Matt Barber (actor)

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Matt Barber
Born
Matthew Barber

(1983-03-26) 26 March 1983 (age 41)
Hammersmith, London, England
Education Bradfield College
(independent boarding school)
Durham University
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Matthew Barber (born 26 March 1983) is an English actor.

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Early life and education

Born in Hammersmith, London, he grew up in Hampshire, training classically as a chorister at Winchester Cathedral before receiving academic and music scholarships to Bradfield College, where he was head boy.[ citation needed ]

Barber read Classical Studies and Philosophy at St Cuthbert's Society, Durham, and graduated there in 2005. [1]

He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School [2] and finished in 2007.

Career

He is best known for his role as Atticus Aldridge in Downton Abbey . His previous roles include Freddie Eynsford-Hill in Peter Hall's Pygmalion, opposite Michelle Dockery at the Old Vic, and internationally as Lysander in Jonathan Kent's The Fairy-Queen at Glyndebourne.

In 2011, he acted in Edward II , as the main character. Stet Journal said: "Barber is an excellent Edward – naive, excitable, and ultimately pitiable... mesmerising". [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Dagr Matt
2018 The Sonata James
2014-2015 Downton Abbey Atticus AldridgeSeason 5, 6 episodes
2014Deadly Virtues: Love. Honour. ObeyTom
2013 Dracula Campbell2 episodes
2013 Plastic Dave
2012The Other WifeBen
2011 Bert and Dickie Merv Wood
2009 Being Human Young KempSeason 2, episode 6
The Alchemistic SuitcaseYouthShort Film
2008Vivaldi, The Red Priest [4] Francois
2007The Heart of Thomas Hardy [5] Alec D'Urberville

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Breakfast at Tiffany’s Freddirected by Nikolai Foster (the Curve, Leicester on 3 March 2016, UK & Ireland Tour, at the Haymarket Theatre in London’s West End from 30 June to 17 September 2016) [6]
2013Savage Beauty, Paris (mythology)/Orestes/Jason/Oedipus directed by James Albrecht (St James's Theatre)
2012 The Fairy-Queen Lysanderdirected by Jonathan Kent (director) (Glyndebourne)
2011PortraitsJoedirected by Alex Marker (Finborough Theatre) [7]
2011 Edward II Edward IIdirected by Peter Darney (The Rose (theatre), Bankside) [8]
2011 The Misanthrope Acastedirected by Andrew Hilton (Bristol Old Vic, 2011), [9]
2009 Twelfth Night Orsino (Twelfth Night) directed by Andrew Normington (Birmingham Old Rep Theatre and International Tour)
2009Human By DefaultSimondirected by Louisa Fitzgerald (Old Red Lion)
2008-2009 Pygmalion Freddie Eynsford-Hilldirected by Peter Hall (director) (Old Vic, Bath Theatre Royal, 2008, and International Tour, 2009 [10] 2008)
2007 You Can't Take It with You ,Tonydirected by Gavin McAlinden (Southwark Playhouse, 2007)
? Much Ado About Nothing Claudio and Vergesdirected by John Hartoch (RSC and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School)

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