Matthew Godfrey (born October 20, 1971) is a Canadian actor and voice
actor and acting teacher. He is known for his role on the Canadian
television series You Can't Do That on Television and has appeared in
films and numerous television series.Godfrey was born in Ottawa,
Ontario and educated in Montreal, Quebec at the National Theatre
School of Canada. He has taught Shakespeare, Red Nose Clown and Improv
in Germany, Norway, Turkey, U.S., China, Indonesia, England and India
for the International Schools Theatre Association. Also in November
2012, he attended the ISTA Middle School Festival in Bangkok,
Thailand, where he was an ensemble leader, and the theme was 'waves of
change'.Godfrey is most famous for his role as himself on the Canadian
children's television show You Can't Do That on Television. He was on
the show from 1986 to 1987, with his debut in the Season 7 episode
"Know-It-Alls". His character was portrayed as the "know-it-all" of
the show, whose huge knowledge base inadvertently annoyed his
castmates. His normal clothing style was scholarly well-dressed,
including a shirt, tie and the occasional sweater vest. His younger
brother Amyas also appeared on the show and on occasion they were in
the same sketch.Godfrey has appeared in several films and shows
including Iron Eagle IV, The Private Capital, PSI Factor: Chronicles
of the Paranormal, Once a Thief, Jonovision, Madonna: Innocence Lost,
Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth, The Private Capital, Blocked, Killing
Moon, The Great Defender, Out of Omaha, Boogies Diner, and Nobody's
Business He also voiced several characters in the children's animated
television series Dennis the Menace.
actor and acting teacher. He is known for his role on the Canadian
television series You Can't Do That on Television and has appeared in
films and numerous television series.Godfrey was born in Ottawa,
Ontario and educated in Montreal, Quebec at the National Theatre
School of Canada. He has taught Shakespeare, Red Nose Clown and Improv
in Germany, Norway, Turkey, U.S., China, Indonesia, England and India
for the International Schools Theatre Association. Also in November
2012, he attended the ISTA Middle School Festival in Bangkok,
Thailand, where he was an ensemble leader, and the theme was 'waves of
change'.Godfrey is most famous for his role as himself on the Canadian
children's television show You Can't Do That on Television. He was on
the show from 1986 to 1987, with his debut in the Season 7 episode
"Know-It-Alls". His character was portrayed as the "know-it-all" of
the show, whose huge knowledge base inadvertently annoyed his
castmates. His normal clothing style was scholarly well-dressed,
including a shirt, tie and the occasional sweater vest. His younger
brother Amyas also appeared on the show and on occasion they were in
the same sketch.Godfrey has appeared in several films and shows
including Iron Eagle IV, The Private Capital, PSI Factor: Chronicles
of the Paranormal, Once a Thief, Jonovision, Madonna: Innocence Lost,
Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth, The Private Capital, Blocked, Killing
Moon, The Great Defender, Out of Omaha, Boogies Diner, and Nobody's
Business He also voiced several characters in the children's animated
television series Dennis the Menace.
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