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[[Matt Smith]] will play the [[Eleventh Doctor]] from [[2010]] onwards.
[[Matt Smith]] is the actor who has been announced to portray [[Eleventh Doctor]] from [[2010]] onwards, taking over the role from [[David Tennant]] at the end of the [[2009]] specials.
 
Below is the wikiapedia article of Matt Smith.
 
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'''Matt Smith''' (born 28 October, 1982) is an [[England|English]] [[actor]]. He has performed in theatre, TV, and film. Best known perhaps for his appearances in the [[BBC]] adaptations of [[Phillip Pullman]]'s ''[[The Ruby In The Smoke#TV_adaptation|The Ruby In The Smoke]]'' and [[The Shadow in the North#TV_adaptation|The Shadow in the North]] alongside [[Billie Piper]], as well as his stage performances in ''[[On the Shore of the Wide World]]'' and [[History Boys#Royal National Theatre Casts|Cast B]] of [[Alan Bennet]]'s ''[[History Boys]]''. 
 
On 3rd January 2009, during an episode of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' he was announced as the 11th [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|Doctor]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the youngest actor ever to play the role.<ref>{{cite episode |title=The Eleventh Doctor |episodelink= |series=[[Doctor Who Confidential]] |credits= |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC One]] |airdate=3 January 2009 |seriesno=4 |number=15 }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 18:23, 3 January 2009

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Matt Smith is the actor who has been announced to portray Eleventh Doctor from 2010 onwards, taking over the role from David Tennant at the end of the 2009 specials.

Biography

Smith grew up in Northampton and attended Northampton School for Boys[1]. He originally wanted to be a footballer but had to give up football after a back injury.[2] [1]. After encouragement from his drama teacher he joined the National Youth Theatre.

He studied at University of East Anglia, reading Drama and Creative Writing.

Career

Smith did not go to Drama school but was a former member of the National Youth Theatre. His performance in The Master and Margarita secured him an agent leading on to his first professional performance in Fresh Kills opposite Christian Slater [3]. Further roles came as he appeared in On the Shore of the Wide World before then moving on with co-stars Thomas Morrison and Steven Webb to Alan Bennet's History Boys.

After History Boys he moved into television appearing in the BBC adaptations of The Ruby In The Smoke and The Shadow in the North alongside Billie Piper, then as Danny Foster in the BBC TV series Party Animals.

In January 2009, his casting was announced as the Eleventh Doctor in the long running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, taking over from David Tennant in 2010.[4][5]

Awards

Credits

Television

Programme Title (Episodes) Role Channel/Broadcaster Original Air Date
Party Animals Danny Foster BBC Two Jan 07 - Mar 07
The Shadow in the North Jim Taylor BBC One Dec 07
The Street (Episode 2.5) Ian Hanley BBC One Nov 07
The Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Episode 1.6) Tim ITV 2 Oct 07
The Ruby In The Smoke Jim Taylor BBC One Dec 06

Film

Film Title Role Release Date
In Bruges Young Harry 2008
Falling Roger 2005
Gotham, IL Curious onlooker 2004

Theatre

Title Role Theatre Performance dates
That Face Henry Duke of York's Theatre, London May 08 - Jul 08
Swimming With Sharks Guy Vaudeville Theatre, London Oct 07 - Jan 08
That Face Henry Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London Apr 07 - May 07
Burn/Chatroom/Citizenship Tom/William/Gary National Theatre, London Apr 06 - Jun 06
The History Boys Lockwood National Theatre, London Nov 05 - Jan 06
On the Shore of the Wide World Paul Danzinger National Theatre, London May 05 - Aug 05
" " Royal Exchange, Manchester Apr 05 - May 05
Fresh Kills Arnold Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London Nov 04
The Master and Margarita Basoon Lyric Hammersmith, London Aug 04 - Sep 04
Murder in the Cathedral Thomas a Becket 2003

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1741002/bio
  2. ↑ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23482551-details/That+face+to+watch/article.do
  3. ↑ http://london.broadway.com/story/id/3008985 (Fresh Face: Matt Smith) London.Broadway.com
  4. ↑ Template:Cite episode
  5. ↑ New Doctor actor is youngest ever. BBC News. Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
  6. ↑ http://steveonbroadway.blogspot.com/2008/02/2008-laurence-olivier-award-nominations.html

External links

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