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 including Murder in the Cathedral, Fresh Kills, The History Boys and On the Shore of the Wide World in London theatres. Extending his repertoire into West End theatre, he has since performed in the stage adaptation of Swimming with Sharks with Christian Slater, followed a year later by a critically acclaimed performance as Henry in That Face.
Smith's first television role came in 2006 as Jim Taylor in the BBC adaptations of Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North, while his first major role in television came as Danny in the 2007 BBC series Party Animals. Smith portrayed the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who from 2010 to 2013, becoming the youngest person to portray the character. In film, he portrayed a dual role in Womb (2010), the physical forms of Skynet in Terminator Genisys (2015), 1960s pimp Jack in Last Night in Soho (2021), and Milo in Morbius (2022).
2024
as Richard
2024
as Concierge London
2022
as Prince Daemon Targaryen
2022
as Richard Galloway
2022
as Milo
2021
as Superworm (voice)
2021
as Jack
2020
as M
2020
as Mark Essworth
2019
as Martin Bright
2019
as Charles Manson
2019
as Robert Mapplethorpe
2018
as Morgan
2016
as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
2016
as Parson Collins
2015
as Alex / Skynet
2015
as Bully
2014
as The Doctor (11)
2013
as The Doctor (11)
2013
as The Doctor
2013
as Patrick Bateman
2013
as Self
2013
as Self
2013
as The Doctor (11)
2013
as The Doctor (11)
2013
as Self / The Doctor (11) (uncredited)
2013
as Self
2013
as The Doctor
2013
as Self
2013
as The Doctor
2013
as The Doctor
2013
as Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor
2013
as Self
2013
as The Doctor
2013
as Self
2013
as Self - Participant
2013
as The Doctor
2013
as Self
2012
as The Doctor
2012
as The Doctor
2012
as The Doctor
2012
as The Doctor
2012
as The Doctor
2012
as The Doctor
2012
as The Doctor
2012
as The Doctor
2012
as The Doctor
2012
as The Doctor (archive footage)
2012
as Bert Bushnell
2012
as The Doctor
2011
as The Doctor
2011
as The Doctor
2011
as The Doctor
2011
as The Doctor
2011
as Christopher Isherwood
2011
2010
as The Doctor
2010
as The Doctor
2010
as The Doctor
2010
as Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor
2010
as Thomas
2009
as Rob
2009
as Dan Twentyman
2007
as Tim
2007
as Jim Taylor
2007
as Darius
2007
as Danny Foster
2007
as The Doctor
2006
as Jim Taylor
2006
as Ian Hanley
2005
2005
as The Doctor
2005
as Self
2005
as Self
1999
as (voice)