Matthew Robert Smith is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who and Prince Philip in the Netflix series The Crown, the latter of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Smith was cast in Martin McDonagh’s black comedy crime In Bruges (2008), as the younger version of Ralph Fiennes’ character, but his scenes did not appear in the final cut of the film.
Matt Smith was born to Lynne and David Smith.
Matt Smith Parents: Meet Lynne Smith, David Smith
Matthew Robert Smith was born in Northampton on 28 October 1982, the son of Lynne and David Smith.
David’s father had played football for Notts County and Smith had also planned to play football, having played for the youth teams of Northampton Town, Nottingham Forest, and Leicester City, becoming captain of the latter’s youth team.
A serious back injury resulted in spondylolysis, and he was unable to continue with a footballing career.