
Matt Smith
Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is known for playing the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who (2010–2013), Prince Philip in Netflix's historical series The Crown (2016–2017)—for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination—and Daemon Targaryen in HBO's fantasy drama series House of the Dragon(2022–present).
Smith initially aspired to be a professional footballer, but spondylolysis forced him out of the sport. After joining the National Youth Theatre and studying drama and creative writing at the University of East Anglia, he began his acting career in 2003, performing in plays such as Murder in the Cathedral, Fresh Kills, The History Boys, and On the Shore of the Wide World in London theatres. Extending his repertoire into West End theatre, he has since performed in the stage adaptation of Swimming with Sharks with Christian Slater, followed a year later by a critically acclaimed performance in That Face.
Smith's first television role was in 2006 as Jim Taylor in the BBC adaptations of Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North. His first significant television role came as Danny in the 2007 BBC series Party Animals. In film, he has played a dual role in the science fiction film Womb (2010), the physical forms of Skynet in the cyberpunk action film Terminator Genisys (2015), a 1960s pimp in the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (2021) and Milo Morbius in the superhero film Morbius (2022).
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42Credits12 TV · 30 films
1999–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
7.6 Average ratingacross 42 titles
Top TV shows 12best Matt Smith shows
- 1
Pond LifeThe Doctor · 5 eps · 2012 - 2
The CrownPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh · 2016–2023 · Drama - 3
House of the DragonPrince Daemon Targaryen · 26 eps · 2022 - 4
Doctor WhoThe Eleventh Doctor · 2005–2022 · Drama - 5
The StreetIan Hanley · 6 eps · 2006 - 6
Family Guy(voice) · 2 eps · 1999 - 7
The Sarah Jane AdventuresThe Doctor · 2 eps · 2007 - 8
Party AnimalsDanny Foster · 8 eps · 2007 - 9
Secret Diary of a Call GirlTim · 1 ep · 2007 - 10
Playhouse PresentsDirector · 1 ep · 2012 - 11
The Death of Bunny MunroBunny Munro · 6 eps · 2025 - 12
Moses JonesDan Twentyman · 3 eps · 2009
Top movies 30best Matt Smith movies
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The Day of the Doctor: Cinema IntroThe Doctor (11) · 2013 - 2
Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last NightThe Doctor · 2012 - 3
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First NightThe Doctor · 2012 - 4
Doctor Who: Pond LifeThe Doctor · 2012 - 5
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad NightThe Doctor · 2012 - 6
Doctor Who: She Said, He SaidThe Doctor · 2013 - 7
Doctor Who: The InforariumThe Doctor · 2013 - 8
Doctor Who: The Day of the DoctorThe Doctor (11) · 2013 - 9
Doctor Who: The Time of the DoctorThe Doctor (11) · 2013 - 10
Doctor Who: Death is The Only AnswerThe Doctor · 2011 - 11
Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe PrequelThe Doctor · 2011 - 12
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler PrequelThe Doctor · 2011 - 13
LungsM · 2020 - 14
Doctor Who: Good as GoldThe Doctor · 2012 - 15
TogetherRob · 2009 - 16
Doctor Who: Rain GodsThe Doctor · 2013 - 17
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River SongThe Doctor (11) (picture) (uncredited) · 2015 - 18
Doctor Who: A Christmas CarolThe Doctor · 2010 - 19
Doctor Who: Deep BreathThe Doctor (11) · 2014 - 20
Doctor Who: The Great DetectiveThe Doctor · 2012 - 21
Doctor Who: The SnowmenThe Doctor · 2012 - 22
The Science of Doctor WhoThe Doctor · 2013 - 23
Last Night in SohoJack · 2021 - 24
Official SecretsMartin Bright · 2019 - 25
Doctor Who at the PromsThe Doctor (11) (archive footage) · 2024 - 26
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the WardrobeThe Doctor · 2011 - 27
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1The Doctor · 2010 - 28
Caught StealingRuss · 2025 - 29
Perfect MatchConcierge London · 2024 - 30
Last Stand of the 300Darius · 2007