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Matthew Macfadyen

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Matthew Macfadyen
Disgraced Labour minister John Stonehouse, a high-flying member of Harold Wilson’s government, vanished from the beach of a large luxury hotel in Florida in November 1974, leaving a neatly folded pile of clothes as he swam into the sea.
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Stonehouse (2023)
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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.
BornOctober 17, 1974
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BornOctober 17, 1974
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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Matthew Macfadyen at an event for Anna Karenina (2012)
Rufus Sewell, Matthew Macfadyen, and Liam Garrigan in The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Matthew Macfadyen in Robin Hood (2010)
Jerome Flynn and Matthew Macfadyen in Ripper Street (2012)
Matthew Macfadyen and Eddie Redmayne in The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Matthew Macfadyen in Succession (2018)
Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, and Johnny Flynn in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
Timothy Spall and Matthew Macfadyen in The Enfield Haunting (2015)
Matthew Macfadyen in Matthew Macfadyen (2020)
Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen in Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Matthew Macfadyen in The Assistant (2019)
Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun in Return (2019)

Known for

Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen, Jeremy Strong, Nicholas Braun, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
Succession
8.8
TV Series
  • Tom Wambsgans
Peter Dinklage and Alan Tudyk in Death at a Funeral (2007)
Death at a Funeral
7.3
  • Daniel(as Matthew MacFadyen)
  • 2007
Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen, Mads Mikkelsen, Ray Stevenson, Christoph Waltz, and Luke Evans in The Three Musketeers (2011)
The Three Musketeers
5.7
  • Athos
  • 2011
Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen in Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Pride & Prejudice
7.8
  • Mr. Darcy
  • 2005

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Actor

  • Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen, Jeremy Strong, Nicholas Braun, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
    Succession
  • Matthew Macfadyen in Stonehouse (2023)
    Stonehouse
  • ITVX: Smile
  • Colin Firth, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, and Johnny Flynn in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Operation Mincemeat
  • Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Sheen in Quiz (2020)
    Quiz
  • Julia Garner in The Assistant (2019)
    The Assistant
  • Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Richard E. Grant, Eugenio Derbez, Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Misty Copeland, and Jayden Fowora-Knight in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
  • Hayley Atwell in Howards End (2017)
    Howards End
  • Nicholas Hoult, Michael Shannon, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Tom Holland in The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    The Current War: Director's Cut
  • Ripper Street (2012)
    Ripper Street
  • Revolution: New Art For A New World (2016)
    Revolution: New Art For A New World
    • (voice)
  • Michael Gambon in Churchill's Secret (2016)
    Churchill's Secret
  • The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music (2015)
    The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music
  • Alexander Dreymon in The Last Kingdom (2015)
    The Last Kingdom
  • Timothy Spall in The Enfield Haunting (2015)
    The Enfield Haunting

Producer

  • Matthew Macfadyen in Stonehouse (2023)
    Stonehouse

Soundtrack

  • Matthew Macfadyen in Stonehouse (2023)
    Stonehouse
    • (uncredited)
  • Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Sheen in Quiz (2020)
    Quiz

Videos46

Matthew Macfadyen Talks Turtlenecks and His "Succession" Co-Stars' Secret Skills
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Matthew Macfadyen Talks Turtlenecks and His "Succession" Co-Stars' Secret Skills
Robin Hood
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Robin Hood
Robin Hood
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Robin Hood
Robin Hood
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Robin Hood
Robin Hood
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Robin Hood
Pride & Prejudice
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Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
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Pride & Prejudice
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:20
Official Trailer
Watch Now
Trailer 1:05
Watch Now
Season 4 Official Teaser 2
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Season 4 Official Teaser 2
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    • October 17, 1974
    • Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
    • Keeley HawesOctober 8, 2004 - present (2 children)
    • (Sibling)
  • Other works
    His National Theatre credits include: Henry, Prince of Wales in Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2" (July 2005), and Mr Brougham in "Battle Royal", a new play by Nick Stafford (1999).
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    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    London Marathon finisher 3 years.
  • Quotes
    The other day, I was somewhere terribly glamorous -- Brent Cross, I think it was -- and a guy came up to me and said, "I've blown your cover."
    • Deep smooth voice

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