
Matt Lucas
Lucas first came to prominence on the comedy panel show Shooting Stars, in which he portrayed scorekeeper George Dawes from 1995 to 2009. From 2015 to 2017, he portrayed the role of Nardole in the BBC series Doctor Who. He has also appeared in films, including Astro Boy (2009), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Bridesmaids, Gnomeo & Juliet (both 2011), Small Apartments (2012), Paddington (2014), Wonka (2023) and Gladiator II (2024). Lucas presented the baking competition show The Great British Bake Off, alongside Noel Fielding, from 2020 to 2023.
In 2026, Lucas was revealed as the Masked Band's lead singer "Emperor Penguin", and joined as a guest panellist on The Masked Singer UK.
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Known For

Comic Relief

Fantasy Football League

The Great British Bake Off

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer

Barking

Come Fly with Me

Doctor Who

It Was Alright in the...

King Arthur's Disasters

Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

Little Britain

Little Britain USA

Pompidou

Popetown

Reasons to Be Cheerful with Matt Lucas

Rock Profile

Round Planet

Shooting Stars

Sir Bernard's Stately Homes

Sunnyside Farm

The Great British Bake Off: Best Bits

The Great British Bake Off: The Winners

The Matt Lucas Awards
Part of Crew
Recently Updated Shows

Chicago Fire
No job is more stressful, dangerous or exhilarating than those of the Firefighters, Rescue Squad and Paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51. These are the courageous men and women who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death. These are their stories.

Cape Fear
A storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna and Tom Bowden when Max Cady, the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is let out of prison - and he wants vengeance.

Silo
In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.

Sugar
John Sugar is an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he will also unearth Siegel family secrets; some very recent, others long-buried.

