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| Born | 13 April 1984 Kingston upon Thames, England |
| Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Matthew Needham (born 13 April 1984) is a British actor. He has worked on stage and screen, appearing in television series such as Casualty , Endeavour , and Sanditon. As of 2022, Needham portrays Larys Strong on the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon , his performance in the series has received critical acclaim.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2007.
Needham made his professional debut in BBC medical drama Casualty in September 2007. [1] In 2010 he appeared in the BBC series Sherlock . In 2011, he appeared in the ITV medical drama, Monroe. [2]
Needham has performed on stage for the Royal Shakespeare Company, [3] Royal Court Theatre, Royal National Theatre, Almeida Theatre, and Shakespeare's Globe. In his performance for the play Britannicus , he was nominated for the 2011 Ian Charleson Award. [4]
In 2015, Needham starred in the short film Stutterer , written and directed by Benjamin Cleary and produced by Serena Armitage and Shan Christopher Ogilvie. [5] [6] [7] The film won Best Live Action Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards.
In January 2017, he appeared in episode 2 of series 4 of the ITV drama series Endeavour . In March 2017, he played Stanley Kowalski in the BBC Radio 3 production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams.
In 2019, Needham played Mr. Crowe in the first series of the ITV period drama Sanditon . As of 2022, he plays Larys Strong on the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon . [8] In 2023, he appeared as Lucien Bonaparte alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the film Napoleon .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Shakespeare's Globe: Titus Andronicus | Saturninus | Filmed version of the stage show at The Globe |
| 2015 | Shakespeare's Globe: The Comedy of Errors | Antipholus of Ephesus | Filmed version of the stage show at The Globe |
| 2015 | Stutterer | Greenwood Carsen | Won Best Live Action Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards |
| 2017 | The Ritual | Junkie | |
| 2017 | From A Strange Land | Jonas | Short |
| 2023 | Napoleon | Lucien Bonaparte | |
| 2024 | The Generators | Oscar | Post-Production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007–2009 | Casualty | Toby De Silva | Main Role, 61 Episodes |
| 2010 | Sherlock | Bezza | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Monroe | David Foster | 1 Episode |
| 2016 | The Hollow Crown | Basset | 2 Episodes |
| 2017 | Endeavour | Dudley Jessop | 1 Episode |
| 2018 | Doctors | Kieran Barnes | 1 Episode |
| 2019 | Chernobyl | Dmitri | 1 Episode |
| 2019 | Sanditon | Mr Crowe | 7 Episodes |
| 2021 | Doctor Who | Old Swarm | 2 Episodes |
| 2022–present | House of the Dragon | Larys Strong | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2023 | Great Expectations | Mr Drummle | TV Mini Series, 4 Episodes |
| 2026 | Blade Runner 2099 | TBA | Post-production |
| Year [2] | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Shades | Mark | Royal Court Theatre |
| 2009 | The Grapes of Wrath | Noah | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| 2011 | Britannicus | Nero | Natural Perspective Theatre Company |
| 2013 | Titus Andronicus | Lucius | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2013 | Candide | Candide | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2015 | Titus Andronicus | Saturninus | The Globe |
| 2015 | The Jew of Malta | Pilia Borza | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2017 | The Twilight Zone | Perry/Stockton/Harrington | Almeida Theatre |
| 2018 | Summer and Smoke | John Buchannan | Almeida Theatre |
| 2019 | Fairview | Jimbo | Young Vic Theatre |
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