Matt Hookings

Matt Hookings
Born
Matthew Pearce

(1990-07-30) 30 July 1990 (age 34)
Newport, South Wales
NationalityBritish, Welsh
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Alma materUniversity of Winchester
OccupationActor/Writer
AwardsBest Actor at the Hollywood International Film Festival
Websitecamelot-films.co.uk

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

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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][failed verification]

Career

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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 Avengers: Age of Ultron.[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][33]

Awards

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  • Best Actor Award at the Hollywood International Film Festival.[34]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2022 Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher[35][36] Jem Belcher[37][38][39][40][41][42] writer and producer
2021 The Grand Duke of Corsica[43] St. Francis of Assisi / Leos producer and stunt coordinator
The Seed Producer
2018 Winter Ridge[44][45][46] Ryan Barnes Actor and Producer
The Birth of Boxing Actor, Writer and Producer
Alice Through the Looking Glass The Hour Actor
2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service 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 Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher Jem Belcher
TBD Classified † Antonio Griffin Post-production

References

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  2. ^ "Matt Hookings (Producer)". International Artists Management. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ Crumlish, Callum (4 August 2022). "Prizefighter star Matt Hookings risked it all to honour his father, Newport's Rocky". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Ray Winstone and Matt Hookings to star in boxing biopic". Film-News.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ Chatterjee, Debmitra. "5 new Prime Video releases in July 2022". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ bitwize, Bitwize-. "Movies to watch this weekend". Times of Oman. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  7. ^ Daniels, Robert (12 August 2022). "Five Action Movies to Stream Now". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Film from Newport producer who has worked with Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie wins host of awards". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Sci-fi horror film being shot in Malta". Times of Malta. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Welsh film moves production to Lithuania due to lack of funding". BBC News. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  11. ^ Ali, Umar. "The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica: An interview with Matt Hookings, star and founder of Camelot Films". The Upcoming. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  12. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (7 February 2020). "'The Thicket': Sophia Lillis, Noomi Rapace & Charlie Plummer Join Peter Dinklage In Thriller – EFM". Deadline. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  13. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Obscure Life Of The Grand Duke Of Corsica - Film". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  14. ^ Exclusive, Kat Hopps (11 July 2022). "Russell Crowe was ready for a fight scene... over our game of tennis, says Matt Hookings". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  15. ^ Cooper, Joel (29 August 2018). "Hollywood actors star in film shot entirely in Devon". DevonLive. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  16. ^ Auto, Hermes (10 August 2022). "At The Movies: Fire Of Love shows the beauty and devastating power of volcanoes | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Russell Crowe's Prizefighter: How NFTs let $100 investors fund movies". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  18. ^ Fedirighi, Craig (4 August 2022). "Prizefighter star Matt Hookings risked it all to honour his father, Newport's Rocky | Films | Entertainment". Verve times. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  19. ^ June 2022, Luke G. Williams on 19th (19 June 2022). "Prizefighter: Henry Pearce & Jem Belcher". boxing-social.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Godfrey, Jake (21 June 2022). "Trailer released for boxing biopic Prizefighter". Film Stories. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  21. ^ Marsh, Carl (28 July 2022). "Actor Matt Hookings on stepping into the ring for boxing film PRIZEFIGHTER - to play his own dad". Buzz Magazine. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Ribs Were Broken In the Making of this Film". Leo Edit. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  23. ^ "UK Boxing Pic 'Prizefighter: The Life Of Jem Belcher' Heads To Amazon Prime But Post-Production Marred By Infighting & Late Payments". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Prizefighter Trailer: Exclusive First Look At Russell Crowe In Matt Hookings' Boxing Drama". Empire. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  25. ^ "Matt Hookings' New Drama 'Prizefighter' Drops First Trailer -". mxdwn Movies. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  26. ^ Fuge, Jonathan (20 June 2022). "Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone Throw Punches in Boxing Biopic Prizefighter". MovieWeb. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  27. ^ "Watch Prizefighter Movie Online, Release Date, Trailer, Cast and Songs | Action Film". www.digit.in. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  28. ^ "Watch Matt Hookings, Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone in the Prizefighter trailer | Live for Films". www.liveforfilm.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  29. ^ "Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  30. ^ Mottram, James (2022-07-19). "'Prizefighter' review: Ray Winstone and Russell Crowe boxing biopic". NME. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  31. ^ "Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  32. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2022-07-20). "Prizefighter review – Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone in the ring for period punch-up". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  33. ^ Graham, Daniel (2022-07-22), Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (Biography), Matt Hookings, Ray Winstone, Russell Crowe, Camelot Films, Hardman Pictures, retrieved 2023-06-10
  34. ^ "Film from Newport producer who has worked with Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie wins host of awards". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  35. ^ "Russell Crowe's one demand for Prizefighter film: shoot it in Malta". Times of Malta. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  36. ^ O'Neill, Ryan (16 July 2022). "The little-known Welsh actor rubbing shoulders with Russell Crowe and Tyson Fury". WalesOnline. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  37. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (25 March 2021). "Ray Winstone, Marton Csokas & Jodhi May Among Cast For Boxing Biopic 'The Life Of Jem Belcher'". Deadline. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  38. ^ "Prizefighter review: a biopic on the ropes". BFI. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  39. ^ "Prizefighter review – Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone in the ring for period punch-up". the Guardian. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  40. ^ ""Prizefighter" with Matt Hookings". Hellblazerbiz. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  41. ^ "Russell Crowe's Prizefighter: How NFTs let $100 investors fund movies". ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  42. ^ Collin, Robbie (21 July 2022). "Prizefighter, review: bare-knuckle boxing, with a bizarre Chernobyl-like glow". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  43. ^ "The Grand Duke of Corsica | Film Threat". filmthreat. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  44. ^ "Matt Hookings Takes the Lead in Winter Ridge". At The Movies Online. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  45. ^ "Winter Ridge review – cold comfort in shabby whodunnit". the Guardian. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  46. ^ "Winter Ridge | Winter Film Awards". winterfilmawards. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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