History Creator / MattSmith

** He was considered for various comic book movie roles before being cast as Milo in ''Film/{{Morbius|2022}}'' such as the [[Comicbook/TheJoker Joker]] in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'', Carlton Drake in ''Film/{{Venom|2018}}'', and [[Comicbook/{{Mysterio}} Mysterio]] in ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome''.

He has the [[NamesTheSame same name]] as a presenter on ITV's football coverage, and over sixty cast and crew members (including eleven actors) according to [=IMDb=].

* AbilityOverAppearance: [[invoked]] Steven Moffat said at one point that he was getting sick of younger Doctors, and was planning to cast an actor who was at least middle-aged. In walks Smith, who was only in his mid-20's at the time, and the rest is history. (Note that Smith was indeed followed up by an older Doctor -- Peter Capaldi took over the role at 55, older than any other Doctor save John Hurt.) %% Capaldi as of "Deep Breath" was older than Hartnell as of "An Unearthly Child".

* ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'' (2022) - Daemon Targaryen

* ''Film/{{Morbius|2022}}'' (2022) - Milo Morbius

However, "Matt Smith ([[MeaningfulName XI]])", as he's listed on Website/{{IMDb}}, was catapulted into the UK national consciousness on January 3, 2009, when the BBC announced that he would be playing the [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor Eleventh Doctor]] in ''Series/DoctorWho''. Aged 26 when cast, he was at the time the youngest person to ever play the role, taking the record from [[Characters/DoctorWhoFifthDoctor Fifth Doctor]] Creator/PeterDavison, who was cast at 29. He's actually still the youngest actor to date even chronologically speaking, as Creator/PeterCapaldi is several decades older, Creator/JodieWhittaker has him beat by a few months, and Creator/NcutiGatwa was 29 when his casting was announced, matching Peter Davison but leaving Matt comfortably in the lead.

* LargeHam: Gives an ode to overacting in the episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E4ThePowerOfThree "The Power of Three"]], and it is ''glorious''. Turns it up to Eleven (Ha!) when playing the Cyber-Planner "Mr. Clever" persona in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E12NightmareInSilver "Nightmare in Silver"]]. [[HamAndCheese Really gets to let loose]] in ''Film/{{Morbius}}'', and he received plaudits for his performance. And he has his moments as Daemon Targaryen in ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'' as well.

* LargeHam: Gives an ode to overacting in the episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E4ThePowerOfThree "The Power of Three"]], and it is ''glorious''. Turns it up to Eleven (Ha!) when playing the Cyber-Planner "Mr. Clever" persona in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E12NightmareInSilver "Nightmare in Silver"]]. [[HamAndCheese Really gets to let loose]] in ''Film/{{Morbius}}'', and he received plaudits for his performance.

* LargeHam: Gives an ode to overacting in the episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E4ThePowerOfThree "The Power of Three"]], and it is ''glorious''. Turns it UpToEleven (Ha!) when playing the Cyber-Planner "Mr. Clever" persona in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E12NightmareInSilver "Nightmare in Silver"]]. [[HamAndCheese Really gets to let loose]] in ''Film/{{Morbius}}'', and he received plaudits for his performance.

However, "Matt Smith ([[MeaningfulName XI]])", as he's listed on Website/{{IMDb}}, was catapulted into the UK national consciousness on January 3, 2009, when the BBC announced that he would be playing the [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor Eleventh Doctor]] in ''Series/DoctorWho''. Aged 26 when cast, he was at the time the youngest person to ever play the role, taking the record from [[Characters/DoctorWhoFifthDoctor Fifth Doctor]] Creator/PeterDavison, who was cast at 29. He's actually still the youngest actor to date even chronologically speaking, as Creator/PeterCapaldi is several decades older and even Creator/JodieWhittaker has him beat by a few months.

** He was cast for a role in what would become ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker'', but his role was apparently [[invoked]]{{deleted|role}} during the film's TroubledProduction.

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* LargeHam: Gives an ode to overacting in the episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E4ThePowerOfThree "The Power of Three"]], and it is ''glorious''. Turns it UpToEleven (Ha!) when playing the Cyber-Planner "Mr. Clever" persona in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E12NightmareInSilver "Nightmare in Silver"]].

** Evacuation Earth (2010)

** ''Videogame/DoctorWhoTheEternityClock'' (2012)

* ''Film/{{Morbius|2022}}'' (2022) - Loxias Crown

!!His Film Roles:

!!His TV Roles:

!!His Video Game Roles:
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Adventure Games (2010-2011) - The Eleventh Doctor
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': Evacuation Earth (2010) - The Eleventh Doctor
* ''Videogame/DoctorWhoReturnToEarth'' (2010) The Eleventh Doctor
* ''Videogame/DoctorWhoTheEternityClock'' (2012) - The Eleventh Doctor
* ''VideoGame/LEGODimensions'' (2015) - The Eleventh Doctor ([[FakeShemp via archival audio]])

** He was considered for various comic book movie roles before being cast as Loxias Crown in ''Film/{{Morbius|2022}}'' such as the [[Comicbook/TheJoker Joker]] in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'', Carlton Drake in ''Film/{{Venom|2018}}'', and [[Comicbook/{{Mysterio}} Mysterio]] in ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome''.

* ''Charlie Says'' (2018) - UsefulNotes/CharlesManson

* ''Film/InBruges'' (2008) - Young Harry Waters[[note]] Deleted scene[[/note]]

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However, "Matt Smith ([[MeaningfulName XI]])", as he's listed on Website/{{IMDb}}, was catapulted into the UK national consciousness on January 3, 2009, when the BBC announced that he would be playing the [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor Eleventh Doctor]] in ''Series/DoctorWho''. Aged 26 when cast, he was at the time the youngest person to ever play the role, taking the record from [[Characters/DoctorWhoFifthDoctor Fifth Doctor]] Creator/PeterDavison, who was cast at 29. He's actually still the youngest actor to date even chronologically speaking, as Peter Capaldi is several decades older and even Jodie Whittaker has him beat by a few months.

He appears in a deleted scene of ''Film/InBruges'' as the younger version of Ralph Fiennes' character, and decapitates a policeman with a sabre. He stars alongside [[Film/JamesBond Bond girl]] Creator/EvaGreen in the 2010 film ''Film/{{Womb}}''.

However, "Matt Smith ([[MeaningfulName XI]])", as he's listed on Website/{{IMDb}}, was catapulted into the UK national consciousness on 3 January 2009, when the BBC announced that he would be playing the [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor Eleventh Doctor]] in ''Series/DoctorWho''. Aged 26 when cast, he was at the time the youngest person to ever play the role, taking the record from [[Characters/DoctorWhoFifthDoctor Fifth Doctor]] Creator/PeterDavison, who was cast at 29. He's actually still the youngest actor to date even chronologically speaking, as Peter Capaldi is several decades older and even Jodie Whittaker has him beat by a few months.

Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982 in Northampton, England) is a British actor from UsefulNotes/TheMidlands (Northampton to be precise). He aimed to be a professional footballer, but a [[CareerEndingInjury back injury]] put an end to that, and he went into acting instead.

* ''House of the Dragon'' (2022) - Daemon Targaryen

The more you get to know him, the more you get the feeling he [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WKDULWP7Fc had to tone it down]] to play the Doctor.

* ''Last Night in Soho'' (2021) - Jack

** A few nude and topless scenes as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in ''Series/{{The Crown|2016}}'', where an impressively muscular physique is very much on show. Doubles as TruthInTelevision, as His Highness really was that chiselled as a younger man. He was once described as looking "like a viking god". Creator/ClaireFoy joked in the initial press tour that "Matt Smith's bum" was the real star of the show.

->''"Hello, I'm Matt Smith, and ''I'm wearing a fez!''"''