Matt McCooey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nagoya, Japan |
| Citizenship | British Japanese |
| Education | Aberystwyth University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Matt McCooey is a British–Japanese actor best known for his role as DC Bill Wong in the television programme Agatha Raisin.
McCooey is the son of author and journalist Chris McCooey and Kumiko Aoki. He was born in Nagoya, Japan, where his father was a lecturer and subsequently associate professor at Nagoya University of Commerce. He studied acting in Aberystwyth University and later trained at the Drama Studio, London, which he graduated in 2004.
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).
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. His other credits include Doctors, Skins and Invizimals.
In 2020, he joined the voice cast as Kenji in the UK and US versions of Thomas & Friends, respectively.
McCooey has a British Japanese dual citizenship.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Take 3 Girls | Cop | |
| 2007 | Don't Stop Dreaming | Bobby | |
| 2014 | Limbo | Short film | |
| 2019 | Jake and Kyle Get Wedding Dates | Taka (voice) | Credited as Matthew McCooey |
| 2020 | Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery | Kenji (voice) | UK/US versions |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | EastEnders | Assistant | One episode |
| 2012 | Skins | Philip | Episode: "Alex" |
| 2013–2014 | Invizimals | Keni (voice) | 14 episodes |
| 2014 | Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death | DC Bill Wong | Television movie |
| 2014–2022 | Agatha Raisin | DC Bill Wong | Series regular |
| 2016 | Doctors | Tom Wu | Episode: "Shirley" |
| 2017 | A Proposal | Waiter | Television movie |
| 2020 | Thomas & Friends | Kenji (voice) | UK/US versions |
| 2020 | The Salisbury Poisonings | Mark O'Brian | Episode: "#1.1" |
| 2021 | Midsomer Murders | Steve Skelton | Episode: "The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy" |
| 2025 | Sandokan | Sultan Muda Hashim of Brunei |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | Asahi sas Brutus (voice) | |
| 2019 | Total War: Three Kingdoms | Lu Bu (voice) | |
| 2020 | Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | Fandaniel (voice) | |
| 2021 | Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | Fandaniel/Asahi sas Brutus (voice) | |
| 2024 | Rise of the Rōnin | Hajime Saito (voice) |