1982-10-28 ( 42 years old ) in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
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).
Movies
Caught Stealing
2025-08-27
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024-12-24
Starve Acre
2024-07-26
Perfect Match
2024-06-29
The Forgiven
2022-07-01
Morbius
2022-03-30
Superworm
2021-12-25
Last Night in Soho
2021-10-21
Lungs
2020-06-26
His House
2020-01-27
Official Secrets
2019-08-30
Charlie Says
2019-05-10
Mapplethorpe
2019-03-01
Patient Zero
2018-09-14
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016-02-04
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015-12-25
Terminator Genisys
2015-06-23
Lost River
2015-04-08
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
2014-08-23
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
2013-12-25
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
2013-12-25
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013-11-23
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013-11-23
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
2013-11-23
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013-11-23
An Adventure in Space and Time
2013-11-21
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013-11-18
The Science of Doctor Who
2013-11-14
Doctor Who Explained
2013-11-01
Doctor Who: The Inforarium
2013-09-24
Doctor Who: Rain Gods
2013-09-24
Doctor Who at the Proms
2013-08-26
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
2013-08-04
Doctor Who: She Said, He Said
2013-05-11
Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea
2013-04-10
Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John Prequel
2013-03-23
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
2012-12-25
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night
2012-11-21
Doctor Who: The Great Detective
2012-11-16
Doctor Who: Asylum of The Daleks Prequel
2012-09-02
Doctor Who: Pond Life
2012-08-27
The Science of Doctor Who
2012-08-04
Bert & Dickie
2012-07-25
Doctor Who: Good as Gold
2012-05-24
Doctor Who: Death is The Only Answer
2011-10-01
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel
2011-08-15
Christopher and His Kind
2011-03-19
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
2010-12-25
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
2010-11-09
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1
2010-11-08
Doctor Who at the Proms
2010-09-06
Womb
2010-07-15
Together
2009-05-14
The Shadow in the North
2007-09-15
Last Stand of the 300
2007-05-27
The Ruby in the Smoke
2006-12-27
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