| Matt McCooey | |
| Birth Date: | 1981 5, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Nagoya, Japan |
| Nationality: | British, Japanese |
| Citizenship: | British Japanese |
| Education: | Aberystwyth University |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
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.[1]
McCooey is the son of author and journalist[2] 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.[3]
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).[4]
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.[5] 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–present | 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[6] | Episode: "The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Asahi sas Brutus (voice) | |||
| 2019 | Lu Bu (voice) | |||
| 2020 | Fandaniel (voice) | |||
| 2021 | Fandaniel/Asahi sas Brutus (voice) | |||
| 2024 | Rise of the Rōnin | Kajime Saito (voice) | [7] |