Matthew Smith Biography
Matthew Smith is a British actor well known for gracing our Television with his roles as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC Sci-fi Doctor Who as well as Prince Philip in the historical drama on Netflix series The Crown.
Smith went to the Northampton School for Boys. Nevertheless, he studied Drama and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England graduating in 2005. Matthew got to acting through the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain performing with the Royal Court and the National Theatre. The actor also had an interest in playing football for the youth teams of Northampton Town, Nottingham Forest, and Leicester City where he became the captain of the latter’s youth team. Due to a back injury (spondylolysis), he was unable to continue with his footballing career.
His first television debut was in 2006 in the film The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North where he won several other roles on television. His major role was in the BBC drama series Party Animals as Danny Foster. In addition, he was also a nominee for the TV Quick Awards, BAFTA TV Awards, National Television Awards, BloodGuts UK Horror Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Primetime Awards, Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, and the Online Film &Television Association Awards.
Nevertheless, he has also won the 2010 and 2012 SFX Awards in the Best Actor Category, as well as the 2013 and 2014 National Television Awards for an Outstanding Drama Performance. Withal, is also famous for portraying a dual role in the 2010 Sci-fi Womb, physical forms of Skynet in the 2015 Sci-fi Terminator Genisys, 1960s pimp Jack in Last Night in Soho (2019), and Milo in the superhero Marvel Comics film Morbius in 2022.
Matthew Smith’s Age
How old is Smith? Smith is 42 years old as of 2024. She was born Matthew Robert Smith on October 28, 1982, in Northampton, England. In addition, he celebrates his birthday yearly on the 28th of October and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Matthew Smith Height
How tall is Smith? Matthew Robert is a man of average height. He stands at an approximate linear body stature of 1.82 meters equivalent to 5 feet 9 inches tall. On an estimate, he has a moderate body mass of around 73 Kilograms with a lean body build.
Matthew Smith Wife
Smith was in a relationship with the Brazilian actress and singer Mayana Moura for a year in 2008. Nevertheless, he also had an on-off relationship with Daisy Lowe an English fashion model from 2010 to 2014. Afterward, he indulged with Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson (Lily James), an English actress for 5 years since 2014. Currently, he has not shared any deets concerning his relationship status. In addition, he has no known children to the public.
Matthew Smith Family
Smith is the son of Lynne Smith (mother) and David Smith (father). His dad worked as an engineer while his mother was a school teacher. Nevertheless, Robert has a sister named Laura Jayne who featured as one of the dancers for Eric Prydz’s 2004 song Call on Me. He was also introduced to acting by his cousin Leigh Killick after quitting football. Nevertheless, his grandfather was a football player for Notts County.
Matthew Smith’s Net Worth
The English actor is estimated to have an approximate net worth of around $9 million US dollars. The fortune includes the various assets like car collections, houses, money, and income Smith has acquired from his successful profession in the media industry as an actor.
Matthew Smith Movies
Robert has been featured in various Television shows, stage performances, films, and short films. Just to mention a few if you are a Smith fanatic, here are some of his critical films:
- 2003: Murder in the Cathedral (Stage)
- 2004: Fresh Kills (Stage)
- 2005: On the Shore of the Wide World (Stage)
- 2006: Ruby in the Smoke
- 2007: The Street
- 2008: In Bruges
- 2009: Moses Jones
- 2010: The Sarah Jane Adventures
- 2011: Christopher and His Kind
- 2012: Bert and Dickie
- 2013: Cargese (Short Film)
- 2014: Lost River
- 2016: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- 2018: Charlie Says
- 2019: Official Secrets
- 2020: His House
- 2021: Superworm
- 2022: Morbius