Matthew Cottle (born 16 February 1967) is an English film, stage, radio and television actor.
Cottle was born in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire,[1] and studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1990 with an Acting (RADA Diploma).
[2] Cottle appeared in Richard Attenborough's 1992 Chaplin (as Stan Laurel),[3] and in David Jones' 1999 adaptation of A Christmas Carol.
[3] Other theatre roles include Communicating Doors Menier Chocolate Factory,[3] Neighbourhood Watch (in Scarborough and New York),[6] Racing Demon (Sheffield Crucible),[7] Taking Steps[8] (Orange Tree, Richmond), What the Women Did at the Southwark Playhouse and several tours and seasons at repertory theatres up and down the country.
[3] He has also appeared as a regular in several other series, including Fried, Get Well Soon, A Perfect State and Life Begins.