Matthew Goode
Biography
Matthew Goode is an English actor born on April 3, 1978, in Exeter, Devon, England, UK. He made his screen debut in 2002 with a TV film feature. His breakthrough role was in the romantic comedy Chasing Liberty, for which he received a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male. Goode has appeared in supporting roles in films such as Woody Allen's Match Point, the German-British romantic comedy Imagine Me and You, and the period drama Copying Beethoven. He has also been recognized for his performances in Julian Jarrold's adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited and as Ozymandias in an American neo-noir.
Career overview
Matthew Goode is an English actor. He made his screen debut in 2002 with a TV film feature titled Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. This marked the beginning of his acting career.
Goode's breakthrough role came in the romantic comedy Chasing Liberty, released in 2004. His performance in this film earned him a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male. Following this, he appeared in a string of supporting roles in various films, including Woody Allen's Match Point, the German-British romantic comedy Imagine Me and You, and the period drama Copying Beethoven.
Goode's portrayal of Charles Ryder in Julian Jarrold's adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited received praise. He also played the role of Ozymandias in an American neo-noir film, although the title of this film is not specified in the provided information. With a career spanning multiple genres and notable performances, Matthew Goode has established himself as a versatile actor in the film industry.
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60 titles- Dept. Q (2025) as DCI Carl Morck
- Spiked (2025) as Walter / Sir Balderdash (voice)
- Abigail (2024) as Father
- Freud's Last Session (2023) as C. S. Lewis
- The Offer (2022) as Robert Evans
- The House (2022) as Raymond (voice)
- Medieval (2022) as král Zikmund
- The King's Man (2021) as Morton
- The Duke (2021) as Jeremy Hutchinson
- Silent Night (2021) as Simon
- The Colour Room (2021) as Colley Shorter
- Four Kids and It (2020) as David
- Downton Abbey (2019) as Henry Talbot
- Official Secrets (2019) as Peter Beaumont
- A Discovery of Witches (2018) as Matthew Clairmont
- Ordeal by Innocence (2018) as Philip Durrant
- The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) as Sidney Stark
- Birthmarked (2018) as Ben
- The Hatton Garden Job (2017) as XXX
- The Sense of an Ending (2017) as Mr. Joe Hunt
- The Crown (2016) as Tony Armstrong-Jones
- Allied (2016) as Guy Sangster
- Roots (2016) as William Waller
- Self/less (2015) as Albright
- Pressure (2015) as Mitchell
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Imitation Game (2014) as Hugh Alexander
- Dancing on the Edge (2013) as Stanley Mitchell
- Belle (2013) as Captain Sir John Lindsay
- Stoker (2013) as Charlie Stoker
- Death Comes to Pemberley (2013) as George Wickham
- Birdsong (2012) as Captain Gray
- The Poison Tree (2012) as Rex Clarke
- Burning Man (2011) as Tom
- Downton Abbey (2010) as Henry Talbot
- Leap Year (2010) as Declan
- Cemetery Junction (2010) as Mike Ramsay
- The Good Wife (2009) as Finn Polmar
- Watchmen (2009) as Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias
- A Single Man (2009) as Jim
- Brideshead Revisited (2008) as Charles Ryder
- The Lookout (2007) as Gary Spargo
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Imagine Me & You (2006) as Heck
- Copying Beethoven (2006) as Martin Bauer
- Match Point (2005) as Tom Hewett
- My Family and Other Animals (2005) as Larry Durrell
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia (2005) as Ali Baba
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Patrick Simmons
- Chasing Liberty (2004) as Ben Calder
- He Knew He Was Right (2004) as Brooke Burgess
- South from Granada (2003) as Gerald Brenan
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002) as Peter Lynley
- Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (2002) as Casper
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Hal
- The Custom of the Country
- Roadside Picnic as Redrick Schuhart
- Fortitude
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Matthew Goode best known for?
Matthew Goode is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dept. Q (2025), Spiked (2025), Abigail (2024), The Offer (2022).
When and where was Matthew Goode born?
Matthew Goode was born on April 3, 1978 in Exeter, Devon, England, UK.
How many credits does Matthew Goode have?
Matthew Goode has accumulated over 60 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1992 to 2025.
What is Matthew Goode's background in cinema and television?
Matthew Goode is an English actor born on April 3, 1978, in Exeter, Devon, England, UK. He made his screen debut in 2002 with a TV film feature. His breakthrough role was in the romantic comedy Chasing Liberty, for which he received a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male. Goode has...