Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Birthdate
October 28, 1982 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting

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Birthdate
October 28, 1982 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who (2010–2013), Daemon Targaryen in the HBO series House of the Dragon (2022–present) and Prince Philip in the Netflix series The Crown (2016–2017), the latter of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Smith initially aspired to be a professional footballer, but spondylolysis forced him out of the sport. After joining the National Youth Theatre and studying drama and creative writing at the University of East Anglia, he became an actor in 2003, performing in plays including Murder in the Cathedral, Fresh Kills, The History Boys and On the Shore of the Wide World in London theatres. Extending his repertoire into West End theatre, he has since performed in the stage adaptation of Swimming with Sharks with Christian Slater, followed a year later by a critically acclaimed performance as Henry in That Face.

Smith's first television role came in 2006 as Jim Taylor in the BBC adaptations of Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North, while his first major role in television came as Danny in the 2007 BBC series Party Animals. Smith portrayed the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who from 2010 to 2013, becoming the youngest person to portray the character. In film, he portrayed a dual role in Womb (2010), the physical forms of Skynet in Terminator Genisys (2015), 1960s pimp Jack in Last Night in Soho (2021), and Milo in Morbius (2022).

Matt Smith's LGBTQ+ Titles

Christopher and His Kind
Christopher and His Kind
Christopher Isherwood

Acting (89)

Caught Stealing
& Sons
2024
Starve Acre as Richard
2024
Perfect Match as Concierge London
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self – Actor (1 episode)
2022
House of the Dragon as Prince Daemon Targaryen (18 episodes)
2022
The Forgiven as Richard Galloway
2022
Morbius as Milo
2021
Superworm as Superworm (voice)
2021
Last Night in Soho as Jack
2020
Lungs as M
2020
His House as Mark Essworth
2019
Official Secrets as Martin Bright
2019
Charlie Says as Charles Manson
2019
Mapplethorpe as Robert Mapplethorpe
2019
This Time with Alan Partridge as Dan Milner (1 episode)
2018
Patient Zero as Morgan
2016
The Crown as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (20 episodes)
2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as Parson Collins
2015
Terminator Genisys as Alex / Skynet
2015
Lost River as Bully
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self (2 episodes)
2014
Doctor Who: Deep Breath as The Doctor (11)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2013
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor as The Doctor (11)
2013
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith as The Doctor
2013
American Psycho as Patrick Bateman
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as The Doctor (11)
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as Self
2013
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro as The Doctor (11)
2013
An Adventure in Space and Time as Self / The Doctor (11) (uncredited)
2013
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide as Self
2013
The Science of Doctor Who as The Doctor
2013
Doctor Who Explained as Self
2013
Doctor Who: The Inforarium as The Doctor
2013
Doctor Who: Rain Gods as The Doctor
2013
Doctor Who at the Proms as Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor as Self
2013
Doctor Who: She Said, He Said as The Doctor
2013
Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea as Self - Participant (2 episodes)
2013
Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea as Self
2013
Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John Prequel as The Doctor
2013
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited as Self (11 episodes)
2012
Doctor Who: The Snowmen as The Doctor
2012
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night as The Doctor
2012
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night as The Doctor
2012
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night as The Doctor
2012
Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night as The Doctor
2012
Doctor Who: The Great Detective as The Doctor
2012
Doctor Who: Asylum of The Daleks Prequel as The Doctor
2012
Pond Life as The Doctor (5 episodes)
2012
Doctor Who: Pond Life as The Doctor
2012
The Science of Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage)
2012
Bert & Dickie as Bert Bushnell
2012
Doctor Who: Good as Gold as The Doctor
2011
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe as The Doctor
2011
Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe Prequel as The Doctor
2011
Doctor Who: Death is The Only Answer as The Doctor
2011
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel as The Doctor
2011
Christopher and His Kind as Christopher Isherwood
2011
Doctor Who: Space and Time (2 episodes)
2011
OK! TV (1 episode)
2010
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol as The Doctor
2010
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 as The Doctor
2010
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1 as The Doctor
2010
Doctor Who at the Proms as Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor
2010
Womb as Thomas
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2009
Together as Rob
2009
Moses Jones as Dan Twentyman (3 episodes)
2007
Secret Diary of a Call Girl as Tim (1 episode)
2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures as The Doctor (2 episodes)
2007
The Shadow in the North as Jim Taylor
2007
Last Stand of the 300 as Darius
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self (4 episodes)
2007
Party Animals as Danny Foster (8 episodes)
2006
The Ruby in the Smoke as Jim Taylor
2006
The One Show as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2006
The Street as Ian Hanley (6 episodes)
2005
Doctor Who Confidential as Self (26 episodes)
2005
Doctor Who (1 episode)
2005
Doctor Who as Self (2 episodes)
2005
Doctor Who as The Doctor (43 episodes)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self (1 episode)
2002
Top Gear as Self (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy as (voice) (2 episodes)

Crew (1)

2018
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