Matthew Beard (English actor)
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Matthew Beard | |
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| Born | 25 March 1989 |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Matthew Beard (born 25 March 1989) is an English film, model and television actor, best known for his role as Blake Morrison in the 2007 film And When Did You Last See Your Father?.
Life and career
Beard was born in London, England. He was a member of the children's acting agency in Leeds, Scala and is now with Independent, London.
He attended King Ecgbert School in Sheffield and achieved 11 A*s in his GCSEs and all As at A-level.
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.
He appeared in the 2009 film An Education, directed by Lone Scherfig. Previously, Beard starred as Tom in the 2002 film An Angel for May directed by Harley Cokeliss.
He appears in the forthcoming film Hippie Hippie Shake. He is a student of English at the University of York. He will also appear in Chatroom, a psychological thriller, with Aaron Johnson.
In 2011, he has modelled for the luxury English label Burberry.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier | Matthew Wilton | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is | Various | TV series (3 episodes: 1997-2002) |
| 2000 | Big Meg, Little Meg | Freddie Johnson | TV series (5 episodes) |
| 2002 | An Angel for May | Tom | TV movie |
| Fat Friends | Lee McGary | TV series (2 episodes: 2002-2004) | |
| 2003 | Sons and Lovers | Young Paul | TV movie |
| The Eustace Bros. | Sam Eustace | TV series (5 episodes) | |
| 2004 | The Royal | Peter Blackwood | TV series (1 episode: "Reckoning") |
| 2006 | Johnny and the Bomb | Young Tom Maxwell | TV 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 | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.5") |
| Trial and Retribution | Andy Harper | TV series (1 episode: "Tracks: Part 1") | |
| 2009 | An Education | Graham | |
| 2010 | Chatroom | Jim | |
| Hippie Hippie Shake | Charles | (completed) | |
| 2011 | One Day | (post-production) |
External links
- Matthew Beard at IMDb
- Elley, Derek (21 August 2007). review/VE1117934468.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 "When Did You Last See Your Father? (review)". Variety. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
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