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7 | ->"''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6iJRNHUOT4 So what happened between you and this Renwick customerrrr?]]''" |
8 | -->-- ''Series/GarthMarenghisDarkplace'' |
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10 | Matthew Charles Berry (born 2 May 1974 in Bromham, England) is one of the [[LargeHam hammiest]] actors working in Britain today. Whilst he has had leading and supporting roles on several cult sitcoms, he is probably most well-known to denizens of the Internet as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULNV7IAM8og George the Volcano]] from a series of ads for Volvic mineral water. |
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12 | Also a terrific singer and musician. His output falls somewhere between FolkMusic and ProgressiveRock, with influences that include Music/MikeOldfield and Music/TheDoors. Berry has released eight studio albums to date, and has even opened for Music/StevenWilson at the Royal Albert Hall. |
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14 | !!Has hammed in: |
15 | * ''Series/GarthMarenghisDarkplace'' as [[ClassicallyTrainedExtra Todd Rivers]] playing [[ShowWithinAShow Dr. Lucien Sanchez]]. |
16 | * ''Series/TheITCrowd'' as [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Douglas Reynholm]]. |
17 | * ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'' as [[BadBoss Dixon Bainbridge]]. |
18 | * ''Series/SnuffBox'' as [[TheDanza Matt Berry]]. |
19 | * ''Series/ToastOfLondon'' as [[LargeHam Steven Toast]]. |
20 | ** ''Series/ToastOfTinseltown'' |
21 | * ''Series/HouseOfFools'' as [[TheCasanova Beef]]. |
22 | * ''[[Recap/CommunityS6E09Grifting101 Community]]'' as [[{{Conman}} Roger DeSalvo]]. |
23 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'' as Bubbles the Dolphin (replaced by Jeff Bennett in the video game based on the movie) |
24 | * ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBeaks'' as Doctor Roberts (also later replaced with Creator/JeffBennett). |
25 | * ''Film/{{Moon}}'' as Overmeyers. |
26 | * ''Series/{{Portlandia}}'' as Squiggleman. |
27 | * ''WesternAnimation/TwelveForever'' as the Butt Witch. |
28 | * The 2006-2007 Advertising/{{Volvic}} and Volvic Revive "Volcanicity" commercials as George the Volcano. |
29 | * ''WesternAnimation/AsterixTheMansionsOfTheGods'' as Vitalstatistix. |
30 | * ''WesternAnimation/MajorLazer'' as Professor Teacher. |
31 | * ''{{WesternAnimation/Disenchantment}}'' as Prince Merkimer. |
32 | * ''Matt Berry Does...'' as himself, narrating. |
33 | * ''Series/WhatWeDoInTheShadows2019'' as Laszlo Cravensworth. |
34 | * ''Series/YearOfTheRabbit'' as Detective Inspector Rabbit |
35 | * ''[[Literature/TheMoomins Moominvalley]]'' as Moominpappa. |
36 | * ''Literature/TheLastDragonslayer'' as King Snodd. |
37 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOnTheRun'' as King Poseidon |
38 | * ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett'' as 8D8 |
39 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Krapopolis}}'' as Shlub |
40 | * ''Series/Fallout2024'' as Mr. Handy, Snip-Snip, and Sebastian Leslie |
41 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheWildRobot2024'' as TBA |
42 | |
43 | !!Discography: |
44 | * ''Jackpot'' (1995)[[note]]Very limited release. Will probably never be reissued as WordOfGod says it "[[OldShame just isn't good enough]]".[[/note]][[invoked]] |
45 | * ''Opium'' (2008) |
46 | * ''Witchazel'' (2011) |
47 | * ''Kill the Wolf'' (2013) |
48 | * ''Music for Insomniacs'' (2014) |
49 | * ''Matt Berry & The Maypoles Live'' (2015) |
50 | * ''The Small Hours'' (2016) |
51 | * ''Television Themes'' (2018) |
52 | * ''Phantom Birds'' (2020) |
53 | * ''The Blue Elephant'' (2021) |
54 | |
55 | !!Tropes associated with this ham: |
56 | * AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Most prominently while playing [[Series/ToastOfLondon Stephen Toast]], but his other characters tend to dip into it occasionally. |
57 | * TheCastShowOff: Every time he gets to sing. |
58 | * {{Jerkass}}: With the exception of [[Series/GarthMarenghisDarkplace Todd Rivers/Lucien Sanchez]] and [[WesternAnimation/HarveyBeaks Doctor Roberts]], all his characters are kinda dicks. |
59 | * LargeHam: If Creator/TomBaker and Creator/BrianBlessed had a son, this would be the result.[[note]]Blessed did play his father in ''Series/ToastOfLondon''[[/note]] |
60 | ** HamToHamCombat |
61 | ** IncomingHam |
62 | ** NoIndoorVoice |
63 | * {{Typecasting}}: Many of his live-action roles (such as in ''Series/ToastOfLondon'', ''Series/TheITCrowd'', and ''Series/WhatWeDoInTheShadows2019'') feature him as a [[LargeHam hamtastic]], [[AllMenArePerverts lecherous]], SmallNameBigEgo {{Jerkass}}. |
64 | %%* WimpFight |
65 | |
66 | !!Tropes associated with his music: |
67 | * AlbumTitleDrop: The word "witchazel" is uttered by a demonic voice towards the end of "Take My Hand". |
68 | * CanonDiscontinuity: ''Jackpot'' is not counted as an official release, which makes ''Opium'' his proper first album. |
69 | * CoverAlbum: ''Television Themes'' contains covers of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin television themes]]. |
70 | * DesignStudentsOrgasm: [[http://dis.resized.images.s3.amazonaws.com/540x540/95508.jpeg The cover]] of ''Music for Insomniacs'', and [[https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000077444954-w7kt6z-t500x500.jpg the single]], "Music for Insomniacs Part IV", both of which he painted himself. |
71 | * EpicRocking: "The Pheasant" (8:41), "Solstice" (9:26) and "Night Terrors" (9:51). ''Music For Insomniacs'' consists of two pieces that last for just over 23 minutes. |
72 | * FaceOnTheCover: Most of his albums, with the exceptions of ''Music For Insomnics'' and ''The Blue Elephant''. |
73 | * InsomniaEpisode: ''Music For Insomniacs'' was made during a bout of insomnia. |
74 | * LastNoteNightmare: There's one at the end of "Take My Hand", where it suddenly changes from a gentle indie folk kinda feel to bizarre dischordant electronics, finishing off with a witch-like cackle. |
75 | * LiveAlbum: ''Matt Berry & The Maypoles Live''. |
76 | * MilestoneCelebration: ''Gather Up'' -- a four-disc compilation that includes rarities and demos -- was released in 2021 to coincide with ten years of Berry being signed to Acid Jazz. |
77 | * ProgressiveRock: A huge part of his music. He cites Music/MikeOldfield as a major influence. |
78 | * TheSomethingSong: "A Song For Rosie". |
79 | ---- |
80 | ->''"[[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater What happened to Saturn and Jupiter?]]"'' |
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