Matt Smith

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1982-10-28 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Matt Smith

Biography

Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who (2010–2013), Daemon Targaryen in the HBO series House of the Dragon (2022–present) and Prince Philip in the Netflix series The Crown (2016–2017), the latter of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Smith initially aspired to be a professional footballer, but spondylolysis forced him out of the sport. After joining the National Youth Theatre and studying drama and creative writing at the University of East Anglia, he became an actor in 2003, performing in plays inc...

Acting

2012

The Science of Doctor Who

as The Doctor (archive footage)

2010

Doctor Who at the Proms

as Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor

2011

Christopher and His Kind

as Christopher Isherwood

2021

Superworm

as Superworm (voice)

2007

2006

2024

Starve Acre

as Richard

2010

Womb

as Thomas

2012

Bert & Dickie

as Bert Bushnell

2013

Doctor Who at the Proms

as Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor

2015

Lost River

as Bully

2015

Terminator Genisys

as Alex / Skynet

2013

2012

2013

2012

2016

2013

2018

Patient Zero

as Morgan

2012

2014

Doctor Who: Deep Breath

as The Doctor (11)

2024

Perfect Match

as Concierge London

2025

2019

Mapplethorpe

as Robert Mapplethorpe

2009

Together

as Rob

2013

An Adventure in Space and Time

as Self / The Doctor (11) (uncredited)

2019

Charlie Says

as Charles Manson

2019

Official Secrets

as Martin Bright

2022

Morbius

as Milo

2020

His House

as Mark Essworth

2020

Lungs

as M

2022

The Forgiven

as Richard Galloway

2024

Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Doctor (11) (archive footage)

2015

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

as The Doctor (11) (picture) (uncredited)

2025

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Production

2018

Sparks!

as Thanks

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