Matthew Macfadyen
Matthew Macfadyen is known for Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Robin Hood (2010).
Biography
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 also known for his roles in films such as Death at a Funeral (2007), Frost/Nixon (2008), Anna Karenina (2012), The Assistant (2019), and Operation Mincemeat (2021). He made his television debut in 1998 as Hareton Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights. He portrayed Tom Quinn in the BBC One spy series Spooks (2002–04, 2011), and Inspector Edmund Reid in the BBC mystery series Ripper Street (2012–2016). He also starred as Henry Wilcox in Kenneth Lonergan's miniseries Howards End and Charles Ingram in the Stephen Frears' limited series Quiz (2020).
Questions about Matthew Macfadyen
How many Matthew Macfadyen films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 32 films with Matthew Macfadyen, from 1998 to 2025.
What is the best rated Matthew Macfadyen film?
The best rated Matthew Macfadyen film in the catalogue is Pride & Prejudice (2005), rated 8.1.
What was the first Matthew Macfadyen film?
The first Matthew Macfadyen film in the catalogue is Maybe Baby, from 2000.
Who has Matthew Macfadyen worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Matthew Macfadyen shares the most credits with Eric Fellner (3 films), Keira Knightley (3 films) and Tim Bevan (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2023) · Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2023) · Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2022) · British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor (2022)
- Nominations
- British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor (2010) · Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2009) · British Academy Television Award for Best Actor (2008) · British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film (2005)
Known for
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7.6 Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
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8.1 Pride & Prejudice
2005
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6.4 Robin Hood
2010
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5.8 The Three Musketeers
2011
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6.7 Anna Karenina
2012
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6.1 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018
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7.0 Grindhouse
2007
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6.9 Death at a Funeral
2007
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7.3 Frost/Nixon
2008
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6.7 The Current War
2018
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6.5 Operation Mincemeat
2022
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5.4 Holland
2025
Trivia
- Also works as
- executive producer
- Studied at
- Oakham School · Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Spouse
- Keeley Hawes
- Father
- Martin Macfadyen
- Mother
- Meinir Macfadyen
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
35 films — 32 in the catalogue
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5.4
Holland
2025 · Fred Vandergroot
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6.7 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
2024 · Self - Mr. Paradox
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7.6
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024 · Mr. Paradox
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6.5
Operation Mincemeat
2022 · Charles Cholmondeley
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6.3 The Assistant
2020 · Wilcock
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6.1
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 · Benjamin Stahlbaum
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6.7
The Current War
2018 · J.P. Morgan
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7.5 Revolution: New Art for a New World
2017 · Vladimir Lenin (voice)
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6.3 Churchill's Secret
2016 · Randolph Churchill
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5.9 The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music
2015 · Georg von Trapp
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4.6 Lost in Karastan
2014 · Emil Forester
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If I Don't Come Home: Letters from D-Day
2014 · Narrator (voice)
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6.3 24 Hours on Earth
2014 · Self - Narrator (voice)
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6.7
Anna Karenina
2012 · Oblonsky
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5.8
The Three Musketeers
2011 · Athos
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6.4
Robin Hood
2010 · Sheriff of Nottingham
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Inside MI5: The Real Spooks
2009 · Self - Narrator (voice)
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6.4 Enid
2009 · Hugh Pollock
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7.3
Frost/Nixon
2008 · John Birt
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5.4 Incendiary
2008 · Terrance
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6.9
Death at a Funeral
2007 · Daniel
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6.6
Secret Life
2007 · Charlie
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7.0
Grindhouse
2007 · Hatchet Victim (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
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7.1 Mr. Bean's Wedding
2007 · Daniel
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4.8 Middletown
2007 · Gabriel Hunter
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8.1
Pride & Prejudice
2005 · Mr. Darcy
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The Hungerford Massacre
2004 · Himself (Narratior)
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7.0 In My Father's Den
2004 · Paul Prior
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6.4 The Reckoning
2004 · King’s Justice
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The Project
2002 · Paul Tibbenham
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6.3 Enigma
2001 · Cave
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5.5 Maybe Baby
2000 · Nigel
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6.9 Warriors
1999 · Pte. Alan James
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6.7 Wuthering Heights
1998 · Hareton Earnshaw
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Séance on a Wet Afternoon
no date · Billy Savage
Series and TV shows
26 titles
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7.1
The Miniature Wife
2026 · Les Littlejohn · 10 ep.
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7.1
The Miniature Wife
2026 · Executive producer · 10 ep.
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7.3
Death by Lightning
2025 · Charles Guiteau · 4 ep.
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6.3
Stonehouse
2023 · Executive producer · 3 ep.
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6.3
Stonehouse
2023 · John Stonehouse · 3 ep.
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6.9
Quiz
2020 · Charles Ingram · 3 ep.
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6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Appearance
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8.3
Succession
2018 · Tom Wambsgans · 39 ep.
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6.9
Howards End
2017 · Henry Wilcox · 4 ep.
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6.7
The Enfield Haunting
2015 · Guy Lyon Playfair · 3 ep.
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8.3
The Last Kingdom
2015 · Lord Uhtred
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6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Appearance
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5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Guest · 3 ep.
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5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Appearance
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6.9
Ambassadors
2013 · POD · 3 ep.
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7.4
Ripper Street
2012 · Edmund Reid · 36 ep.
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7.7
The Pillars of the Earth
2010 · Prior Phillip · 8 ep.
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6.4
Any Human Heart
2010 · Logan Mountstuart (Middle) · 4 ep.
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7.9
Little Dorrit
2008 · Arthur Clennam · 14 ep.
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7.6
Criminal Justice
2008 · Joe Miller · 10 ep.
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7.7
Ashes to Ashes
2008 · Gil Hollis
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7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Inspector Neele
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7.7
Spooks
2002 · Tom Quinn · 19 ep.
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7.7
The Way We Live Now
2001 · Sir Felix Carbury · 4 ep.
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6.7
Perfect Strangers
2001 · Daniel · 3 ep.
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7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Nominee
People data: TMDb.
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