Matthew Macfadyen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matthew Macfadyen
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Oct 17, 1974(1974-10-17)
Age	50
Birthplace	Great Yarmouth
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Libra

Matthew Macfadyen Biography

Matthew Macfadyen is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on October 17, 1974 in Great Yarmouth, England, United Kingdom. He was an award-winning actor, who rose to fame for his part in Pride & Prejudice. Frost/Nixon, Death at a Funeral are two of his other films.

For his role in Frost/Nixon (2008), which starred He was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in the 2008 film, Frost/Nixon, which starred Frank Langella., he was nominated to a Screen Actors Guild Award.

After having studied at the RADA from 1992 to 1995, Macfadyen became known in British theatre primarily for his work with the stage company Cheek by Jowl, for which he played Antonio in The Duchess of Malfi, Charles Surface in The School for Scandal, and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. His Benedick was played as an officer-class buffoon with a moustache and a braying laugh. In 2005, he played Prince Hal in Henry IV, Parts One and Two at the Royal National Theatre, with Michael Gambon in the role of Falstaff. In 2007, he returned to the stage, portraying an American, Clay, a stay-at-home father with a liberal attitude in the play The Pain and the Itch.

A TV breakthrough came when he appeared as Hareton Earnshaw in an adaptation of Wuthering Heights, screened on the ITV network in 1998. Further television drama work followed, including starring roles in the dramas Warriors (1999) and The Way We Live Now (2001), both for the BBC. Also in 2001, he earned acclaim for his starring role in the BBC Two drama serial Perfect Strangers, which was written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff. In 2002, he starred in The Project, a BBC drama charting New Labour’s rise to power. He starred in Spooks, which became a success when screened on BBC One. A longer second season was screened in 2003, and a third season was broadcast in autumn 2004, with him leaving the series in the second episode. The series was aired as MI-5 on the A&E Network. In 2007 he appeared in the one-off Channel 4 drama Secret Life, which dealt with the controversial subject of paedophilia. Macfadyen won the Best Actor award at the Royal Television Society 2007 Awards for this part, and was nominated for a BAFTA. He also appeared in a short sketch for Comic Relief as the bridegroom in Mr. Bean’s Wedding, alongside Rowan Atkinson and Michelle Ryan.

In 2004, he married Spooks star Keeley Hwes and they have two children.

Matthew Macfadyen Net Worth

Matthew Macfadyen is one of the richest Movie Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matthew Macfadyen 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His work with Cheek by Jowl made him well-known for his acting skills in the theater.

Spooks was a very popular BBC One series that starred him.

David Matthew Macfadyen (born 17 October 1974) is an English actor who has appeared in film, television, and theatre. He is known for his performance as Mr. Darcy in the Joe Wright’s Pride & Prejudice (2005), and Daniel in the Frank Oz comedy Death at a Funeral. He also portrayed John Birt in the political drama Frost/Nixon and Detective Inspector Edmund Reid in the BBC series Ripper Street. In June 2010, Macfadyen won a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work on Criminal Justice. Macfayden currently stars as Tom Wambsgans in the critically acclaimed HBO drama series Succession.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Matthew Macfadyen height 6 ft 3 in Matthew weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Matthew Macfadyen Dating?

According to our records, Matthew Macfadyen married to Keeley Hawes. As of December 1, 2023, Matthew Macfadyen’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2011, Macfadyen made a final cameo in the BBC show Spooks, and in 2012, he played Oblonsky in Joe Wright’s film, Anna Karenina. In December 2012 he began portraying Detective Inspector Edmund Reid in BBC One’s Ripper Street.

Facts & Trivia

Matthew Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Matthew Macfadyen celebrates birthday on October 17 of every year.

Macfadyen was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, the son of Meinir (née Owen), a drama teacher and former actress, and Martin Macfadyen, an oil executive. His paternal grandparents were Scottish and his maternal grandparents were Welsh. Macfadyen was brought up in a number of places, including Jakarta, Indonesia, as a result of his father’s occupation. He attended schools in England (including in Louth, Lincolnshire), Scotland and Indonesia, and went to Oakham School in Rutland, before being accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at 17. As a student, he was inspired by Ingmar Bergman’s Fanny and Alexander, which he thought was “[a]n example to follow – an example of people acting with each other…”, and which “[f]eatured just the most extraordinary acting I’d ever seen”.

How tall is the guy who plays Mr Darcy?

Although Macfadyen is six foot three and barrel-chested, he’s not physically intimidating in the least when out of character. “He is the worst giggler I have ever encountered in my career,” Oyelowo adds. “So before a take, you’re with goofy Matthew, and then it’s action and he’s playing this very imposing MI5 officer.

Is Matthew Macfadyen still married?

The acting couple have been married since 2004 Keeley Hawes and Matthew Macfadyen are set to reunite for a brand new ITV drama – twenty years after they first met on the set of espionage drama Spooks.

Does Matthew Macfadyen have social media?

Matthew Macfadyen’s Tweets Awards Daily chats with 2020 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Emmy nominee Matthew Macfadyen about Tom’s betrayal in Season 3 of HBO’s Successi…

Is Matthew Macfadyen on Instagram?

Matthew Macfadyen (@matthew_macfadyen_team) • Instagram photos and videos.

Is Ryan Paevey getting married?

Ryan’s off-screen love life is pretty low-key right now. Ryan is neither married nor dating anyone at the moment. “I’m a workaholic,” he told ExtraTV. “I don’t even have a dog.” But he is looking for someone special and believes in love at first sight.