Matt Smith

Matt Smith is, to my mind, one of the most quietly versatile actors Britain has produced this century. The whimsical, ancient-eyed Eleventh Doctor, the simmering Prince Philip of The Crown, and the dangerous charisma of Daemon Targaryen could be three different actors' careers, yet he makes each feel inevitable. I love that he originally chased professional football until a back condition redirected him; you can sense an athlete's physical precision in how he moves on screen. He picks roles with edges rather than safe leading-man fare, and that instinct, more than any single performance, is why I keep watching whatever he signs up for next.

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Name (English)

Matt Smith

Name (Japanese)

マット・スミス

Reading

まっと・すみす

Born

October 28, 1982 (age 43)

Origin

Northampton, United Kingdom

Occupation

television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor / accountant

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

University

University of East Anglia

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt%20Smith
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312385

Tags

• television actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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