Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Acting
Born 1974-10-17Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK

Biography

David Matthew Macfadyen (born 17 October 1974) is an English actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he gained prominence for his role as Mr. Darcy in Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice (2005). He starred as Tom Wambsgans in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), for which he has received two Primetime Emmy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Macfadyen is also known for his roles in films such as Death at a Funeral (2007), Frost/Nixon (2008), Anna Karenina (2012), The Assistant (2019), and Operation Mincemeat (2021). He made his television debut in 1998 as Hareton Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights. He portrayed Tom Quinn in the BBC One spy series Spooks (2002–04, 2011), and Inspector Edmund Reid in the BBC mystery series Ripper Street (2012–2016). He also starred as Henry Wilcox in Kenneth Lonergan's miniseries Howards End and Charles Ingram in the Stephen Frears' limited series Quiz (2020).

Movies (35)

Deadpool & Wolverine
7.6

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024Movie7.6
Pride & Prejudice
8.1

Pride & Prejudice

2005Movie8.1
Robin Hood
6.4

Robin Hood

2010Movie6.4
The Three Musketeers
5.8

The Three Musketeers

2011Movie5.8
Holland
5.4

Holland

2025Movie5.4
Frost/Nixon
7.3

Frost/Nixon

2008Movie7.3
Death at a Funeral
6.9

Death at a Funeral

2007Movie6.9
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
6.1

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018Movie6.1
Anna Karenina
6.7

Anna Karenina

2012Movie6.7
Grindhouse
7.0

Grindhouse

2007Movie7.0
Operation Mincemeat
6.5

Operation Mincemeat

2022Movie6.5
The Current War
6.7

The Current War

2018Movie6.7
The Assistant
6.3

The Assistant

2020Movie6.3
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
6.7

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

2024Movie6.7
The Reckoning
6.4

The Reckoning

2004Movie6.4
Enigma
6.3

Enigma

2001Movie6.3
Maybe Baby
5.5

Maybe Baby

2000Movie5.5
Warriors
6.9

Warriors

1999Movie6.9
In My Father's Den
7.0

In My Father's Den

2004Movie7.0
Wuthering Heights
6.7

Wuthering Heights

1998Movie6.7
Incendiary
5.4

Incendiary

2008Movie5.4
Enid
6.4

Enid

2009Movie6.4
Churchill's Secret
6.3

Churchill's Secret

2016Movie6.3
Séance on a Wet Afternoon

Séance on a Wet Afternoon

Movie
Middletown
4.8

Middletown

2007Movie4.8
The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music
5.9

The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music

2015Movie5.9
Mr. Bean's Wedding
7.1

Mr. Bean's Wedding

2007Movie7.1
Lost in Karastan
4.6

Lost in Karastan

2014Movie4.6
The Project

The Project

2002Movie
Inside MI5: The Real Spooks

Inside MI5: The Real Spooks

2009Movie
Secret Life
6.6

Secret Life

2007Movie6.6
Revolution: New Art for a New World
7.5

Revolution: New Art for a New World

2017Movie7.5
If I Don't Come Home: Letters from D-Day

If I Don't Come Home: Letters from D-Day

2014Movie
24 Hours on Earth
6.3

24 Hours on Earth

2014Movie6.3
The Hungerford Massacre

The Hungerford Massacre

2004Movie

TV Shows (33)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Succession
8.3

Succession

2018Series8.3
The Last Kingdom
8.3

The Last Kingdom

2015Series8.3
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004Series7.8
Spooks
7.7

Spooks

2002Series7.7
Ripper Street
7.4

Ripper Street

2012Series7.4
Remembers…
7.0

Remembers…

2022Series7.0
Death by Lightning
7.3

Death by Lightning

2025Series7.3
The Miniature Wife
7.1

The Miniature Wife

2026Series7.1
Little Dorrit
7.9

Little Dorrit

2008Series7.9
The Pillars of the Earth
7.7

The Pillars of the Earth

2010Series7.7
Ashes to Ashes
7.7

Ashes to Ashes

2008Series7.7
HBO First Look
5.5

HBO First Look

1992Series5.5
Any Human Heart
6.4

Any Human Heart

2010Series6.4
The Way We Live Now
7.7

The Way We Live Now

2001Series7.7
Criminal Justice
7.6

Criminal Justice

2008Series7.6
Stonehouse
6.3

Stonehouse

2023Series6.3
Howards End
6.9

Howards End

2017Series6.9
Ambassadors
6.9

Ambassadors

2013Series6.9
Quiz
6.9

Quiz

2020Series6.9
Perfect Strangers
6.7

Perfect Strangers

2001Series6.7
The Enfield Haunting
6.7

The Enfield Haunting

2015Series6.7
The Project
7.0

The Project

2002Series7.0
Legacy of Spies

Legacy of Spies

Series
Warriors
9.0

Warriors

1999Series9.0
Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions

Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions

2026Series
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
6.0

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

2006Series6.0
The Blair Years

The Blair Years

2007Series
You Are Here

You Are Here

Series