Matt Berry

Matthew Charles Berry was born on 2 May 1974 in Bromham, Bedfordshire, the son of Pauline (née Acreman) and Charles Berry.[citation needed] He has an older sister named Johanna.[citation needed] He attended Nottingham Trent University, graduating in 1997 with a BA in Contemporary Arts.\n', ' Berry began his career as a runner before appearing in the video game magazine show Game Over on BSkyB\'s computer and technology channel .tv, between 1998 and 1999. Though commissioned as an editorial show on the subject matter, episodes contained a large number of comedy sketches with Berry as the main performer.\n', ' Berry\'s first prominent TV role was playing Todd Rivers/Dr Lucien Sanchez in the cult 2004 comedy series Garth Marenghi\'s Darkplace and the 2006 spin-off Man to Man with Dean Learner. He later appeared as the eccentric and sinister tycoon/explorer Dixon Bainbridge in The Mighty Boosh. Berry first met The Mighty Boosh duo while performing at the Hen and Chickens Theatre, where they were resident in 2000. He can be seen in a cameo performance in The Mighty Boosh Live DVD.\n', '