<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor, comedian, television presenter, narrator </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2000--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Mathew Frazer Horne (born 6 September 1978) is an English actor, comedian, television presenter, and narrator . He is best known for appearing on several BBC sketch shows and sitcoms, most notably Gavin & Stacey (as Gavin Shipman), The Catherine Tate Show, 20 Things to do Before You're 30, Teachers, Horne and Corden, and Bad Education . </P> <P> Horne was born on 6 September 1978 in Nottingham, the son of Brian Horne and Glenis Reynolds . He grew up in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire . Horne has an elder brother, Daniel . He attended Burton Joyce Primary School . He studied A level performing arts at Southwell Minster School in Nottinghamshire, and has a degree in drama from the University of Manchester . Here, Horne met Bruce Mackinnon in the first few weeks of term; they realised that they shared a similar sense of humour, but did not write material together until the third year of their studies . </P>

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