Matthew Beard (English actor)
Matthew Beard | |
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| Born | London, England |
| Education | King Ecgbert School |
| Alma mater | University of York |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Matthew Beard is an English actor[1] and model. He is best known for his role as Blake Morrison in the film And When Did You Last See Your Father? in 2007.[2] Matthew portrays the character Max Lieberman in the BBC series Vienna Blood based on the books by Frank Tallis.
Early life
Beard attended King Ecgbert School in Sheffield, achieving As in his A-Level subjects in 2007.[3] He studied English and French literature at the University of York.[4] He has three sisters (Elisabeth, Emily and Charlotte).
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier | Matthew Wilton | Television series (3 episodes) |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is | Various | Television series (3 episodes: 1997–2002) |
| 2000 | Big Meg, Little Meg | Freddie Johnson | Television series (5 episodes) |
| 2002 | An Angel for May | Tom | Television film |
| Fat Friends | Lee McGary | Television series (2 episodes: 2002–2004) | |
| 2003 | Sons and Lovers | Young Paul | Television film |
| The Eustace Bros. | Sam Eustace | Television series (5 episodes) | |
| 2004 | The Royal | Peter Blackwood | Television series (1 episode: "Reckoning") |
| 2006 | Johnny and the Bomb | Young Tom Maxwell | Television series |
| 2007 | And When Did You Last See Your Father? | Blake Morrison (Teen) | Nominated – British Independent Film Award – Most Promising Newcomer |
| 2008 | The Royal Today | Luke Alexander | Television series (1 episode: "Episode No.1.5") |
| Trial and Retribution | Andy Harper | Television series (1 episode: "Tracks: Part 1") | |
| 2009 | An Education | Graham | |
| 2010 | Chatroom | Jim | |
| Hippie Hippie Shake | Charles | ||
| 2011 | One Day | Murray Cope | |
| 2012 | Labyrinth | Sajhe | Television series (2 episodes) |
| 2013 | The Look of Love | Howard Raymond | |
| The Lovers | Matt | ||
| Rogue | Max Laszlo | Television series (7 episodes) | |
| 2014 | The Riot Club | Guy Bellingfield | |
| The Imitation Game | Peter Hilton[5] | ||
| 2016 | Hippie Hippie Shake | Charles | |
| 2018 | Kiss Me First | Adrian | Television series |
| Elizabeth Harvest | Oliver | ||
| Johnny English Strikes Again | P | ||
| The Party's Just Beginning | Alistair | ||
| 2019 | Vienna Blood | Max Liebermann | Television series |
| 2020 | Dracula | Jack | |
| Avenue 5 | deputy Alan Lewis | Television series | |
| 2022 | Magpie Murders | James Fraser | Television series |
Awards and nominations
In 2007, he was seen as teenage Blake in And When Did You Last See Your Father?. His performance gained him rave reviews and saw him selected by Screen International as "A Star of Tomorrow" and a "Trailblazer" at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He was also nominated for Best Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards and Best Newcomer at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.
In 2015 he was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play.[6]
Other works
In 2011, he modelled for the English clothing label Burberry, and in 2015 he worked for Prada. Also in 2015, he joined Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan in the David Hare play Skylight.
References
- ^ "Matthew Beard". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013.
- ^ Elley, Derek (21 August 2007). "When Did You Last See Your Father? (review)". Variety. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ^ "Sensational chemistry between father and son". thestar.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015.
- ^ "MATTHEW BEARD". THE LAST MAGAZINE. 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Matthew Goode, Mark Strong and Rory Kinnear Join Cast of 'The Imitation Game'". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Tony Awards 2018 - Broadway.com". www.broadway.com.
External links
- Matthew Beard at IMDb
- Matthew Beard at BFI
- Matthew Beard at AllMovie
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