A native of South Wales, Matthew Hookings was born July 7th 1989 to Mary Hookings and David Pearce. Moving to England in 2007, Matt studied Drama Studies at the University of Winchester and graduated November 2011. Since graduation he has appeared in a variety of feature film productions including Resistance (2011) Snow White & the Huntsman (2012), and Les Miserables (2013). He also stared as Lewis Reilly in horror feature-film Crux and Rowan in American Sci-Fi feature CE7. Since moving to London, Matt's love of acting and film has only grown and fuelled his ambitions. Inspirations and heroes include: Michael Fassbender, James Cagney, Al Pacino, Charlie Chaplin and Mickey Rourke. Matt has also turned his hand to directing, between other projects, and recent project The Marauders (2013) is set to tour film festivals.

Matt's Dad was British Heavyweight Boxer David 'Bomber' Pearce.