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Matthew Bates(II)

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Matthew Bates
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Matthew Bates was born in Wolverhampton, England. He is an actor and writer known for his film appearances as the Kafka Author in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Men in Black: International (2019), Somewhere Boy (2022) and Nolly with Helena Bonham-Carter (2023). He has also narrated over 80 audiobook titles including the Last Kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell, the Rekke & Vargas detective books by David Lagercrantz and the WW2 histories of the SAS by Damian Lewis.
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    Known for

    Helena Bonham Carter in Nolly (2023)
    Nolly
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Eric
    Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Tim Blaney, Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Kumail Nanjiani in Men in Black: International (2019)
    Men in Black: International
    5.6
    • FBI HR Guy
    • 2019
    Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Deputy Under-Secretary
    Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
    Bridget Jones's Diary
    6.8
    • Kafka Author
    • 2001

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    Actor

    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Court Usher
      • Mr. Cockerill
      • Sebastian
      • 2004–2024
    • Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, and Cara Horgan in The Marlow Murder Club (2024)
      The Marlow Murder Club
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Bishop of Worcester
      • 2024
    • Empereur (2023)
      Empereur
      8.7
      Short
      • (voice)
      • 2023
    • Lee Ingleby, Vineeta Rishi, and Sonya Cassidy in The Hunt for Raoul Moat (2023)
      The Hunt for Raoul Moat
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Surgeon
      • 2023
    • Helena Bonham Carter in Nolly (2023)
      Nolly
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Eric
      • 2023
    • Bryony Hannah, Helen George, and Jessica Raine in Call the Midwife (2012)
      Call the Midwife
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Obstetrician
      • 2023
    • Lewis Gribben in Somewhere Boy (2022)
      Somewhere Boy
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Vicar
      • 2022
    • The Spy Who Died Twice (2022)
      The Spy Who Died Twice
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Actor (voice)
      • 2022
    • The Larkins (2021)
      The Larkins
      6.6
      TV Series
      • TV Presenter
      • 2021
    • Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
      Zack Snyder's Justice League
      7.9
      • Old Bailey Hostage
      • 2021
    • Bumps (2020)
      Bumps
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Dr. Janssen
      • 2020
    • Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Tim Blaney, Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Kumail Nanjiani in Men in Black: International (2019)
      Men in Black: International
      5.6
      • FBI HR Guy
      • 2019
    • Cuckoo (2012)
      Cuckoo
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Banker 1
      • 2019
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • William Harrison
      • 2018
    • Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
      The Crown
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Deputy Under-Secretary
      • 2017

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      • Matt Bates
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)

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      • Male

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