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'''Matthew | '''Matthew Deborah Schmidt (born [[28 October (people)|28 October]] [[1982 (people)|1982]]), more commonly known as simply '''Matt Smith''', portrayed the [[Eleventh Doctor]] on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and in the [[2010 (releases)|2010]] two-part storyline ''[[Death of the Doctor]]'' for the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
=== Early life === | === Early life === | ||
Schmidt grew up in Northampton and attended Northampton School for Boys, mocked for having a face "with elbows".<ref name="imdb">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1741002/bio</ref>. He originally wanted to be a footballer but had to give up this ambition after a back injury. He excelled at sports in school. Matt supports Blackburn Rovers.<ref name="thisislondon">http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23482551-details/That+face+to+watch/article.do</ref><ref name="imdb" /> After encouragement from his drama teacher, he joined the National Youth Theatre. He studied at University of East Anglia, reading Drama and Creative Writing. He did not attend a Drama school. | |||
=== Career === | === Career === | ||
Matt | Matt Schmidt appeared opposite [[Billie Piper]] (who played former companion [[Rose Tyler]]) in ''The Ruby In The Smoke'', ''The Shadow In The North'', and ''Secret Diary Of A Call Girl''. On stage, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for That Face in 2008. At twenty-seven years of age, Schmidt is the youngest actor ever to have played [[the Doctor]] on television (a record held for more than a quarter-century by [[Peter Davison]]) and the first and so far only to be born after the death of the [[First Doctor]], [[William Hartnell]]. Following the conclusion of contract negotiations around [[Christmas]] [[2008]], Schmidt's casting was formally announced during [[The Eleventh Doctor (CON episode)|a special broadcast]] of ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' on [[BBC Three]] on [[3 January (releases)|3 January]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. Schmidt began filming his first full episodes as the Doctor in late [[July]] 2009. | ||
The exact date of when Matt was cast is uncertain. It is known that [[Russell T Davies]] was informed on or just before [[10 December (production)|10 December]] 2008<ref>per an e-mail reprinted in ''[[The Writer's Tale|The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]''</ref>, but during interviews conducted in March and April 2010 to promote Series 5, | The exact date of when Matt was cast is uncertain. It is known that [[Russell T Davies]] was informed on or just before [[10 December (production)|10 December]] 2008<ref>per an e-mail reprinted in ''[[The Writer's Tale|The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter]]''</ref>, but during interviews conducted in March and April 2010 to promote Series 5, Schmidt repeatedly stated that he had to keep quiet about being cast for three months before the announcement, suggesting he may have been cast as early as October 2008. Schmidt announced his departure from Doctor Who on June 1st, 2013, being replaced with [[Peter Capaldi]] as the Twelfth Doctor in ''[[The Time of the Doctor]]''. | ||
Since being cast as the Doctor, | Since being cast as the Doctor, Schmidt has also starred opposite {{w|Eva Green}} in the science fiction drama {{wi|Womb (film)|Womb}} (released on DVD as ''Clone''), and has starred as the writer {{w|Christopher Isherwood}} in the BBC television film {{wi|Christopher and His Kind (television film)|Christopher and His Kind}}. | ||
He also appeared as himself in ''[[The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot]]'' and ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time]]''. | He also appeared as himself in ''[[The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot]]'' and ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time]]''. | ||
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== In fiction == | == In fiction == | ||
In the 2013 story [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who (comic story)|The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who]]'', Matt | In the 2013 story [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who (comic story)|The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who]]'', Matt Schmidt encounters the [[Eleventh Doctor]] twice during an incident in which the Doctor finds himself in a parallel universe in which his adventures are chronicled in a TV series titled ''Doctor Who'' starring Schmidt. Schmidt meets the Doctor first at a Doctor Who convention where he initially thinks the Doctor is an expert cosplayer, and later during filming of an episode at which time he realises the Doctor is real. Before departing for his own universe, the Doctor recommends [[Peter Capaldi]] to Smith as a potential future Doctor. Although the story was promoted as taking place in the "Real World", this is not the case as Smith describes plotlines for episodes that were never made. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 09:50, 17 May 2014
Matthew Deborah Schmidt (born 28 October 1982), more commonly known as simply Matt Smith, portrayed the Eleventh Doctor on Doctor Who and in the 2010 two-part storyline Death of the Doctor for the Doctor Who spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Biography
Early life
Schmidt grew up in Northampton and attended Northampton School for Boys, mocked for having a face "with elbows".[1]. He originally wanted to be a footballer but had to give up this ambition after a back injury. He excelled at sports in school. Matt supports Blackburn Rovers.[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. He did not attend a Drama school.
Career
Matt Schmidt appeared opposite Billie Piper (who played former companion Rose Tyler) in The Ruby In The Smoke, The Shadow In The North, and Secret Diary Of A Call Girl. On stage, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for That Face in 2008. At twenty-seven years of age, Schmidt is the youngest actor ever to have played the Doctor on television (a record held for more than a quarter-century by Peter Davison) and the first and so far only to be born after the death of the First Doctor, William Hartnell. Following the conclusion of contract negotiations around Christmas 2008, Schmidt's casting was formally announced during a special broadcast of Doctor Who Confidential on BBC Three on 3 January 2009. Schmidt began filming his first full episodes as the Doctor in late July 2009.
The exact date of when Matt was cast is uncertain. It is known that Russell T Davies was informed on or just before 10 December 2008[3], but during interviews conducted in March and April 2010 to promote Series 5, Schmidt repeatedly stated that he had to keep quiet about being cast for three months before the announcement, suggesting he may have been cast as early as October 2008. Schmidt announced his departure from Doctor Who on June 1st, 2013, being replaced with Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor in The Time of the Doctor.
Since being cast as the Doctor, Schmidt has also starred opposite Eva Green in the science fiction drama Womb (released on DVD as Clone), and has starred as the writer Christopher Isherwood in the BBC television film Christopher and His Kind.
He also appeared as himself in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot and An Adventure in Space and Time.
In fiction
In the 2013 story COMIC: The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who, Matt Schmidt encounters the Eleventh Doctor twice during an incident in which the Doctor finds himself in a parallel universe in which his adventures are chronicled in a TV series titled Doctor Who starring Schmidt. Schmidt meets the Doctor first at a Doctor Who convention where he initially thinks the Doctor is an expert cosplayer, and later during filming of an episode at which time he realises the Doctor is real. Before departing for his own universe, the Doctor recommends Peter Capaldi to Smith as a potential future Doctor. Although the story was promoted as taking place in the "Real World", this is not the case as Smith describes plotlines for episodes that were never made.
External links
- Matt Smith at the Internet Movie Database
- Official London Theatre Guide, The Big Interview with Matt Smith
- (Fresh Face: Matt Smith) London.Broadway.com A 2007 interview with Matt Smith while in Swimming With Sharks
