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Matt Smith

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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 became an actor in 2003, performing in plays including Murder in the Cathedral, Fresh Kills, The History Boys and On the Shore of the Wide World in London theatres. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matt Smith is the 1,231st most popular actor (up from 2,915th in 2019), the 1,454th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,516th in 2019) and the 178th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Matt Smith ranks 1,231 out of 13,578. Before him are Amjad Khan, Stockard Channing, Eva Mendes, Conrad Veidt, Ashton Kutcher, and Carrie-Anne Moss. After him are Jorge Garcia, Feroz Khan, Rob Reiner, Alison Steadman, Kate Beckinsale, and Billy Zane.

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Among people born in 1982, Matt Smith ranks 14. Before him are Adriano, Pepe Reina, Petr Čech, Eddie Redmayne, Sultan Kösen, and Mikel Arteta. After him are Víctor Valdés, Kirsten Dunst, Thiago Motta, Layal Abboud, Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, and Pete Buttigieg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Matt Smith ranks 1,454 out of 8,785. Before him are Albert Pierrepoint (1905), Stephen Harding (1059), John Mandeville (1300), Jim Brown (1908), William Sturgeon (1783), and Mick Jones (1944). After him are David Hartley (1705), Constance Lloyd (1858), Frederick Keeping (1867), Kim Wilde (1960), Ethel Smyth (1858), and Edmund Leighton (1852).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Matt Smith ranks 178. Before him are Keira Knightley (1985), Geraldine McEwan (1932), Jeremy Brett (1933), Julia Ormond (1965), Vinnie Jones (1965), and Anthony Daniels (1946). After him are Alison Steadman (1946), Kate Beckinsale (1973), Steven Berkoff (1937), Honor Blackman (1925), David Hemmings (1941), and Catherine Bell (1968).

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