Matthew Macfadyen
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David Matthew Macfadyen 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 series Succession (2018–2023), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards, two BAFTA TV Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
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David Matthew Macfadyen (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 starred as Tom Wambsgans in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), for which he has received two Primetime Emmy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Macfadyen is…
Known for
- The Miniature Wife — Les Littlejohn2026
- Holland — Fred Vandergroot2025
- Death by Lightning — Charles Guiteau2025
- Behind the Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions — Self2025
- Deadpool & Wolverine — Mr. Paradox2024
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine — Self - Mr. Paradox2024
- Stonehouse — John Stonehouse2023
- Operation Mincemeat — Charles Cholmondeley2022
- Remembers… — Self2022
- The Assistant — Wilcock2020
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Key facts
- Born
- David Matthew Macfadyen , ( 1974-10-17 ) 17 October 1974 (age 51) , Great Yarmouth , Norfolk, England
- Education
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ( BA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1994–present
- Spouse
- Keeley Hawes ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. November 2004</span>"}]]}'>2004 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Great Yarmouth
- Spouse
- Keeley Hawes
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- Shakespearean comedy
- Image
- Matthew Macfadyen 2007.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Matthew Macfadyen
- date of birth
- 1974-10-17
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- Matthew Macfadyen
- name in native language
- David Matthew Macfadyen
- start of work period
- 1995-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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 series Succession (2018–2023), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards, two BAFTA TV Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
Macfadyen made his television debut in 1998 as Hareton Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights. He portrayed Tom Quinn in the BBC One spy series Spooks (2002–2004, 2011), and Inspector Edmund Reid in the BBC mystery series Ripper Street (2012–2016). For his role in Criminal Justice (2009), he received the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred in various miniseries playing roles such as Henry Wilcox in Howards End (2017), Charles Ingram in Quiz (2020), John Stonehouse in Stonehouse (2023) and Charles J. Guiteau in Death by Lightning (2025).
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