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Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 28, 1982 (42)
Birthplace Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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).

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Filmography

Caught Stealing

Caught Stealing

2025

as Russ

Starve Acre

Starve Acre

2024

as Richard

Morbius

Morbius

2022

as Milo

The Forgiven

The Forgiven

2022

as Richard Galloway

Superworm

Superworm

2021

as Superworm (voice)

Last Night in Soho

Last Night in Soho

2021

as Jack

His House

His House

2020

as Mark Essworth

Mapplethorpe

Mapplethorpe

2019

as Robert Mapplethorpe

Official Secrets

Official Secrets

2019

as Martin Bright

Charlie Says

Charlie Says

2019

as Charles Manson

Patient Zero

Patient Zero

2018

as Morgan

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

2016

as Parson Collins

Lost River

Lost River

2015

as Bully

Terminator Genisys

Terminator Genisys

2015

as Alex / Skynet

Doctor Who: Deep Breath

Doctor Who: Deep Breath

2014

as The Doctor (11)

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

2013

as The Doctor (11)

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

2013

as The Doctor (11)

Doctor Who: Rain Gods

Doctor Who: Rain Gods

2013

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Inforarium

Doctor Who: The Inforarium

2013

as The Doctor

The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

2013

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: She Said, He Said

Doctor Who: She Said, He Said

2013

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

2012

as The Doctor

Bert & Dickie

Bert & Dickie

2012

as Bert Bushnell

Doctor Who: The Great Detective

Doctor Who: The Great Detective

2012

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: Pond Life

Doctor Who: Pond Life

2012

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: Good as Gold

Doctor Who: Good as Gold

2012

as The Doctor

The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

2012

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Christopher and His Kind

Christopher and His Kind

2011

as Christopher Isherwood

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

2010

as The Doctor

Womb

Womb

2010

as Thomas

The Shadow in the North

The Shadow in the North

2007

as Jim Taylor

Last Stand of the 300

Last Stand of the 300

2007

as Darius

The Ruby in the Smoke

The Ruby in the Smoke

2006

as Jim Taylor

Sparks!

Sparks!

2018

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Doctor Who

as The Doctor

Episodes: 43

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

The Crown

as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Nov 04, 2016

House of the Dragon

as Prince Daemon Targaryen

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Aug 21, 2022

Party Animals

as Danny Foster

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 31, 2007

The Street

as Ian Hanley

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 13, 2006

Pond Life

as The Doctor

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 27, 2012

Moses Jones

as Dan Twentyman

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 02, 2009

The Sarah Jane Adventures

as The Doctor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2007

Family Guy

as (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

This Time with Alan Partridge

as Dan Milner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2019

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

as Tim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2007

The Death of Bunny Munro

as Bunny Munro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Doctor Who Confidential

as Self

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

as Self

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jan 27, 2013

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea

as Self - Participant

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 10, 2013

Doctor Who

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Doctor Who

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

OK! TV

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 2011

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Top Gear

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2002

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self – Actor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2022

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

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