New doctor

[Chippiewill]

Matt Smith, I have no idea who he is, will make updates! Pictures of him are moving up google at an incredible pace. It is extremely awe inspiring

Looks an emo, but similar hair to David tennant

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Northampton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton), England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) Occupation Actor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor) Years active 2003-present Matt Smith (born 28 October, 1982) is an English (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) actor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor). He has performed in theatre, TV, and film. Best known perhaps for his appearances in the BBC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) adaptations of Phillip Pullman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillip_Pullman)'s The Ruby In The Smoke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ruby_In_The_Smoke#TV_adaptation) and The Shadow in the North (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow_in_the_North#TV_adaptation) alongside Billie Piper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Piper), as well as his stage performances in On the Shore of the Wide World (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Shore_of_the_Wide_World) and Cast B (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_Boys#Royal_National_Theatre_Casts) of Alan Bennet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bennet)'s History Boys (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_Boys). On 3rd January 2009, during an episode of Doctor Who Confidential (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_Confidential) he was announced as the next Doctor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_%28Doctor_Who%29) in Doctor Who (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who), the youngest actor ever to play the role.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_note-0)
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1 Biography (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#Biography)
2 Career (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#Career)
3 Awards (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#Awards)
4 Credits (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#Credits)

4.1 Television (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#Television)
4.2 Film (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#Film)
4.3 Theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#Theatre)


5 References (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#References)
6 External links (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#External_links)


Biography

Smith grew up in Northampton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton) and attended Northampton School for Boys (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton_School_for_Boys)[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_note-imdb-1). He originally wanted to be a footballer but had to give up football after a back injury.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_note-thisislondon-2) [2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_note-imdb-1). After encouragement from his drama teacher he joined the National Youth Theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Theatre).
He studied at University of East Anglia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_East_Anglia), reading Drama and Creative Writing.

Career

Smith did not go to Drama school but was a former member of the National Youth Theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Theatre). His performance in The Master and Margarita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_and_Margarita#Film.2C_TV_and_theatrical _adaptations) secured him an agent leading on to his first professional performance in Fresh Kills opposite Christian Slater (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Slater) [4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_note-3). Further roles came as he appeared in On the Shore of the Wide World (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Shore_of_the_Wide_World) before then moving on with co-stars Thomas Morrison (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Morrison_%28actor%29) and Steven Webb (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Webb) to Alan Bennet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bennet)'s History Boys (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_Boys).
After History Boys (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_Boys) he moved into television appearing in the BBC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) adaptations of The Ruby In The Smoke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ruby_In_The_Smoke#TV_adaptation) and The Shadow in the North (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow_in_the_North#TV_adaptation) alongside Billie Piper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Piper), then as Danny Foster in the BBC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) TV series Party Animals (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Animals_%28TV_series%29).
In January 2009, his casting was announced as the Eleventh Doctor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleventh_Doctor) in the long running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who), taking over from David Tennant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tennant) in 2010.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_note-4)[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_note-5)

Awards



2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement or Performance in an Affiliate Theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Olivier_Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement _or_Performance_in_an_Affiliate_Theatre) Nominee[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_note-6): Cast member of That Face (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Face)



2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Olivier_Award_for_Best_New_Play): Cast member of On the Shore of the Wide World (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Shore_of_the_Wide_World)


Credits


Television

Programme Title (Episodes) Role Channel/Broadcaster Original Air Date Party Animals (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Animals_%28TV_series%29) Danny Foster BBC Two (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Two) Jan 07 - Mar 07 The Shadow in the North (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow_in_the_North#TV_adaptation) Jim Taylor BBC One (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_One) Dec 07 The Street (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Street) (Episode 2.5) Ian Hanley BBC One (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_One) Nov 07 The Secret Diary of a Call Girl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Diary_of_a_Call_Girl) (Episode 1.6) Tim ITV 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITV_2) Oct 07 The Ruby In The Smoke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ruby_In_The_Smoke#TV_adaptation) Jim Taylor BBC One (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_One) Dec 06
Film

Film Title Role Release Date In Bruges (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Bruges) Young Harry 2008 Falling Roger 2005 Gotham, IL Curious onlooker 2004
Theatre

Title Role Theatre Performance dates That Face (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Face) Henry Duke of York's Theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_York%27s_Theatre), London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London) May 08 - Jul 08 Swimming With Sharks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_with_sharks#In_Popular_Culture) Guy Vaudeville Theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaudeville_Theatre), London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London) Oct 07 - Jan 08 That Face (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Face) Henry Royal Court Theatre Upstairs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Court_Theatre_Upstairs), London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London) Apr 07 - May 07 Burn/Chatroom/Citizenship Tom/William/Gary National Theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_National_Theatre), London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London) Apr 06 - Jun 06 The History Boys (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_Boys) Lockwood National Theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_National_Theatre), London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London) Nov 05 - Jan 06 On the Shore of the Wide World (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Shore_of_the_Wide_World) Paul Danzinger National Theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_National_Theatre), London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London) May 05 - Aug 05 " " Royal Exchange (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Exchange_Manchester), Manchester (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester) Apr 05 - May 05 Fresh Kills Arnold Royal Court Theatre Upstairs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Court_Theatre_Upstairs), London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London) Nov 04 The Master and Margarita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_and_Margarita#Film.2C_TV_and_theatrical _adaptations) Basoon Lyric Hammersmith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyric_Hammersmith), London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London) Aug 04 - Sep 04 Murder in the Cathedral Thomas a Becket (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_a_Becket)
2003
References



^ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_ref-0) "The Eleventh Doctor". Doctor Who Confidential (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_Confidential). BBC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC). BBC One (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_One). 3 January 2009. No. 15, series 4.
^ a (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_ref-imdb_1-0) b (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_ref-imdb_1-1) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1741002/bio
^ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_ref-thisislondon_2-0) http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23482551-details/That+face+to+watch/article.do
^ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_ref-3) http://london.broadway.com/story/id/3008985 (Fresh Face: Matt Smith) London.Broadway.com
^ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_ref-4) Doctor Who Confidential (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_Confidential), January 3, 2008
^ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_ref-5) "New Doctor actor is youngest ever (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7808697.stm)". BBC News (2009-01-03). Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
^ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_%28British_actor%29#cite_ref-6) http://steveonbroadway.blogspot.com/2008/02/2008-laurence-olivier-award-nominations.html



External links



Matt Smith (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1741002/) at the Internet Movie Database (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Movie_Database)
Official London Theatre Guide, The Big Interview with Matt Smith (http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/interviews/view/item100026/Matt-Smith/)
(Fresh Face: Matt Smith) London.Broadway.com (http://london.broadway.com/story/id/3008985) A 2007 interview with Matt Smith while in Swimming With Sharks

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[Wootzeh]

ye who is he :S

[Tristan]

Looks weird. :S :(
Looks more normal in the clips of his previous work but looks really weird in the interview.

[Wootzeh]

He looked OK in the clips actually.

[dirrty]

wot the **** is wrong with his face :S

[Chippiewill]

I hate the new doctor but I hated david tennant then loved him. I think as they spend more time as the doctor they become better as him...

[crazed]

I don't like him AT ALL.

I swear I hope he dies I really dont like him ;_;

David back plz

[Chippiewill]

Shame that there is only 4 specials left of tennant :( but i guess 4 specials is like 8 episodes so only a 3 episode equivelant loss

[Joord]

dont watch doctor who .. but WOW that is a huge square head.. and a mop to go with it

[Dan2nd]

I remember when I first found out David Tennant was the Doctor I vowed never to watch Doctor Who again.. and guess what I became a big Tennant fan.. I feel the same way about this guy as well I guess it'll just take some getting used to. For years I've been hearing older people talk about how'Jon Pertwee' or 'Peter Davidson' will always be their Doctor and now I finally get it even though Tom Baker is my favourite DW I think I'll always see David Tennant as my Doctor even if I do get used to this new guy =]

[Nick.]

[SPOILER] would have been nice :@ :@ :@ :@ :@ :@

he looks good anyway, David ws obvs the best tho ;(

[MeRkAgE]

He's from where i live, that's good to hear.

[dbgtz]

I think it will be interesting how david leaves

[Chippiewill]

I reckon he'll regenerate. xD

But why is interesting...

Perhaps a dalek will suck his nuts off....

[Stitch]

I hope Daleks aren't involved with his regeneration.

[Chippiewill]

They were last time so probably not this time. Perhaps it'll be a new monster. Although it reckon it could be those dodgy daleks with names.

Also the way to know when there's a regeneration and they're not going to change to the new doctor (In case it happens in an early special and it's going to make people think he's going to change):

The regeneration method won't have changed, it'll only change if there's a new doctor. (I remember it being discussed on dr who conf. on the one where the master regenerates that it'll be the same so that people knew what it was and it wasn't a new doctor so there was no need for new regeneration special effects.

Hmm that was random.

[Kardan]

I don't see why everyone hates him when one, you don't even know who he is - and two, you haven't even seen him in the role of the doctor.

[Shinigami]

I hope Daleks aren't involved with his regeneration.

of course they will, just when you thought theyve pissed off they come back again :@

[Dan2nd]

The Daleks are my favourite villians in Doctor who however Russell T Davis has totally over used them since bring Doctor Who back.. He is writing David Tennants exit so I won't be suprised if they are in some way going to be involved.... however I'm hoping the new head writer Steven Moffat will use them less that way it'll be more of a suprise when they pop up...

[Shinigami]

The Daleks are my favourite villians in Doctor who however Russell T Davis has totally over used them since bring Doctor Who back.. He is writing David Tennants exit so I won't be suprised if they are in some way going to be involved.... however I'm hoping the new head writer Steven Moffat will use them less that way it'll be more of a suprise when they pop up...

exactly, im pretty sure theyve been in all the series so far

[Fifteen]

who is he, he isn't fit