Who is Matthew Macfadyen?| Matthew Macfadyen Biography and Wiki
Matthew Macfadyen (David Matthew Macfadyen) is an English actor born on 17th October 1974 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. In June 2010, Macfadyen won a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Criminal Justice.
Matthew Macfadyen was brought up in a number of places, including Jakarta, Indonesia, as a result of his father’s occupation.
After having studied at the RADA from 1992 to 1995, Macfadyen became known in British theatre primarily for his work with the stage company Cheek by Jowl, for whom he played Antonio in The Duchess of Malfi, Charles Surface in The School for Scandal, and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing.
In 2005, he played Prince Hal in Henry IV, Parts One and Two at the Royal National Theatre.
Matthew Macfadyen Age and Birthday
Matthew is 45 years old as of 2019, he was born on October 17, 1974, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He celebrates his birthday on October 17th every year. Macfadyen will be 46 years old on Oct. 17th 2020.
Matthew Macfadyen Height and Weight
Matthew is a man of average stature. He stands at a height of 1.91m. However, details regarding his actual weight and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Matthew Macfadyen Education
He attended schools in England a number of schools including in Louth, Lincolnshire, Scotland and Indonesia, and went to Oakham School in Rutland, before being accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at 17.
Matthew Macfadyen Family
Macfadyen mother is Meinir Macfadyen, a drama teacher and former actress, and his father is Martin Macfadyen, an oil executive. His brother is Jamie Macfadyen.
Matthew Macfadyen Wife
Matthew Macfadyen began a relationship with his then-married Spooks co-star Keeley Hawes in 2002. They were married in November 2004. They have two children, a daughter Maggie who was born in December 2004 and a son Ralph who was born in September 2006.
Matthew Macfadyen Children
Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes have two children, a daughter Maggie who was born in December 2004 and a son Ralph who was born on September 2006. Macfadyen is stepfather to Hawes’s son, Myles, from her previous marriage.
Matthew Macfadyen Facts and Body Measurements
Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss about Macfadyen.
- Full Name: David Matthew Macfadyen
- Age/ How Old?: 45 years
- Date of Birth: October 17, 1974
- Place of Birth: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
- Education: Oakham School in Rutland and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Birthday: October 17
- Nationality: British
- Father’s Name: Martin Macfadyen
- Mother’s Name: Meinir Macfadyen
- Siblings: Jamie Macfadyen
- Married?: Keeley Hawes
- Children/ Kids: Maggie Macfadyen, Ralph Macfadyen and Myles
- Height/ How tall?: 1.91m
- Weight: Not Available
- Profession: Actor
- Net worth: $ 3 million
Matthew Macfadyen Spooks
A TV breakthrough came when he appeared as Hareton Earnshaw in an adaptation of Wuthering Heights, screened on the ITV network in 1998. Further television drama work followed, including starring roles in the dramas Warriors (1999) and The Way We Live Now (2001), both for the BBC. Also in 2001, he earned acclaim for his starring role in the BBC Two drama serial Perfect Strangers. In 2002, he starred in The Project, a BBC drama charting New Labour’s rise to power. He starred in Spooks on BBC One.
Matthew Macfadyen Movies And Tv Shows
In 2007 Matthew Macfadyen appeared in the one-off Channel 4 drama Secret Life. Macfadyen won the ‘Best Actor’ award at the Royal Television Society 2007 Awards for this part and was nominated for a BAFTA. He also appeared in a short sketch for Comic Relief as the bridegroom in Mr Bean’s Wedding, alongside Rowan Atkinson and Michelle Ryan.
Matthew Macfadyen Pride And Prejudice
He stars as the romantic lead Fitzwilliam Darcy in an acclaimed adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, released in the UK on September 2005. Macfadyen appeared in films including Enigma (released in 2001), and In My Father’s Den, for which he received the New Zealand Screen Award for Best Actor.
Actor Macfadyen starred in Frank Oz’s “Death at a Funeral” and the film Incendiary, based on Chris Cleave’s novel alongside Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. He has also appeared in Ron Howard’s film Frost/Nixon, in which he played John Birt. In 2008, he played the male lead Arthur Clennam in the BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Little Dorrit. In 2009 Macfadyen appeared alongside Academy Award-nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter in the BBC Four movie Enid, based on the life of Enid Blyton, as Hugh Pollock, Blyton’s publisher and first husband.
Matthew Macfadyen Robin Hood
Macfadyen played the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood in 2010. He starred in the TV serial The Pillars of the Earth, and in Any Human Heart. In June 2010, Macfadyen won a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Criminal Justice.
Matthew Macfadyen Anna Karenina
In 2011, Macfadyen appeared in the BBC show Spooks, and in 2012, he in Anna Karenina. And in December 2012, he began portraying Detective Inspector Edmund Reid in BBC One’s Ripper Street.
Matthew Macfadyen Net Worth
Matthew has enjoyed a long career in the acting industry spanning for almost three decades. Through proceeds from his work as an actor, he has been able to accumulate a modest fortune. Macfadyen is estimated to have a net worth of about $3 million.
Matthew Macfadyen Films
- 2000: Maybe Baby:
- 2001: Enigma:
- 2003: The Reckoning
- 2004: In My Father’s Den
- 2005: Pride & Prejudice
- 2006: Middletown
- 2007: Grindhouse
- 2007: Death at a Funeral
- 2008: Incendiary
- 2008: Frost/Nixon
- 2010: Robin Hood
- 2011: The Three Musketeers:
- 2012: Anna Karenina:
- 2014: Lost in Karastan:
- 2015: The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music
- 2017: The Current War:
- 2018: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Matthew Macfadyen TV Shows
- 1997: Holding the Baby
- 1998: Wuthering Heights
- 1999: Warriors
- 2000: Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
- 2001: Perfect Strangers
- 2001: The Way We Live Now
- 2002: The Project
- 2002–2004: Spooks
- 2007: Mr Bean’s Wedding
- 2007: Secret Life
- 2008: Ashes to Ashes
- 2008: Little Dorrit
- Also in 2008: Agatha Christie’s Marple A Pocket Full of Rye
- 2009: Enid
- 2009: Criminal Justice II
- 2010: The Pillars of the Earth
- 2010: Any Human Heart
- 2011: Spooks
- 2012–2016: Ripper Street
- 2013: Ambassadors
- 2015: The Enfield Haunting
- 2015: The Last Kingdom
- 2016: Churchill’s Secret
- 2017: Howards End
- 2018: Succession
Frequently Asked Questions About Matthew Macfadyen
How tall Is Matthew Macfadyen?
Macfadyen stands at a height of 1.91m.
Where is Matthew Macfadyen from?
Matthew was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
Is Keeley Hawes still married to Matthew Macfadyen?
Matthew is still married to his Spooks co-star Keeley Hawes.
Who is Matthew Macfadyen wife?
Matthew married his Spooks Co-star Keeley Hawes in November 2004.
How old is Matthew Macfadyen?
Matthew is a British national born on 17th October 1974, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
Is Matthew Macfadyen married?
Yes, he is married to Keeley Hawes. They got married in 2004 and together they have two children. The couple resides in London.
How much is Matthew Macfadyen worth?
Matthew has an approximate net worth of $3 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the acting industry.
Where does Macfadyen live?
He is a resident of London, UK, we shall upload pictures of her house as soon as we have them.
Is Macfadyen dead or alive?
Matthew is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
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