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Matt Stokoe | |
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Born | Matthew Joseph Stokoe 13 January 1989 Durham, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Partner | Sophie Rundle |
Children | 2 |
Matthew Joseph Stokoe (born 13 January 1989) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Alex in the Channel 4 series Misfits , crime boss Luke Aikens in the thriller Bodyguard , teacher Gerard Eyre in The Village, Captain Marcheaux in series 3 of The Musketeers for the BBC, and as James Read in the Sky 1 series Jamestown . [1] [2] In 2020, he played Gawain in the Netflix original series Cursed.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Hollow | Scott | |
2012 | Comes a Bright Day | Police Officer | |
The Dyatlov Pass Incident | Jensen Day | ||
2018 | Outlaw King | John Segrave, 2nd Baron Segrave | |
2020 | Rose | Sam | Also producer and writer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | The Borgias | French Soldier #2 | 1 episode |
Black Mirror | Guard | ||
2012 | Last Tango in Halifax | Michael Dobson | |
2012–13 | Misfits | Alex | 15 episodes |
2013–14 | The Village | Gerard Eyre | 10 episodes |
2014 | Inspector George Gently | PC David Baird | 1 episode |
2015 | Sense8 | Jacks | |
2016 | The Musketeers | Captain Marcheaux | 9 episodes |
2017–2019 | Jamestown | James Read | 24 episodes |
2018 | Bodyguard | Luke Aikens | 3 episodes |
2020 | Cursed | Gawain | 6 episodes |
2023 | The Hunt For Raoul Moat | Raoul Moat | Main role [3] |
2024 | After The Flood | Det Pat Holman |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Ryse: Son of Rome | Centurion | |
2015 | Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward | Elidibus (Voice) | |
2016 | Battlefield 1 | (Voice) | |
2017 | Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | Rasho/Meffrid (Voice) | |
2020 | Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | Elidibus (Voice) | |
2021 | Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | Elidibus/Themis (Voice) |
Stokoe is in a relationship with actress Sophie Rundle, who he met on the set of Jamestown .[ citation needed ] They have a son, born in April 2021. [4]
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