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Matt Hookings (born 30 July 1990) is a Welsh actor,[1] producer,[2] writer, and entrepreneur.[3] He founded Camelot Films in 2013 in London, United Kingdom.[4] [5] [6]
Early life and education
Hookings was born on 30 July 1990 in Newport, South Wales, to a professional boxer, British Heavyweight Champion, David Pearce and Mary Hookings. He lost his father at the age of 11 and his mother remarried. Hookings studied Film and Drama at the University of Winchester. After completing graduation he moved to London to pursue a career in acting.[7]
Career
Hookings started his career as a stunt performer and worked on films with Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise.[8] [9] He performed stunts in many Hollywood productions including, Maleficent, Edge of Tomorrow, Snow White and the Huntsman, Guardians of the Galaxy (film), and .[10]
Some of Hookings’ work in the industry include playing a young Michael Caine.[11] [12] In the film The Grand Duke of Corsica,[13] Hookings plays mystic Catholic friar St. Francis of Assisi alongside Timothy Spall and Peter Stormare. In the film, Winter Ridge he played the role of detective Ryan Barnes for which he received the Best Actor Award at the Hollywood International Film Festival held in Miami.[14] [15] [16]
Hookings most notable work is the role of Jem Belcher[17] [18] in the film Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher,[19] [20] which is a true story based on the life incidents of a boxing hero from the early 1800’s.[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
However, the film was a critical and commercial failure. [29] [30] It is Hookings' lowest rated film and only grossed $150,499 worldwide, despite an estimated $17M budget. [31] [32]
Awards
- Best Actor Award at the Hollywood International Film Festival.[33]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | [34] [35] | Jem Belcher[36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] | writer and producer |
2021 | The Grand Duke of Corsica[42] | St. Francis of Assisi / Leos | producer and stunt coordinator |
The Seed | | Producer |
2018 | Winter Ridge[43] [44] [45] | Ryan Barnes | Actor and Producer |
| The Birth of Boxing | | Actor, Writer and Producer |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | The Hour | Actor |
2014 | | Young Arthur | Actor & Stunts |
The Inbetweeners 2 | Toilet Attendant | Actor |
Edge of Tomorrow | Dog Soldier | Stunt Performer |
Maleficent | Stefan's Soldier | Stunt Performer |
2013 | Empty Promises | Tramp | Actor |
God's Gift | | Actor and Producer |
The Marauders | White Fang | Actor and Producer |
2012 | Les Misérables | French Grenadier | Stunt Performer |
Snow White and the Huntsman | Magnus Guard | Stunt Performer |
2022 | | Jem Belcher | |
TBD | | Antonio Griffin | Post-production | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Matt Hookings . Variety . 27 August 2022 . 7 February 2020.
- Web site: Matt Hookings (Producer) . International Artists Management . 27 August 2022.
- Web site: Crumlish . Callum . Prizefighter star Matt Hookings risked it all to honour his father, Newport's Rocky . Express.co.uk . 27 August 2022 . en . 4 August 2022.
- Web site: Ray Winstone and Matt Hookings to star in boxing biopic . Film-News.co.uk . 27 August 2022.
- Web site: Chatterjee . Debmitra . 5 new Prime Video releases in July 2022 . www.sportskeeda.com . 27 August 2022 . en-us.
- Web site: bitwize . Bitwize- . Movies to watch this weekend . Times of Oman . 27 August 2022 . en.
- Web site: Daniels . Robert . Five Action Movies to Stream Now . The New York Times . 27 August 2022 . 12 August 2022.
- Web site: Film from Newport producer who has worked with Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie wins host of awards . South Wales Argus . 27 August 2022 . en.
- Web site: Sci-fi horror film being shot in Malta . Times of Malta . 27 August 2022 . en-gb.
- Web site: Welsh film moves production to Lithuania due to lack of funding . BBC News . 27 August 2022 . 28 July 2021.
- Web site: Ali . Umar . The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica: An interview with Matt Hookings, star and founder of Camelot Films . The Upcoming . 27 August 2022.
- Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . ‘The Thicket’: Sophia Lillis, Noomi Rapace & Charlie Plummer Join Peter Dinklage In Thriller – EFM . Deadline . 27 August 2022 . 7 February 2020.
- Web site: Guide . British Comedy . The Obscure Life Of The Grand Duke Of Corsica - Film . 27 August 2022 . British Comedy Guide . en.
- Web site: Exclusive . Kat Hopps . 11 July 2022 . Russell Crowe was ready for a fight scene... over our game of tennis, says Matt Hookings . 27 August 2022 . Express.co.uk . en.
- Web site: Cooper . Joel . 29 August 2018 . Hollywood actors star in film shot entirely in Devon . 27 August 2022 . DevonLive . en.
- Web site: Auto . Hermes . 10 August 2022 . At The Movies: Fire Of Love shows the beauty and devastating power of volcanoes The Straits Times . 27 August 2022 . www.straitstimes.com . en.
- Web site: Russell Crowe’s Prizefighter: How NFTs let $100 investors fund movies . finance.yahoo.com . 27 August 2022.
- Web site: Fedirighi . Craig . Prizefighter star Matt Hookings risked it all to honour his father, Newport's Rocky Films Entertainment . Verve times . 27 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
- Web site: June 2022 . Luke G. Williams on 19th . Prizefighter: Henry Pearce & Jem Belcher . boxing-social.com . 27 August 2022 . 19 June 2022.
- Web site: Godfrey . Jake . Trailer released for boxing biopic Prizefighter . Film Stories . 27 August 2022 . en . 21 June 2022.
- Web site: Marsh . Carl . Actor Matt Hookings on stepping into the ring for boxing film PRIZEFIGHTER - to play his own dad . Buzz Magazine . 27 August 2022 . 28 July 2022.
- Web site: Ribs Were Broken In the Making of this Film . Leo Edit . 27 August 2022 . 17 August 2022.
- Web site: UK Boxing Pic ‘Prizefighter: The Life Of Jem Belcher’ Heads To Amazon Prime But Post-Production Marred By Infighting & Late Payments . sports.yahoo.com . 27 August 2022.
- Web site: Prizefighter Trailer: Exclusive First Look At Russell Crowe In Matt Hookings’ Boxing Drama . Empire . 27 August 2022.
- Web site: Matt Hookings' New Drama 'Prizefighter' Drops First Trailer - . mxdwn Movies . 27 August 2022 . 19 June 2022.
- Web site: Fuge . Jonathan . Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone Throw Punches in Boxing Biopic Prizefighter . MovieWeb . 27 August 2022 . 20 June 2022.
- Web site: Watch Prizefighter Movie Online, Release Date, Trailer, Cast and Songs Action Film . www.digit.in . 27 August 2022 . en.
- Web site: Watch Matt Hookings, Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone in the Prizefighter trailer Live for Films . www.liveforfilm.com . 27 August 2022.
- Web site: Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher - Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-06-09 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
- Web site: Mottram . James . 2022-07-19 . 'Prizefighter' review: Ray Winstone and Russell Crowe boxing biopic . 2023-06-09 . NME . en-GB.
- Web site: Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher - Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-06-09 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
- News: Bradshaw . Peter . 2022-07-20 . Prizefighter review – Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone in the ring for period punch-up . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-06-09 . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Film from Newport producer who has worked with Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie wins host of awards . 2022-09-02 . South Wales Argus . en.
- Web site: Russell Crowe’s one demand for Prizefighter film: shoot it in Malta . Times of Malta . 27 August 2022 . en-gb.
- Web site: O'Neill . Ryan . The little-known Welsh actor rubbing shoulders with Russell Crowe and Tyson Fury . WalesOnline . 27 August 2022 . en . 16 July 2022.
- Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . Ray Winstone, Marton Csokas & Jodhi May Among Cast For Boxing Biopic ‘The Life Of Jem Belcher’ . Deadline . 27 August 2022 . 25 March 2021.
- Web site: Prizefighter review: a biopic on the ropes . BFI . 27 August 2022 . en.
- Web site: Prizefighter review – Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone in the ring for period punch-up . the Guardian . 27 August 2022 . en . 20 July 2022.
- Web site: "Prizefighter" with Matt Hookings . Hellblazerbiz . 27 August 2022 . 5 July 2022.
- Web site: Russell Crowe’s Prizefighter: How NFTs let $100 investors fund movies . ph.news.yahoo.com . 27 August 2022 . en-PH.
- Web site: Collin . Robbie . Prizefighter, review: bare-knuckle boxing, with a bizarre Chernobyl-like glow . The Telegraph . 27 August 2022 . 21 July 2022.
- Web site: The Grand Duke of Corsica Film Threat . filmthreat . 27 August 2022 . 20 October 2021.
- Web site: Matt Hookings Takes the Lead in Winter Ridge . At The Movies Online . 27 August 2022 . 8 September 2018.
- Web site: Winter Ridge review – cold comfort in shabby whodunnit . the Guardian . 27 August 2022 . en . 31 August 2018.
- Web site: Winter Ridge Winter Film Awards . winterfilmawards . 27 August 2022 . 4 January 2019.