Matthew Jacobs (born 1 July 1956) is a British writer, director, actor, and producer. He was the writer and co-producer of the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie. His writing credits include episodes of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Ruth Rendell Mysteries and the animated film The Emperor's New Groove.
When he was a child, his father, Anthony Jacobs, brought him on set to see filming of the Doctor Who story The Gunfighters in which he played Doc Holliday.