Biography
Matt Smith
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About Matt Smith
Matt Smith is a famous actor from England who gained international recognition after his performance as the eleventh Doctor in Doctor Who. He then gained the spotlight from the historical drama tv series The Crown, where he portrayed the character of Prince Philip. He is the rising star of this generation in Hollywood. We will able to witness his performance for a long time in the coming years.
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| Full Name | Matt Smith |
| Date of Birth | 28th October of 1982 |
| Birth Place | Northampton in England |
| Parent(s) | David and Lynne Smith |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birth sign. | Scorpio |
| Net Worth | 9 million dollars |
Early life
Matt Smith was born on 28th October of 1982 in the large market town called Northampton in England. His real name is Matthew Robert Smith, and he was born to David and Lynne Smith. His grandfather was a football player who used to play for the Notts County Football Club.
As a child, growing up, Matt Smith had decided to pursue football professionally and was already on the way to success. Unfortunately, he suffered from Spondylosis after the back injury that he suffered during one of the matches. He eventually had to give up on his football career. He then joined the drama club after the suggestion of his teacher during high school. Later on, he attended the National Youth Theatre, which is also thanks to his teacher. Smith attended the University of East Anglia, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Drama and Creative Writing in 2005.
Career
Theatre:
Matt Smith started his acting career in the theatre as most of the stars. His first play was Murder in the Cathedral, where he portrayed the character of Thomas Becket in 2003. Following year, he appeared in countless other plays, namely The Master and Margarita and Fresh Kills. He then performed the play On the Shore of the Wide World, The History Boys in Royal National Theatre.
His other theatrical performances are That Face, Swimming with Sharks, American Psycho, Unreachable, and Lungs.
Film:
Matt Smith made his film debut in 2008 from the black comedy crime film In Bruges, but his scene was deleted. His first starring film was Christopher and His Kind, where he starred as Christopher Isherwood in 2011. His other films are Bert and Dickie, Lost River, Terminator Genisys.
In 2016, he made his breakthrough from the film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, where he appeared as Person William Collins. His performance earned him BloodGuts UK Horror Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2016. He has appeared in countless other films, namely Mapplethorpe, Patient Zero, Charlie Says, Official Says, Official Secrets, and His House.
As of 2020, he is currently working on Morbius, Last Night in Soho, and The Forgiven.
Television:
Matt Smith made his television debut in 2006 from the tv film The Ruby in the Smoke. In 2007, he appeared in 4 other tv series, namely The Shadow in the North, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, The Street, and Party Animals. In 2009, he made his short appearance in the tv series Moses Jones as DS Dan Twentyman.
Smith made his breakthrough from the British science fiction tv series called Doctor Who as Eleventh Doctor. He gained international recognition for his performance in the series earning him SFX Awards for Best Actor in 2011 and 2012 also TV Quick Awards and National Television Awards for Outstanding Drama Performance: Male in 2012 and 2014.
His next breakthrough is a historical drama tv series called The Crown, where he starred as Prince Philip in 2016. He received his first Primetime Emmy Awards nomination in 2018, including Screen Actors Guild Awards and Broadcasting Press Guild Awards nomination for his performance in the series.
Personal life
Talking about Matt Smith’s relationship and dating history, he has dated several beautiful women. He was first seen with actress Billie Piper whom he met during the set of The Ruby in the Smoke in 2006. After that, he made his relationship public with Mayana Moura, a Brazilian actress, in 2008. Their relationship lasted for a year. In 2010, he confirmed his relationship with Daisy Lowe, whom he referred to as ideal women, during an interview. He eventually ended his relationship with her in 2011 when she wanted to settle down with him. Since 2014, he started dating English actress Lily James. Their relationship lasted for 5 years but parted ways in 2019.
Smith may be like an open book when it comes to relationships and may not hesitate to share his love life. But unfortunately, he doesn’t use any social media accounts. It is hard to keep track of his works and new coming projects or about his daily personal life. One of the few things we know about him is that he is an atheist, and he is a fan of football club Blackburn Rovers FC. He also has his own favorite bands named Radiohead and Oasis, which are both Rock bands.
Physical statistics & others
Matt Smith is 38 years old as of 2020. He is just at the top of his career right now. He is young, handsome, talented, and healthy, so nothing is stopping him now. He has a height of 5 feet 11 inches with a bodyweight of about 73 kg. He possesses a slim body build and keeps his diet in check. His body measurements are 38-13-20 inches. He does not prefer to hit the gym much, but he does go there to workout from time to time.
Smith belongs to white ethnicity, and his nationality is English. He has green eyes and light brown hair. His distinctive features probably include his strongly defined jawline. His sexual orientation is straight, and he has Scorpio as his birth sign.
Net worth
As of 2020, Matt Smith’s net worth is estimated to be around 9 million dollars. It is all thanks to his performance in the successful hit tv series Doctor Who and The Crown that helped him to reach this milestone. There is no doubt that his net worth will increase in the coming years if he continues making hit tv series and film appearances.
