---
name: "Matthew Beard"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matthew-beard"
fi1m_id: "matthew-beard"
imdb_id: "nm0063914"
tmdb_id: 213394
wikidata_id: "Q511475"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 March 1989"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T14:48:22.951008+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Matthew Beard

## Identity

Matthew Beard

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matthew-beard
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matthew-beard
- **IMDb ID:** nm0063914
- **TMDB ID:** 213394
- **Wikidata ID:** Q511475
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Beard_(English_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q511475, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0063914/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/213394

Actor. Born 25 March 1989 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 March 1989, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2009–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 82 (1), 2010s 62 (2), 2020s 74 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 71 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, History 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $423m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Beard_(English_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q511475, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0063914/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/213394

## Coming up

- *Elsinore* (2026-11-20), as Sean — [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Testament of Ann Lee*](https://film.one/film/the-testament-of-ann-lee.md) (73)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Imitation Game*](https://film.one/film/the-imitation-game.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Matthew Beard is an English actor and model. He was born on 25 March 1989 in London and studied English and French literature at the University of York after attending King Ecgbert School in Sheffield.

Beard made his feature film debut in *And When Did You Last See Your Father?* (2007). He is known for roles in *An Education* (2009), *One Day* (2011), *The Riot Club* (2014), *The Imitation Game* (2014) and *Johnny English Strikes Again* (2018). On television he has played Max Liebermann in *Vienna Blood* (2019–2024) and Alan Lewis in *Avenue 5* (2020). He portrayed James Whittaker in *The Testament of Ann Lee* (2025).

Beard received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the 2015 West End and Broadway production of *Skylight*. He also appeared in the 2018 revival of *Long Day's Journey into Night*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Elsinore* (2026), Fi1m 74, as Sean — [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)
- *The Testament of Ann Lee* (2025), Fi1m 73, as James Whittaker — [page](https://film.one/film/the-testament-of-ann-lee.md)
- *Johnny English Strikes Again* (2018), Fi1m 52, as P — [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english-strikes-again.md)
- *The Imitation Game* (2014), Fi1m 73, as Peter Hilton — [page](https://film.one/film/the-imitation-game.md)
- *An Education* (2009), Fi1m 82, as Graham — [page](https://film.one/film/an-education.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Elsinore* (2026), as Sean — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)
- *The Testament of Ann Lee* (2025), as James Whittaker — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-testament-of-ann-lee.md)
- *Moonflower Murders* (2024), series, as James Taylor
- *Monsieur Spade* (2024), series, as George Fitzsimmons
- *Funny Woman* (2023), series, as Bill Gardiner
- *Magpie Murders* (2022), series, as James Taylor / Fraser
- *Avenue 5* (2020), series, as Alan Lewis
- *Dracula* (2020), series, as Jack
- *Vienna Blood* (2019), series, as Max Liebermann
- *The Party's Just Beginning* (2018), as Alistair
- *Johnny English Strikes Again* (2018), as P — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english-strikes-again.md)
- *Elizabeth Harvest* (2018), as Oliver
- *Kiss Me First* (2018), series, as Adrian
- *Decline and Fall* (2017), series, as Arthur Potts
- *Carnage: Swallowing the Past* (2017), as Jeremy (voice)
- *The Pity of War: The Loves and Lives of the War Poets* (2016), as Wilfred Owen
- *The Lovers* (2015), as Matt
- *The Imitation Game* (2014), as Peter Hilton — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-imitation-game.md)
- *The Riot Club* (2014), as Guy Bellingfield
- *National Theatre Live: Skylight* (2014), as Edward Sergeant
- *The Look of Love* (2013), as Howard Raymond
- *Rogue* (2013), series, as Max Laszlo
- *Labyrinth* (2012), series, as Sajhe
- *Supermarket Girl* (2012), as Andy
- *One Day* (2011), as Murray Cope
- *Chatroom* (2010), as Jim
- *An Education* (2009), as Graham — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/an-education.md)
- *And When Did You Last See Your Father?* (2007), as Blake Morrison (Teen)
- *Johnny and the Bomb* (2006), series, as Young Tom Maxwell
- *The Eustace Bros.* (2003), series, as Sam Eustace
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Peter Blackwood
- *Sons & Lovers* (2003), as Young Paul
- *An Angel for May* (2002), as Tom
- *Big Meg, Little Meg* (2000), series, Actor
- *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as Matthew Wilton

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 2015: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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