English actor
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Born David Matthew Macfadyen
(1974-10-17) 17 October 1974 (age 51)
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
(1974-10-17) 17 October 1974 (age 51)
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
Occupation Actor
Born David Matthew Macfadyen
(1974-10-17) 17 October 1974 (age 51)
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
(1974-10-17) 17 October 1974 (age 51)
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
Occupation Actor
Wikipedia
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Matthew Macfadyen - Wikipedia
1 day ago - David Matthew Macfadyen (/məkˈfædiən/; born 17 October 1974) is an English actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he gained prominence for his role as Mr. Darcy in Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice (2005). He gained wider recognition for playing Tom Wambsgans in the HBO drama ...
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Matthew Macfadyen Listened to RAYE's “Worth It.” to Prepare for His Role in Death by Lightning - YouTube
Matthew Macfadyen talks about having to grow a beard for Death by Lightning, listening to a song from RAYE every morning in preparation for his role as Charl...
Published November 4, 2025
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Matthew Macfadyen - Biography - IMDb
Actor: Succession. David Matthew Macfadyen was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to Meinir (Owen), a drama teacher and actress, and Martin Macfadyen, an oil executive. He is of Scottish and Welsh descent.
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Matthew Macfadyen biography and filmography | Matthew Macfadyen movies
Matthew Macfadyen biography and filmography. Matthew Macfadyen born 10/17/1974. Born in Great Britain, Matthew Macfadyen comes by acting honestly. His...
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Matthew Macfadyen: Movies, TV, and Bio
David Matthew Macfadyen was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to Meinir (Owen), a drama teacher and actress, and Martin Macfadyen, an oil executive. He is of Scottish and Welsh descent. Because of his father's career, he spent at least part of his childhood in Indonesia, before finishing his education back in England and winning a place at RADA in 1992.
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2 weeks ago - Matthew Macfadyen stars in Little Dorrit (Image: BBC) Little Dorrit is a British miniseries based on Charles Dickens's serial novel of the same title, which first aired in 2008. The screenplay was written by Andrew Davies, and the episodes were directed by Adam Smith, Dearbhla Walsh, and Diarmuid Lawrence.
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Who Is the Ultimate Mr. Darcy?
2 weeks ago - Many actors have donned the master of Pemberley’s breeches in adaptations of “Pride and Prejudice” over the years, from a pompadoured Laurence Olivier (1940) to a fluffy-haired David Rintoul (1980) to the ever dapper canine Wishbone (1995) — and that’s without even mentioning the various zombie fighters, murder witnesses, media moguls and wearers of hideous reindeer sweaters that also bear his name. But when crowning the one true Fitzwilliam, it really comes down to two men: Colin Firth in the 1995 BBC mini-series, and Matthew Macfadyen in the 2005 film.