Matt McCooey (born 27 May 1981) is a British–Japanese actor best known for his role as DC Bill Wong in the television programme ''
Agatha Raisin
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Early life
McCooey is the son of author and journalist Chris McCooey and Kumiko Aoki. He was born in
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most p ...
, Japan, where his father was a lecturer and subsequently Associate Professor at Nagoya University of Commerce. He studied acting in
Aberystwyth University
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and later trained at the
Drama Studio, London, which he graduated in 2004.
Career
McCooey has appeared in four Shakespeare productions - Romeo and Juliet (Changeling Company, 2004), Twelfth Night (Changeling Company, 2005), King Lear (Yellow Earth, 2006) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Southwark Playhouse, 2009).
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McCooey made his screen debut in the programme '' EastEnders''.
In 2014, McCooey went on to play the role of DC Bill Wong in the British television programme ''Agatha Raisin
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''.Thomas & Friends
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'', respectively.
Personal life
McCooey has a British Japanese dual citizenship.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
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Living people
1981 births
21st-century British male actors
Alumni of Aberystwyth University
British male actors of Asian descent
British male film actors
British male television actors
British male video game actors
British male voice actors
British people of Japanese descent
Male actors of Japanese descent
People from Nagoya