Birthday: October 28, 1982 (Scorpio)
Born In: Northampton, England
Birthday: October 28, 1982 (Scorpio)
Born In: Northampton, England
Matthew Robert Smith is a British actor most renowned for portraying Eleventh Doctor in the popular British science-fiction TV series ‘Doctor Who’. Smith, a gifted football player who once aspired to become a pro footballer, was compelled to think otherwise due to a back injury. He joined ‘National Youth Theatre’ and completed his graduation from ‘University of East Anglia’ studying drama and creative writing. His acting debut happened on-stage in London theatres in plays like ‘On the Shore of the Wide World’ and ‘Murder in the Cathedral’. Moving forward, he worked in many other plays, including ‘That Face’ where his brilliant performance earned him critical acclaim. He made his television debut with the film ‘The Ruby in the Smoke’ and went on to feature in many other TV productions. However, the one role that brought him to spotlight garnering immense fame and popularity as also a BAFTA Award nomination was that of Eleventh Doctor’ in TV series ‘Doctor Who’. He also features in ‘The Crown’, a biographical drama series. He has also made his mark on big-screen with films like ‘Christopher and His Kind’ and ‘Terminator Genisys’.
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Girlfriend: Daisy Lowe, Lily James, Mayana Moura
Also Known As: Matthew Robert Smith, Matthew Smith, Matthew Robert
Age: 40 Years, 40 Year Old Males
father: David Smith
mother: Lynne Smith
siblings: Laura Jayne Smith
Born Country: England
Height: 6'0" (183 cm), 6'0" Males
City: Northampton, England
Notable Alumni: University Of East
education: Northampton School for Boys, University of East Anglia, National Youth Theatre
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While performing on-stage, he forayed into television essaying the role of Jim Taylor in TV film adaptation of the Philip Pullman novel, ‘The Ruby in the Smoke’, the first of the Sally Lockhart quartet books. The film produced by BBC was aired on December 27, 2006, on ‘BBC One’.
His most remarkable on-stage performance probably remains playing Henry, an aspiring artist, in the two-act play, ‘That Face’ by English playwright Polly Stenham. The play premiered on April 26, 2007, at London’s ‘Royal Court Theatre’ under direction of Jeremy Herrin and on May 1, 2008, it was transferred to Duke of York's Theatre in the West End.
His carrying the Olympic torch in Cardiff on May 26, 2012, reminded the fans of a 2006 episode of ‘Doctor Who’ where the Doctor was seen carrying the torch.
He marked his debut as a director with ‘Cargese’, a short film that was broadcast in May 2013, on ‘Sky Arts’.
The 2015 American science fiction action blockbuster film ‘Terminator Genisys’ starring Arnold Schwarzenegger saw him playing an advanced T-5000 Terminator, Alex. He was credited in the film as Matthew Smith. That year he was named among 50 Best-Dressed British Men by ‘GQ’ magazine.
Smith also appeared in the starring role of Morgan in the Stefan Ruzowitzky directed forthcoming British-American fantasy-horror thriller flick ‘Patient Zero’.
Smith was romantically associated with British actress Lily James. They parted ways in 2019. He also dated model Daisy Lowe. He is an atheist.
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