Matt Smith
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1982-10-28 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Matt Smith
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).
Acting
(2025)
Caught Stealing
as Russ
(2024)
Starve Acre
as Richard
(2024)
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (11) (archive footage)
(2024)
Perfect Match
as Concierge London
(2022)
Morbius
as Milo
(2022)
The Forgiven
as Richard Galloway
(2021)
Last Night in Soho
as Jack
(2021)
Superworm
as Superworm (voice)
(2020)
His House
as Mark Essworth
(2020)
Lungs
as M
(2019)
Official Secrets
as Martin Bright
(2019)
Charlie Says
as Charles Manson
(2019)
Mapplethorpe
as Robert Mapplethorpe
(2018)
Patient Zero
as Morgan
(2016)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
as Parson Collins
(2015)
Terminator Genisys
as Alex / Skynet
(2015)
Lost River
as Bully
(2015)
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
as The Doctor (11) (picture) (uncredited)
(2014)
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
as The Doctor (11)
(2013)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
as The Doctor (11)
(2013)
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
as The Doctor (11)
(2013)
An Adventure in Space and Time
as Self / The Doctor (11) (uncredited)
(2013)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as Self
(2013)
(2013)
(2013)
Doctor Who Explained
as Self
(2013)
(2013)
Doctor Who at the Proms
as Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor
(2013)
Doctor Who: Rain Gods
as The Doctor
(2013)
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
as The Doctor
(2013)
(2013)
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
as The Doctor (11)
(2013)
The Science of Doctor Who
as The Doctor
(2013)
(2013)
Doctor Who: The Inforarium
as The Doctor
(2013)
Doctor Who: She Said, He Said
as The Doctor
(2013)
Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John Prequel
as The Doctor
(2012)
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
as The Doctor
(2012)
The Science of Doctor Who
as The Doctor (archive footage)
(2012)
Bert & Dickie
as Bert Bushnell
(2012)
Doctor Who: Pond Life
as The Doctor
(2012)
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night
as The Doctor
(2012)
Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night
as The Doctor
(2012)
Doctor Who: Good as Gold
as The Doctor
(2012)
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night
as The Doctor
(2012)
Doctor Who: Asylum of The Daleks Prequel
as The Doctor
(2012)
Doctor Who: The Great Detective
as The Doctor
(2012)
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night
as The Doctor
(2011)
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
as The Doctor
(2011)
Christopher and His Kind
as Christopher Isherwood
(2011)
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel
as The Doctor
(2011)
Doctor Who: Death is The Only Answer
as The Doctor
(2011)
(2010)
Womb
as Thomas
(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
(2009)
Together
as Rob
(2007)
The Shadow in the North
as Jim Taylor
(2007)
Last Stand of the 300
as Darius
(2006)
The Ruby in the Smoke
as Jim Taylor
Crew
(2018)
Sparks!
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