Matthew Macfadyen
- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
David Matthew Macfadyen was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to Meinir
(Owen), a drama teacher and actress, and Martin Macfadyen, an oil
executive. He is of Scottish and Welsh descent. Because of his father's
career, 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 in the 1990s and was well established as a stage
actor when he made his first TV appearance in
Wuthering Heights (1998).
A couple more TV roles followed but it was his role as Tom Quinn, head
of Section D, in the hit BBC series
MI-5 (2002) that really made his
name at home. And, indeed, established his home - he met his wife,
Keeley Hawes, while working on the show. A
steady stream of TV and film work followed, with his performance as Mr
Darcy in
Pride & Prejudice (2005) firmly
establishing his name worldwide.
"Succession" Cast Through the Years
"Succession" Cast Through the Years
Take a look back at the TV and movie roles of Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Brian Cox, and more stars of "Succession."
