Matt Okine

Matthew Okine
Matthew Okine
Born	April 12, 1985 (age 41); Brisbane, Australia
Occupation(s)	Comedian, author, radio host, actor
Years active	2006–present
Known for	Co-hosting Triple J breakfast program (2014–2016), creator and star of The Other Guy, creator and executive producer of Mother and Son revival

Matthew Okine (born 12 April 1985) is an Australian comedian, author, and radio host originating from Brisbane. Between 2014 and 2016, he co-hosted the Triple J breakfast program alongside Alex Dyson.

Early life

Of both Ghanaian and European heritage, Okine was born to Mack Okine and Roslyn, who passed away from breast cancer when he was twelve years old. He attended Brisbane State High School and showed promise as an Australian rules footballer, having been invited to participate in the AFL's NAB Rising Stars initiative. However, he discontinued playing football upon enrolling in drama studies at Queensland University of Technology.

Career

Okine has showcased his stand-up comedy on platforms such as Rove, the Sydney Comedy Festival, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. His television roles include appearances on This is Littleton, Legally Brown, Would I Lie to You?, and Hughesy, We Have a Problem. He has also contributed to programs like Dirty Laundry Live, Can of Worms, and The Agony of Modern Manners. In 2012, he launched the DVD titled Being Black n Chicken n Shit. His acting credits extend to roles in H₂O: Just Add Water and the movie Aquamarine.

In 2014, Okine took over from Tom Ballard as co-host of Triple J’s breakfast show. Both he and Dyson departed in 2016 to explore other ventures.

He co-presented the ABC series How Not to Behave in 2015. That same year, at the ARIA Awards, Okine earned the Best Comedy Release accolade for Live at the Enmore Theatre.

In 2017, Okine created and starred in the series The Other Guy on Stan. In November 2022, it was announced that Okine would serve as star, creator, writer, and executive producer for a 2023 revival of the classic sitcom Mother and Son, transforming it from a multi-camera setup into a single-camera format. The original creator Geoffrey Atherden is involved in this updated version. The show received renewal for a second season in August 2024. Additionally, Okine portrayed Devon in the 2023 series The Clearing.

Beyond acting and comedy, Okine forms one half of the children's music group Diver City.

Acting

Television appearances

Year

Title

Role

Notes

2026

Gnomes

TBA

TV series

2023-present

Mother and Son

Arthur

8 episodes

2023

The Clearing

Devon

1 episode

2022

Fisk

Theo

1 episode

2021

Nine Perfect Strangers

1 episode

2021

Slider

Lewis

1 episode

2020-23

Play School

Self

3 episodes

2020

Stateless

Phil

2 episodes

2017-19

The Other Guy (TV series)

AJ Amon

12 episodes

2019

Greta Stanley: Pour

Teddy

Music video

2018

Orange Is the New Brown

Various

6 episodes

2018

Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series)

Dr Lucas Fine

1 episode

2018

Aunty Donna: The Album

Boilermakers

1 episode

2017

Jay of our Lives

Matt

1 episode

'2016-17'

'Wham Bam Thank You Mam!'

'Officer Michaels'

'6 episodes'

'2015'

'Ready for This'

'Matt'

'1 episode'

'2015'

'Fresh Blood Pilot Season'

'Officer Michaels'

'1 episode'

'2014'

'It's a Date'

'George'

'1 episode'

'2014'

'This is Littleton'

'Various'

'4 episodes'

'2013'

'Neighbours'

'Nathan White'

'1 episode'

'2012'

'People You May Know'

'Otto'

'TV series'

'2011'

'Purged'

'Jesus'

'TV movie'

'2011'

'Sea Patrol'

'Mr Tagobe'

'1 episode'

'2010'

'I Rock'

'Greg Forbes'

'1 episode'

'2010'

'The Future Machine'

'Matt'

'8 episodes'

'2007-10'

'H2O: Just Add Water'

'Laurie'

'5 episodes'

'2009'

'All Saints (TV series)'

'Brendan'

'1 episode'

'2006'

'Monarch Cove'

'Carlos'

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
'2022'	"Christmas Ransom"	"Derrick"	""
"2019"	"Martha the Monster"	"Comedy Host"	"Short"
"2019"	"Dora and the Lost City of Gold"	"Teacher"	""
"2012"	"Magic Dogs"	"Mr Grange"	"Short"
"2011"	"Up the Aisle"	"The Baker"	""
"2011"	"Bird Therapy"	"Matty the Blackbird"	"Short"
"2010"	"Cabbie Confessions"	"Cabbie"	"Short"
"2006"	"Sweet FA"	"Matty"	""
"2006"	"See No Evil"	"Officer 3"	""
"2006"	"Aquamarine"	"Nick"	""

Production credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023-	Mother and Son	Creator / Writer	8 episodes
2017-19	The Other Guy (TV series)	Creator / Writer	12 episodes
2018	Squinters	Additional material writer	6 episodes
2015	Matt Okine Live at Enmore Theatre	Writer	TV special
2014	This is Littleton	Writer	4 episodes

Self appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2025	Claire Hooper's House Of Games	Self	5 episodes
2024	Drag Race Down Under	Self / Guest Judge	1 episode
2023	The Project	Self	1 episode
2023	'Matt Okine is Going to Die'	Self	Catalyst feature: 1 episode
2022	'The Cook Up with Adam Liaw'	Self	2 episodes
2015	'How Not To Behave'	Self / Host	15 episodes

Discography

Title	Album details
Play It Out (with Alex Dyson)	Released: 2016 Label: ABC Formats: CD, download

Awards and nominations

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Ref.

ARIA Music Awards of 2015

'Live at the Enmore Theatre'

Best Comedy Release

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ARIA Music Awards of 2016

Play It Out (with Alex Dyson)

Best Comedy Release

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External links

Profile featured on Triple J