Mathew Pritchard facts for kids
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Mathew Pritchard
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Pritchard in 2015
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| Born | 30 March 1973 Cardiff, Wales
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| Other names | Matt Pritchard Pritch Mr. 50/50 |
| Occupation | Skateboarder, stunt performer, celebrity chef, triathlon athlete |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Mathew Pritchard (born 30 March 1973) is a Welsh professional skateboarder, stunt performer, celebrity chef, and triathlon athlete. In 2019, he hosted the first BBC vegan cookery show, Dirty Vegan. He authored three cookbooks: Dirty Vegan, Dirty Vegan: Another Bite, and Dirty Vegan: Fast and Easy.
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Career
Early career
Pritchard worked for Globe Shoes for six years and later designed his own signature shoe. He began skateboarding at the age of 15. His first sponsor was City Surf skate shop in Cardiff.
MTV
Lee Dainton and Pritchard hosted MTV's 2007 stunt-based game show Wrecked.
Dirty Vegan
Pritchard became vegan in 2015 after watching Cowspiracy. In 2017, he launched a YouTube-based cookery series called Proper Vegan Cookin'. In 2019, he hosted Dirty Vegan, the BBC's first vegan cookery show. He also produced tie-in cookbooks for the series: Dirty Vegan and Dirty Vegan: Another Bite. His third book, titled Dirty Vegan: Fast and Easy, came out on 7 December 2023.
Other works
In 2018, BBC Wales filmed a documentary titled Wild Man to Ironman in which Pritchard performs a 14-day ironman challenge in Wales.
Personal life
Mathew has a dog named Lemmy.
Selected filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Pritchard vs Dainton | Himself | Direct-to-video release |
| 2003 | Stupidity | Himself | Documentary Archive footage |
| 2007 | The Man Who Souled the World | Himself | Documentary |
| 2014 | Pritchard vs Dainton - The Rise and Falls | Himself | Documentary |
| 2019 | Mathew vs Pritchard | Himself | Short documentary |
| 2023 | The Road of Excess | Himself | Documentary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2003 | Himself | Presenter |
| 2005 | Comedy Lab | Alice | Episode 7.7 |
| 2005 | TRL UK | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Death Wish Live | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Wrecked | Himself | Co-host |
| 2007 | MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007 | Himself | Presenter |
| 2008 | Nike: Put It Where You Want It | Himself | Commercial series |
| 2009 | Gumball 3000 | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2009 | The Noughties... Was That It? | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2010-2016 | The Dudesons | Himself | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Rally On | Himself | 8 episodes |
| 2012 | Gumball 3000: Number 13 | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2018 | Wild Man to Ironman | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2019-2020 | Dirty Vegan | Himself | Host Co-creator |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015-2019 | London Real | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Lazy Generation | Himself | 1 episode |
