Oscars fans praise Matt Berry’s unlikely stint as narrator as they declare the IT Crowd star ‘needs to be the announcer on every awards show’

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Viewers loved Matt Berry’s surprise appearance as the announcer at the Oscars on Sunday, and many said he should be a regular at all awards shows.

As a big fan, I noticed something interesting – while people in the US didn’t seem to recognize the ceremony’s narrator, those of us in the UK were absolutely thrilled to hear Matt’s voice! It’s just so distinctive and comforting to hear him guiding us through the event.

Matt, age 51, is a well-known actor who has appeared in popular shows like The IT Crowd, Toast of London, The Mighty Boosh, and Darkplace.

However, his star has risen in America thanks to his role in vampire comedy What We Do In Shadows.

At the event, Conan O’Brien introduced Matt to the audience, which included many famous people. Matt narrated the ceremony remotely from a studio in the UK.

Viewers expressed excitement upon discovering that Matt Berry was the voice behind the Oscars announcements, with one fan jokingly admitting they only just realized it and calling themselves a ‘fraud’.

‘Just hearing Matt Berry doing these announcer reads is giving me great joy;

‘Hearing Matt Berry say ”K-Pop Demon Hunters” was something I didn’t know I needed in life;

Matt Berry’s voiceover work is really distracting – it’s so unexpected to hear the voice of Douglas Reynholm from The IT Crowd at the Oscars!

‘Matt Berry should be the announcer on every awards show from this point forward.’

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The experienced actress won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Zach Creggar’s supernatural horror mystery, Weapons.

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Paul Thomas Anderson took home Best Adapted Screenplay for One Battle After Another.

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Kate Hawley won the award for Costume Design, and Jordan Samuel, Mike Hill, and Cliona Furey were recognized for their work in Makeup and Hair.

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2026-03-16 05:05