Matt McCooey (born 27 May 1981) is a British–Japanese actor best known for his role as DC Bill Wong in the television programme ''

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Early life

McCooey is the son of author and journalist Chris McCooey and Kumiko Aoki. He was born in

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, Japan, where his father was a lecturer and subsequently Associate Professor at Nagoya University of Commerce. He studied acting in

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and later trained at the Drama Studio, London, which he graduated in 2004.

Career

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).BBA Shakespeare
/ref> McCooey made his screen debut in the programme ''

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''. In 2014, McCooey went on to play the role of DC Bill Wong in the British television programme ''

''. His other credits include '' Doctors'', '' Skins'' and ''

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''. In 2020, he joined the voice cast as Kenji in the UK & US versions of ''

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Personal life

McCooey has a British Japanese dual citizenship.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCooey, Matt Living people 1981 births 21st-century British male actors Alumni of Aberystwyth University British male actors of Asian descent British male film actors British male television actors British male video game actors British male voice actors British people of Japanese descent Male actors of Japanese descent People from Nagoya