My Take
Matthew Lewis is one of those actors who pulled off something genuinely rare: growing up entirely on screen and coming out the other side as a real, credible performer. I watched him fumble through Hogwarts as Neville Longbottom — clumsy, anxious, easy to overlook — and then slowly, film by film, turn into someone you'd actually want leading a charge against Voldemort. That arc wasn't just scripted character development; you could feel Lewis himself maturing into the role. What I respect most is what he did after the series wrapped — stage work, TV, keeping the craft alive rather than coasting on nostalgia. A Leeds lad with zero pretension and genuine staying power. Not bad for the kid who used to lose his toad.
Overview
Matthew David Lewis (born 27 June 1989) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series. Born in Leeds, Lewis made his acting debut in Some Kind of Life (1995), guest-starring on dramas for ITV and BBC One before appearing in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matthew Lewis
- Name (Japanese)
- マシュー・ルイス
- Reading
- ましゅー・るいす
- Born
- June 27, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.