Matthew Okine (born 12 April 1985) is a stand-up comedian, author and radio presenter from Brisbane, Australia. Okine is of

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and European descent, born to his father, Mack Okine, and his mother Roslyn, who died of breast cancer when he was 12. Okine attended Brisbane State High School. He was a co-host on the

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breakfast show with Alex Dyson from 2014 to 2016.

Career

Okine performed stand-up on '' Rove'', at the

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and

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. He appeared on TV shows ''

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'', '' Legally Brown'', '' Would I Lie to You?'' and '' Hughesy, We Have a Problem'' and was a guest contributor on ''

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'', '' Can of Worms'' and '' The Agony of Modern Manners''. In 2012, he released a DVD titled ''Being Black n Chicken n Shit''. He also appeared as Laurie in '' H₂O: Just Add Water'' and Aquamarine as an unknown character. In 2014, Okine replaced

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as co-host on the breakfast show on Triple J after Ballard resigned to pursue stand-up comedy. In 2016, Okine and Alex Dyson both left Triple J to pursue other interests. He co-hosted ''

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'', which ran for four months on

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in 2015. At the

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, he won Best Comedy Release for ''Live at the Enmore Theatre''. In 2017, Okine wrote and starred in '' The Other Guy'' on Stan. In November 2022, it was revealed that Okine would star as Arthur Beare in a 2023 "reimagining" of classic sitcom ''

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'' which originally aired on ABC TV from 1984 to 1994. Okine is also the creator, writer and executive producer of the new series. The concept to adapt the sitcom as a single-camera production from what was originally a

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filmed in front of a

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was first proposed by Okine in 2013. Creator of the original series

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will collaborate with Okine on the 2023 version. On 15 August 2024, ''Mother and Son'' was renewed for a second season. He appeared as Devon in the 2023 TV series '' The Clearing''. Okine is one half of the children's music duo Diver City.

Filmography

Acting

Production credits

Self appearances

Discography

Awards and nominations

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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