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Matt Smith

Actor, DirectorBorn October 28, 1982 (42 years)
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).

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  • Mapplethorpe

Known For

  • House of the Dragon
  • Doctor Who (2005)
  • Morbius
  • Last Night in Soho
  • Terminator Genisys
  • The Crown
  • Official Secrets
  • His House
  • Patient Zero

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    Filmography

    2025
    Caught Stealing · as Russ
    2024
    Perfect Match · as Concierge London
    2023
    Starve Acre · as Richard
    2022
    House of the Dragon (TV Series) · as Prince Daemon Targaryen
    2022
    Morbius · as Milo
    2021
    The Forgiven · as Richard Galloway
    2021
    Superworm · as Superworm (voice)
    2021
    2020
    His House · as Mark Essworth
    2020
    Lungs · as M
    2019
    Official Secrets · as Martin Bright
    2019
    This Time with Alan Partridge (TV Series) · as Dan Milner
    2018
    Charlie Says · as Charles Manson
    2018
    Patient Zero · as Morgan
    2018
    Mapplethorpe · as Robert Mapplethorpe
    2016
    The Crown (TV Series) · as Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh
    2016
    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies · as Parson Collins
    2015
    Terminator Genisys · as Alex / Skynet
    2014
    Lost River · as Bully
    2014
    Doctor Who: Deep Breath · as The Doctor (11)
    2014
    2014
    The Ultimate Time Lord · as The Doctor
    2013
    2013
    2013
    Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor · as The Doctor (11)
    2013
    The Science of Doctor Who · as The Doctor
    2013
    Doctor Who: INFORARIUM · as The Doctor
    2013
    2013
    2013
    Being a Girl · as The Doctor
    2012
    2012
    Doctor Who: The Snowmen · as The Doctor
    2012
    2012
    2012
    Pond Life (TV Series) · as The Doctor
    2012
    2012
    2012
    The Women of Doctor Who · 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
    2011
    Night and the Doctor (TV Series) · as The Doctor
    2011
    Best of the Companions · as The Doctor
    2011
    Best of the Monsters · as The Doctor
    2011
    2011
    2011
    Christopher and His Kind · as Christopher Isherwood
    2011
    2011
    Best of the Doctor · as The Doctor
    2010
    2010
    Womb · as Thomas
    2009
    Moses Jones (TV Series) · as Dan Twentyman
    2009
    Together · as Rob
    2007
    Secret Diary of a Call Girl (TV Series) · as Tim
    2007
    The Shadow in the North · as Jim Taylor
    2007
    2007
    Party Animals (TV Series) · as Danny Foster
    2007
    The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV Series) · as The Doctor
    2006
    The Ruby in the Smoke · as Jim Taylor
    2006
    The Street (TV Series) · as Ian Hanley
    2005
    Doctor Who: Rain Gods · as The Doctor
    2005
    2005
    2005
    Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as The Doctor
    1999
    OK! TV (TV Series)
    1999
    Family Guy (TV Series) · as (voice)
    1971
    Masterpiece (2017) (TV Series) · as Jim Taylor
    1958
    Blue Peter (TV Series) · as The Doctor

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