Sitcom Star Unrecognizable in New Selfie – Can You Guess Who?

He won legions of fans with his role in a beloved Channel 4 sitcom, that aired for nine series and has since become a cult classic.

But the actor, 57, looked a far cry from his wild and drug-addicted character as he shared a beaming new snap to Instagram at the weekend.

Hiding his famous face behind a baseball cap and a pair of orange tinted aviators, the comedian smiled for the camera and wished a good day to his fans.

Captioning the snap, he wrote: ‘What a beautiful afternoon. Hope you’re all having lovely days. Maybe see you out in Brighton tonight yeah?’

The photo comes a decade after his popular comedy series came to an end in 2015.

But can you guess who he is?

He won legions of fans with his role in a beloved Channel 4 sitcom, that aired for nine series and has since become a cult classic. But can you guess who he is?

It’s Peep Show star Matt King! 

He famously played Super Hans in the show created by Andrew O’Connor, Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, opposite comedy duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

It followed the lives of the horrifyingly relatable flatmates Mark and Jez, played by David and Robert, using a unique point-of-view filming style.

The two friends are two polar opposite friends who met at the fictional Dartmouth University and went on to live in Mark’s flat, in the made-up Zodiac House in South London.

Mark owns the flat and frequently references Jeremy’s resistance to playing rent and his abuse of the home, thanks to his love of weed and reluctance to work.

Super Hans was a fan-favourite character, known for his hilariously wacky and drug-addled one-liners and destructive behaviour.

Before landing the part, Matt worked as a chef in Australia, where he met comedian Jimeoin McKeown, who encouraged him to become a stand-up.

After 15 years of working as a comic, he was discovered by the Peep Show creators at Edinburgh Fringe, who deemed him perfect for the role of Super Hans.

Though back in 2018, it was previously revealed by creator Sam, that the part was originally written for Danny Dyer. 

It was previously revealed that Matt may never have been known for playing Super Hans, as the role was actually created for Danny Dyer.

The role shot Matt into fame, with him going on to land roles in  Skins, Doctor Who, Spirited, Paddington and The End of the F***ing World, and writing his own sitcom starring Alan Davies, Whites.

In 2019, he also starred in Sam Fender’s music video for his single Saturday, showing him doing an interpretative dance routine.

But despite being most recognised for his work on Peep Show, Matt revealed he often doesn’t remember many of his famous lines, that fans like to reference to him.

In 2023, he shocked followers when he took to Twitter to confess he had never watched the critically acclaimed show. 

He wrote: ‘Yes, sometimes I do forget things Hans said in Peep Show. Because I’ve never sat down and watched an episode. Ever.

‘Mainly cos I hate watching myself. So some of the very funny things I said TWENTY f***ing years ago, may on occasion, slip my mind.’

Poking fun at Super Hans’ famous line: ‘I’ll tell you what, that crack is really more-ish’ he added the hashtag: ‘#thiscrackisreallyaddictive’.

However, last year Matt joking revealed what it would take to film a Peep Show reunion, after fans called for the cast to get back together in response to a viral meme following Noel and Liam Gallagher announcing Oasis’ reunion tour.

 Matt reshared the photo of the brothers alongside one of him with David and Robert which had the caption: ‘The reunion we got versus the reunion we wanted.’ 

He wrote: ‘My mate just sent me this from Australia. I hate memes but this one made me smile. And seriously, I reckon Dave, Rob and myself would consider doing it if we got to split £80 million quid.’ 

Matt then went on to reference the huge backlash Oasis faced as ticket prices shot up due to ‘high demand’, leading to calls for so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ for shows to be banned.

He added: ‘But then again, I wouldn’t stitch up my own fans like that. Swings and roundabouts. MK’.

Fans commented on Matt’s post, urging him to initiate plans for a Peep Show reunion. 

They wrote: ‘Just a Christmas special though to wet this whistle?’ and ‘I’d pay dynamic prices for the Ed Dude brothers and Super Hans.’

‘We need this reunion, on a massive scale, just to obliterate Coldplay.’

‘Peep show but they have kids and crippling debt’ and ‘Don’t tease us like this. It’s the reunion we all want but probably don’t deserve.’

Since the show came off air, David and Robert, who met at Cambridge in 1993, have gone on to enjoy life as a double act, while the latter was hit with health woes just before his Strictly Come Dancing stint in 2021 – which ended in an early departure.

Fellow stars have enjoyed equally prosperous fortunes since its conclusion, most notably Sophie Chapman actress Olivia Colman, who went on to win an Oscar in 2019.

Another headline hitter comes in Sophie Winkleman, who played Big Suze and is now a member of the Royal family.