Matt Smith

Acting · Born 1982-10-28 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Biography

Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is known for playing the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who (2010–2013), Prince Philip in Netflix's historical series The Crown (2016–2017)—for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination—and Daemon Targaryen in HBO's fantasy drama series House of the Dragon(2022–present). 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 began his acting career in 2003, performing in plays such as Murder in the Cathedral, Fresh Kills, The History Boys, and On the Shore of the Wide World in London theatres. Extending his…

Filmography

• Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as The Doctor (11)
• Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor as The Doctor (11)
• Doctor Who: The Snowmen as The Doctor
• Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol as The Doctor
• An Adventure in Space and Time as Self / The Doctor (11) (uncredited)
• Official Secrets as Martin Bright
• Last Night in Soho as Jack
• Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as Self
• Doctor Who Explained as Self
• Doctor Who at the Proms as Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor

TV

• Doctor Who as The Doctor
• The Crown as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
• House of the Dragon as Prince Daemon Targaryen
• The One Show as Self - Guest
• Party Animals as Danny Foster
• The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
• This Time with Alan Partridge as Dan Milner
• Secret Diary of a Call Girl as Tim
• Moses Jones as Dan Twentyman
• OK! TV