Matt Wilkinson

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Matt Wilkinson
Born London, United Kingdom
Other names Matthew Wilkinson
Occupation Actor, voice actor, playwright
Years active 1995-present

Matt Wilkinson is a British actor, voice actor and playwright. Best known for his voice work on the British children's television series Thomas & Friends.

Career

Wilkinson trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He has appeared in theatre, film and television, including Alan Bennet's The Wind in the Willows (Old Vic), Shackleton (Channel 4) and V for Vendetta (Warner Bros.).

He is also a voice artist for commercials and TV animations include Empire Square (Channel 4), The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky (Channel 5), Watership Down (CITV), 64 Zoo Lane (CBBC), Justin and the Knights of Valor (Kandor, 2013) and The Unbeatables (Universal, 2014). He has narrated various TV documentaries and was the voice of Scott in Blizzard; Race to the Pole (BBC). For gamers, he is the voice of Murmur in EA's Hellgate: London, Zanark (Rider 2) and Alexander the Great (Total War).

He wrote and directed his first play Sun is Shining for Mu-lan Theatre Company. It played in London at the Kings Head (2002), BAC Time Out Critics Choice season (2003) and transferred to the 59E59 Theaters in New York City in 2004. Published by Samuel French (US). He co-wrote and performed in the UK adaptation of Hideki Noda's play Red Demon (Young Vic 2003), published by Oberon. Red Sea Fish (2009) played at the Brighton Pavilion Theatre and 59E59 Theaters.[1] He wrote and directed My Eyes Went Dark (Finborough Theatre, 2015), which transferred to Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 2016. Published by Oberon.[2][3][4]

Thomas & Friends - CGI Version

Since 2009, Wilkinson has provided voices for various characters in Thomas & Friends such as Spencer, Stanley (Series 15 - Series 18, Series 20 - present), Victor (Hero of the Rails - Series 16), Charlie, Bash, Scruff, Rocky, Cranky, Butch (Series 16 onwards), Kevin, Farmer McColl, The Duke of Boxford and Farmer Trotter (in the UK), and Diesel 10, Rusty, Winston, Merrick and other characters alike (in both the UK and US), in the "CGI version" of the British TV series and the 3D animated feature film specials (see below in Filmography).

Wilkinson replaced Rupert Degas as Diesel 10 in the 2010 special Misty Island Rescue after he was cut. In series 16, the role of Butch (voiced by Rupert Degas in series 15) was given to Wilkinson. He co-provided the UK voice of Victor from Hero of the Rails to series 16, until David Bedella replaced Wilkinson ín the role in Blue Mountain Mystery and as Stanley (in the UK) from series 15 to series 18, until Rob Rackstraw briefly took over the role (from both Wilkinson and former co-star Ben Small) in both dubs in series 19.

Filmography

Radio Presenter Matt Wilkinson is a different person.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.107group.com
  2. ↑ http://gu.com/p/4cxq2/stw
  3. ↑ http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/my-eyes-went-dark
  4. ↑ http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/my-eyes-went-dark-theatre-review-high-octane-acting-transcends-its-stage-a2944371.html
  5. ↑ http://www.heart.co.uk/

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