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Matt Smith
Actor

Matt Smith

28 Oct 1982Born
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UKBirthplace

Biography

Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is known for playing the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who (2010–2013), Prince Philip in Netflix's historical series The Crown (2016–2017)—for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination—and Daemon Targaryen in HBO's fantasy drama series House of the Dragon(2022–present).

Smith initially aspired to be a professional footballer, but spondylolysis forced him out of the sport.

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After joining the National Youth Theatre and studying drama and creative writing at the University of East Anglia, he began his acting career in 2003, performing in plays such as 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 in That Face.

Smith's first television role was in 2006 as Jim Taylor in the BBC adaptations of Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North. His first significant television role came as Danny in the 2007 BBC series Party Animals. In film, he has played a dual role in the science fiction film Womb (2010), the physical forms of Skynet in the cyberpunk action film Terminator Genisys (2015), a 1960s pimp in the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (2021) and Milo Morbius in the superhero film Morbius (2022).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAThe Salamander Lives TwiceFilm
  2. 2027Star Wars: StarfighterFilm
  3. 2025The Death of Bunny MunroSeries: Bunny Munro (6 episodes)
  4. 2025Caught StealingFilm: Russ
  5. 2025Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality WarFilm: The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
  6. 2024Doctor Who at the PromsFilm: The Doctor (11) (archive footage)
  7. 2024Starve AcreFilm: Richard
  8. 2024Perfect MatchFilm: Concierge London
  9. 2022House of the DragonSeries: Prince Daemon Targaryen (26 episodes)
  10. 2022The ForgivenFilm: Richard Galloway
  11. 2022MorbiusFilm: Milo
  12. 2021SuperwormFilm: Superworm (voice)
  13. 2021Last Night in SohoFilm: Jack
  14. 2020His HouseFilm: Mark Essworth
  15. 2020LungsFilm: M
  16. 2019Official SecretsFilm: Martin Bright
  17. 2019Charlie SaysFilm: Charles Manson
  18. 2019MapplethorpeFilm: Robert Mapplethorpe
  19. 2018Patient ZeroFilm: Morgan
  20. 2016The CrownSeries: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (20 episodes)
  21. 2016Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesFilm: Parson Collins
  22. 2015Doctor Who: The Husbands of River SongFilm: The Doctor (11) (picture) (uncredited)
  23. 2015Terminator GenisysFilm: Alex / Skynet
  24. 2015Lost RiverFilm: Bully
  25. 2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenFilm: The Doctor (11) (archive footage) (uncredited)
  26. 2014Doctor Who: Deep BreathFilm: The Doctor (11)
  27. 2013Doctor Who: The Time of the DoctorFilm: The Doctor (11)
  28. 2013Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt SmithFilm: The Doctor
  29. 2013The Day of the Doctor: Cinema IntroFilm: The Doctor (11)
  30. 2013Doctor Who: The Day of the DoctorFilm: The Doctor (11)
  31. 2013The Science of Doctor WhoFilm: The Doctor
  32. 2013Doctor Who: The InforariumFilm: The Doctor
  33. 2013Doctor Who: Rain GodsFilm: The Doctor
  34. 2013Doctor Who: She Said, He SaidFilm: The Doctor
  35. 2012Doctor Who: The SnowmenFilm: The Doctor
  36. 2012Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad NightFilm: The Doctor
  37. 2012Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good NightFilm: The Doctor
  38. 2012Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First NightFilm: The Doctor
  39. 2012Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last NightFilm: The Doctor
  40. 2012Doctor Who: The Great DetectiveFilm: The Doctor
  41. 2012Doctor Who: Pond LifeFilm: The Doctor
  42. 2012Pond LifeSeries: The Doctor (5 episodes)
  43. 2012The Science of Doctor WhoFilm: The Doctor (archive footage)
  44. 2012Bert & DickieFilm: Bert Bushnell
  45. 2012Doctor Who: Good as GoldFilm: The Doctor
  46. 2012Playhouse PresentsSeries: Director (1 episode)
  47. 2011Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the WardrobeFilm: The Doctor
  48. 2011Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe PrequelFilm: The Doctor
  49. 2011Doctor Who: Death is The Only AnswerFilm: The Doctor
  50. 2011Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler PrequelFilm: The Doctor
  51. 2011Christopher and His KindFilm: Christopher Isherwood
  52. 2010Doctor Who: A Christmas CarolFilm: The Doctor
  53. 2010Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2Film: The Doctor
  54. 2010Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1Film: The Doctor
  55. 2010WombFilm: Thomas
  56. 2010Doctor Who: The End of TimeFilm: The Doctor
  57. 2009TogetherFilm: Rob
  58. 2009Moses JonesSeries: Dan Twentyman (3 episodes)
  59. 2007Secret Diary of a Call GirlSeries: Tim (1 episode)
  60. 2007The Sarah Jane AdventuresSeries: The Doctor (2 episodes)
  61. 2007The Shadow in the NorthFilm: Jim Taylor
  62. 2007Last Stand of the 300Film: Darius
  63. 2007Party AnimalsSeries: Danny Foster (8 episodes)
  64. 2006The Ruby in the SmokeFilm: Jim Taylor
  65. 2006The StreetSeries: Ian Hanley (6 episodes)
  66. 2005Doctor WhoSeries: The Doctor (40 episodes)
  67. 1999Family GuySeries: (voice) (2 episodes)

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