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Matthew Macfadyen

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Matthew Macfadyen may have been born in Norfolk, but as the son of an oil worker he spent at least part of his childhood in Indonesia before finishing his education back in England and winning a place at RADA in 1992. He won critical acclaim in the UK with his work with the stage company Cheek By Jowl... See full bio »

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David Matthew Macfadyen
in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
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2014 Epic (post-production)
Emil Forester
 
2012-2013 Ripper Street (TV series)
Det. Insp. Edmund Reid / Detective Inspector Edmund Reid
– What Use Our Work? (2013) … Detective Inspector Edmund Reid
– A Man of My Company (2013) … Detective Inspector Edmund Reid
– Tournament of Shadows (2013) … Detective Inspector Edmund Reid
– The Weight of One Man's Heart (2013) … Det. Insp. Edmund Reid
– The Good of This City (2013) … Det. Insp. Edmund Reid
See all 8 episodes »
 
2012/I Anna Karenina
Oblonsky
 
2002-2011 MI-5 (TV series)
Tom Quinn
– Episode #10.6 (2011) … Tom Quinn
– Episode #3.2 (2004) … Tom Quinn (uncredited)
– Episode #3.1 (2004) … Tom Quinn (uncredited)
– Episode #2.10 (2003) … Tom Quinn (uncredited)
– Episode #2.9 (2003) … Tom Quinn (uncredited)
See all 19 episodes »
 
2011 The Three Musketeers
Athos
 
2010 Any Human Heart (TV series)
Logan Mountstuart (Middle)
– Episode #1.4 (2010) … Logan Mountstuart (Middle)
– Episode #1.3 (2010) … Logan Mountstuart (Middle)
– Episode #1.2 (2010) … Logan Mountstuart (Middle)
– Episode #1.1 (2010) … Logan Mountstuart (Middle)
 
2010 The Pillars of the Earth (TV mini-series)
Philip
– New Beginnings (2010) … Philip
– The Work of Angels (2010) … Philip
– Witchcraft (2010) … Philip
– Legacy (2010) … Philip
– Battlefield (2010) … Philip
See all 8 episodes »
 
2010 Robin Hood
Sheriff of Nottingham
 
2009 Criminal Justice (TV mini-series)
Joe Miller
– Episode #2.3 (2009) … Joe Miller
– Episode #2.2 (2009) … Joe Miller
– Episode #2.1 (2009) … Joe Miller
 
2009 Enid (TV movie)
Hugh Pollock
 
2008 Little Dorrit (TV mini-series)
Arthur Clennam
– Episode #1.14 (2008) … Arthur Clennam
– Episode #1.13 (2008) … Arthur Clennam
– Episode #1.12 (2008) … Arthur Clennam
– Episode #1.11 (2008) … Arthur Clennam
– Episode #1.10 (2008) … Arthur Clennam
See all 14 episodes »
 
2008 Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye (TV movie)
Inspector Neele
 
2008 Frost/Nixon
John Birt
 
2008 Ashes to Ashes (TV series)
Gil Hollis
– Episode #1.7 (2008) … Gil Hollis
 
2008 Incendiary
Terrence Butcher
 
2007 Secret Life (TV movie)
Charlie
 
2007 Grindhouse
Hatchet Victim (segment "Don't")
 
2007 Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (TV movie)
Daniel
 
2007 Death at a Funeral
Daniel (as Matthew MacFadyen)
 
2006 Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Rudolf Hess (2006) … Narrator
– Hermann Goering (2006) … Narrator
– Albert Speer (2006) … Narrator
 
2006 Middletown
Gabriel Hunter
 
2005 Pride & Prejudice
Mr. Darcy
 
2004 In My Father's Den
Paul Prior
 
2003/I The Reckoning
King's Justice
 
2002 The Project (TV movie)
Paul Tibbenham
 
2001 The Way We Live Now (TV mini-series)
Sir Felix Carbury
– Episode #1.4 (2001) … Sir Felix Carbury
– Episode #1.3 (2001) … Sir Felix Carbury
– Episode #1.2 (2001) … Sir Felix Carbury
– Episode #1.1 (2001) … Sir Felix Carbury
 
2001 Perfect Strangers (TV series)
Daniel
– Episode #1.3 (2001) … Daniel
– Episode #1.2 (2001) … Daniel
– Episode #1.1 (2001) … Daniel
 
2001 Enigma
Cave
 
2000 Maybe Baby
Nigel
 
2000 Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Waller
– The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000) … Waller
 
1999 Peacekeepers (TV movie)
Pte. Alan James
 
1998 Wuthering Heights (TV movie)
Hareton Earnshaw
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2013 Keira Knightley: Becoming Anna (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2011-2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.8 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #7.4 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.86 (2011) … Himself
 
2009 Inside MI5: The Real Spooks (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2009 Dangerous Jobs for Girls (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Commercial Game Hunters (2009) … Narrator (voice)
– Fishing (2009) … Narrator (voice)
– Loggers (2009) … Narrator (voice)
– Cowboys (2009) … Narrator (voice)
 
2009 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 Little Dorrit: An Insight (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 The Blair Years (TV series documentary)
Narrator / Himself
– Blair in Power (2007) … Narrator (voice)
– Blair at War (2007) … Narrator (voice)
– Blair and Brown (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The 9/11 Liars (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2006 The Politics of Dating (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 On Set Diaries (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 'Pride & Prejudice': A Classic in the Making (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Happy Birthday BBC Two (TV documentary)
Himself (as Matthew McFadyen)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2012 The Digital Picture (TV series)
 
2008 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Arthur Clennam (uncredited)
 
2005 Pride and Prejudice Revisited (TV documentary)
Mr. Darcy (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His Royal Shakespeare Company credits include: Charles Surface in Sheriden's "The School For Scandal" (1998), and Demetrius in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1996). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Matthew MacFadyen | Matthew McFadyen

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on being likened to a Moonin] I like Moomins. I've got these fantastic Moomin mugs and bowls. My little boy examines which bowl I've given him to eat his Weetabix out of. So that pleases me. Matthew MacMoomin. That's nice. See more »

Trivia:

Became an Associate Member of RADA. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra