The 31-year-old actor – who plays teacher Mr. Schuester in the musical TV series – explained he gets so much attention for his hairstyle in the show that he thinks he should be given a pay rise by Fox bosses.
He said: “How do I feel about the jokes about my hair? It doesn’t bother me, but I do feel I should be paid more money because my hair is another character!
“As people once asked for a Rachel from ‘Friends’ haircut, perhaps they’ll soon be asking for a ‘Schuester!’”
The hunky actor admitted he has had to add a lot of hats to his wardrobe in order to avoid being recognised by the show’s enthusiastic fans.
Matthew added: “My anonymity has gone. I can’t walk five feet without being stopped for a picture. But you have to embrace it. You work this hard and hope for something like this to come along, so you can’t push it away when it happens.
“But I am buying a lot more hats now! I’m also walking around a lot in clear glasses – sunglasses make it look like you’re trying too hard!”