Matthew Beard (English actor)

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Matthew Beard
Born (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 (age 34)
London, England
Education King Ecgbert School
Alma mater University of York
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present

Matthew Beard (born 25 March 1989) is an English actor [1] and model.

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Early life

Beard was born in London. He attended King Ecgbert School in Sheffield, achieving A's in his A-Level subjects in 2007. [2] He studied English and French literature at the University of York. [3]

Career

Beard made his feature film debut in the drama And When Did You Last See Your Father? in 2007. [4] Other notable film roles include An Education (2009), The Imitation Game (2014), and The Party's Just Beginning (2018).

Beard's television roles include Max Lieberman in the BBC series Vienna Blood (2019–2022), and Deputy Alan Lewis in the HBO series Avenue 5 (2020).

In 2015, he joined Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan in the David Hare play Skylight in the West End and on Broadway, earning a Tony Award nomination for best featured actor in a play. He starred as Edmund Tyrone in the 2018 revival of Long Day's Journey into Night in the West End and at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Modelling

In 2011, he modelled for the English clothing label Burberry, and in 2015 he worked for Prada.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2007 And When Did You Last See Your Father? Blake Morrison (Teen)
2009 An Education Graham
2010 Chatroom Jim
2011 One Day Murray Cope
2013 The Look of Love Howard Raymond
The Lovers Matt
2014 The Riot Club Guy Bellingfield
The Imitation Game Peter Hilton [5]
2016 Hippie Hippie Shake CharlesUnreleased
2018 Elizabeth Harvest Oliver
Johnny English Strikes Again P
The Party's Just Beginning Alistair

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1991 Soldier Soldier Matthew Wilton3 episodes
1997–2002 Where the Heart Is Various3 episodes
2000Big Meg, Little MegFreddie Johnson5 episodes
2002An Angel for MayTomTelevision film
2002–2004 Fat Friends Lee McGary2 episodes
2003 Sons and Lovers Young PaulTelevision film
The Eustace Bros. Sam Eustace5 episodes
2004 The Royal Peter BlackwoodEpisode: "Reckoning"
2006 Johnny and the Bomb Young Tom Maxwell2 episodes
2008 The Royal Today Luke AlexanderEpisode: "Episode No. 1.5"
Trial and Retribution Andy HarperEpisode: "Tracks: Part 1"
2012 Labyrinth Sajhe2 episodes
2013 Rogue Max Laszlo7 episodes
2016The Pity of War: the Loves and Lives of the War Poets Wilfred Owen ITV documentary drama
2018 Kiss Me First Adrian6 episodes
2019–2022 Vienna Blood Max Liebermann9 episodes
2020 Dracula Jack Episode: "The Dark Compass"
Avenue 5 Deputy Alan Lewis7 episodes
2022 Magpie Murders James Fraser6 episodes
2023 Funny Woman Bill6 episodes

Theatre

YearFilmRoleVenue
2014 Skylight Edward Sergeant Wyndham's Theatre, West End
2015 John Golden Theatre, Broadway
2018 Long Day's Journey into Night Edmund TyroneWyndham's Theatre, West End
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn

Awards and nominations

In 2007, he was seen as teenage Blake in And When Did You Last See Your Father? His performance gained him rave reviews and saw him selected by Screen International as "A Star of Tomorrow" and a "Trailblazer" at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He was also nominated for Best Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards and Best Newcomer at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.[ citation needed ]

YearAwardCategoryAssociationResultRef.
2007 British Independent Film Award Most Promising Newcomer And When Did You Last See Your Father? Nominated
2007 Evening Standard British Film Awards Most Promising Newcomer Nominated
2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival Best Ensemble Cast The Imitation Game Won
2014 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
2015 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Play Skylight Nominated [6]

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