self | 1 episode | |
| 2023 | Matt Okine is going to Die | Self | Catalyst feature: 1 episode | [13] |
| 2022 | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw | Self | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | How Not To Behave | Self / Host | 15 episodes | [14] |
Discography
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Play It Out (with Alex Dyson) |
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Live at the Enmore Theatre | Best Comedy Release | Won | [15] |
| 2016 | Play It Out (with Alex Dyson) | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b Tan, Monica (19 August 2014). "Matt Okine on being the only half-Ghanaian Australian comedian in the room". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Dyson, Alex (7 May 2015). "Remembering our mums for Mother's Day". Triple J blog. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, Georgina (8 August 2014). "Honesty is the best belly medicine". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Styles, Aja (3 December 2013). "Matt Okine replaces Tom Ballard on Triple J breakfast". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (4 June 2015). "Gretel Killeen, Matt Okine to host new ABC series, How Not to Behave". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Tame Impala and Courtney Barnett win big at 2015 ARIAs". Triple J. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d Knox, David (27 November 2022). "Matt Okine worked for a decade to reboot Mother & Son". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (15 August 2024). "Renewed: Mother & Son | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Matt Okine". Kubler Auckland Management. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Leeson, Josh (19 August 2021), "KLP explains why pumping out Diver City children's records is anything but silly", Newcastle Herald
- ^ Knox, David (27 November 2022). "Matt Okine worked for a decade to reboot Mother & Son | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (15 April 2019). "Cameras roll on more of The Other Guy | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (1 September 2023). "Airdate: Matt Okine Is Going To Die | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (4 June 2015). "Gretel Killeen, Matt Okine to host new ABC series, How Not to Behave. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Profile on Triple J