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==Career==
==Career==
Okine performed stand-up on ''[[Rove (TV series)|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? (Australian game show)|Would I Lie to You?]]'' and ''[[Hughesy, We Have a Problem]]'' and was a guest contributor on ''[[Dirty Laundry Live]]'', ''[[Can of Worms (TV program)|Can of Worms]]'' and ''[[The Agony of Modern Manners]]''. In 2012, he released a DVD titled ''Being Black n Chicken n Shit''.<ref name="Tan2014">{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Monica|title=Matt Okine on being the only half-Ghanaian Australian comedian in the room|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/australia-culture-blog/2014/aug/19/matt-okine-im-not-scared-of-feeling-down-because-you-experience-the-ups-a-bit-better|accessdate=28 November 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=19 August 2014}}</ref> He also appeared as Laurie in ''[[H2O: Just Add Water|H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water]]''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mitchell|first1=Georgina|title=Honesty is the best belly medicine|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2474572/honesty-is-the-best-belly-medicine/|access-date=28 November 2015|work=[[The Newcastle Herald]]|date=8 August 2014}}</ref> and [[Aquamarine (film)|Aquamarine]] as an unkown character.
Okine performed stand-up on ''[[Rove (TV series)|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? (Australian game show)|Would I Lie to You?]]'' and ''[[Hughesy, We Have a Problem]]'' and was a guest contributor on ''[[Dirty Laundry Live]]'', ''[[Can of Worms (TV program)|Can of Worms]]'' and ''[[The Agony of Modern Manners]]''. In 2012, he released a DVD titled ''Being Black n Chicken n Shit''.<ref name="Tan2014">{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Monica|title=Matt Okine on being the only half-Ghanaian Australian comedian in the room|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/australia-culture-blog/2014/aug/19/matt-okine-im-not-scared-of-feeling-down-because-you-experience-the-ups-a-bit-better|accessdate=28 November 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=19 August 2014}}</ref> He also appeared as Laurie in ''[[H2O: Just Add Water|H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water]]''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mitchell|first1=Georgina|title=Honesty is the best belly medicine|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2474572/honesty-is-the-best-belly-medicine/|access-date=28 November 2015|work=[[The Newcastle Herald]]|date=8 August 2014}}</ref> and [[Aquamarine (film)|Aquamarine]] as an unknown character.


In 2014, Okine replaced [[Tom Ballard (comedian)|Tom Ballard]] as co-host on the breakfast show on Triple J after Ballard resigned to pursue stand-up comedy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Styles|first1=Aja|title=Matt Okine replaces Tom Ballard on Triple J breakfast|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/matt-okine-replaces-tom-ballard-on-triple-j-breakfast-20131203-2yn5m.html|accessdate=28 November 2015|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=3 December 2013}}</ref> In 2016, Okine and Alex Dyson both left Triple J to pursue other interests.
In 2014, Okine replaced [[Tom Ballard (comedian)|Tom Ballard]] as co-host on the breakfast show on Triple J after Ballard resigned to pursue stand-up comedy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Styles|first1=Aja|title=Matt Okine replaces Tom Ballard on Triple J breakfast|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/matt-okine-replaces-tom-ballard-on-triple-j-breakfast-20131203-2yn5m.html|accessdate=28 November 2015|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=3 December 2013}}</ref> In 2016, Okine and Alex Dyson both left Triple J to pursue other interests.
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In 2017, Okine wrote and starred in ''[[The Other Guy (TV series)|The Other Guy]]'' on [[Stan (company)|Stan]].
In 2017, Okine wrote and starred in ''[[The Other Guy (TV series)|The Other Guy]]'' on [[Stan (company)|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 (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]] from 1984 to 1994.<ref name=mother>{{cite news |last=Knox|first=David|date=27 November 2022|title=Matt Okine worked for a decade to reboot Mother & Son |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/11/matt-okine-worked-for-a-decade-to-reboot-mother-son.html|work=[[TV Tonight]]|location= |access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> Okine is also the creator, writer and executive producer of the new series.<ref name=mother/> The concept to adapt the sitcom as a [[single-camera setup|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.<ref name=mother/> Creator of the original series [[Geoffrey Atherden]] will collaborate with Okine on the 2023 version.<ref name=mother/> He appeared as Devon in the 2023 TV series ''[[The Clearing (TV series)|The Clearing]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kublerauckland.com/profile_actor.php?ID=1131598019|title=Matt Okine|publisher=Kubler Auckland Management|access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref>
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 (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]] from 1984 to 1994.<ref name=mother>{{cite news |last=Knox|first=David|date=27 November 2022|title=Matt Okine worked for a decade to reboot Mother & Son |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/11/matt-okine-worked-for-a-decade-to-reboot-mother-son.html|work=[[TV Tonight]]|location= |access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> Okine is also the creator, writer and executive producer of the new series.<ref name=mother/> The concept to adapt the sitcom as a [[single-camera setup|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.<ref name=mother/> Creator of the original series [[Geoffrey Atherden]] will collaborate with Okine on the 2023 version.<ref name=mother/> On 15 August 2024, ''Mother and Son'' was renewed for a second season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-08-15 |title=Renewed: Mother & Son {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/08/renewed-mother-son.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> He appeared as Devon in the 2023 TV series ''[[The Clearing (TV series)|The Clearing]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kublerauckland.com/profile_actor.php?ID=1131598019|title=Matt Okine|publisher=Kubler Auckland Management|access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref>


Okine is one half on the children's music duo [[Diver City]].<ref>{{Citation | last= Leeson | first= Josh | title= KLP explains why pumping out Diver City children's records is anything but silly | url= https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7392990/no-pregnant-pause-for-energetic-klp-and-diver-city/ | periodical= Newcastle Herald | date= 19 August 2021}}</ref>
Okine is one half of the children's music duo [[Diver City]].<ref>{{Citation | last= Leeson | first= Josh | title= KLP explains why pumping out Diver City children's records is anything but silly | url= https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7392990/no-pregnant-pause-for-energetic-klp-and-diver-city/ | periodical= Newcastle Herald | date= 19 August 2021}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Acting ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television appearances
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|2023-present
|[[Mother and Son (2023 TV series)|''Mother and Son'']]
|Arthur
|8 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2022-11-27 |title=Matt Okine worked for a decade to reboot Mother & Son {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/11/matt-okine-worked-for-a-decade-to-reboot-mother-son.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[The Clearing (TV series)]]''
|Devon
|1 episode
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Fisk (TV series)]]''
|Theo
|1 episode
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |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
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2019-04-15 |title=Cameras roll on more of The Other Guy {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/04/cameras-roll-on-more-of-the-other-guy.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Greta Stanley: Pour''
|Teddy
|Music video
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|''[[Orange Is the New Brown]]''
|Various
|6 episodes
|
|-
|''[[Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series)]]''
|Dr Lucas Fine
|1 episode
|
|-
|''Aunty Donna: The Album''
|Boilermakers
|1 episode
|
|-
|2017
|''Jay of our Lives''
|Matt
|1 episode
|
|-
|2016-17
|''Wham Bam Thank You Mam!''
|Officer Michaels
|6 episodes
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
|''Ready for This''
|Matt
|1 episode
|
|-
|''Fresh Blood Pilot Season''
|Officer Michaels
|1 episode
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |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
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |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
|
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film appearances
!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
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |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 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2023-
|[[Mother and Son (2023 TV series)|''Mother and Son'']]
| rowspan="2" |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 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|2024
|''[[Drag Race Down Under]]''
|Self / Guest Judge
|1 episode
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-11-01 |title=Returning: Drag Race Down Under {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/11/returning-drag-race-down-under.html |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''The Project''
|Self
|1 episode
|
|-
|2023
|''Matt Okine is Going to Die''
|Self
|Catalyst feature: 1 episode
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2023-09-01 |title=Airdate: Matt Okine Is Going To Die {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/09/airdate-matt-okine-is-going-to-die.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[The Cook Up with Adam Liaw]]''
|Self
|2 episodes
|
|-
|2015
|''How Not To Behave''
|Self / Host
|15 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2015-06-04 |title=Gretel Killeen, Matt Okine to host new ABC series, How Not to Behave. {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2015/06/gretel-killeen-matt-okine-to-host-new-abc-series-how-not-to-behave.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|}


==Discography==
==Discography==

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Matt Okine
Okine (right) with co-host Alex Dyson at Tropfest Australia 2013
Birth nameMatthew Okine
Born (1985-04-12) 12 April 1985 (age 39)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
MediumStand-up, radio, television
NationalityAustralian

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.

Career

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Okine 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 of the children's music duo Diver City.[10]

Filmography

[edit]

Acting

[edit]
Television appearances
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 Boilermakers 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
Film appearances
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

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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

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2024 Drag Race Down Under Self / Guest Judge 1 episode [13]
2023 The Project Self 1 episode
2023 Matt Okine is Going to Die Self Catalyst feature: 1 episode [14]
2022 The Cook Up with Adam Liaw Self 2 episodes
2015 How Not To Behave Self / Host 15 episodes [15]

Discography

[edit]
List of albums
Title Album details
Play It Out (with Alex Dyson)
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: ABC
  • Formats: CD, download

Awards and nominations

[edit]
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 Live at the Enmore Theatre Best Comedy Release Won [16]
2016 Play It Out (with Alex Dyson) Nominated

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Dyson, Alex (7 May 2015). "Remembering our mums for Mother's Day". Triple J blog. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Georgina (8 August 2014). "Honesty is the best belly medicine". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. ^ Styles, Aja (3 December 2013). "Matt Okine replaces Tom Ballard on Triple J breakfast". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  5. ^ Knox, David (4 June 2015). "Gretel Killeen, Matt Okine to host new ABC series, How Not to Behave". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Tame Impala and Courtney Barnett win big at 2015 ARIAs". Triple J. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Knox, David (15 August 2024). "Renewed: Mother & Son | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Matt Okine". Kubler Auckland Management. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  10. ^ Leeson, Josh (19 August 2021), "KLP explains why pumping out Diver City children's records is anything but silly", Newcastle Herald
  11. ^ Knox, David (27 November 2022). "Matt Okine worked for a decade to reboot Mother & Son | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  12. ^ Knox, David (15 April 2019). "Cameras roll on more of The Other Guy | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  13. ^ Knox, David (1 November 2024). "Returning: Drag Race Down Under | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  14. ^ Knox, David (1 September 2023). "Airdate: Matt Okine Is Going To Die | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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