---
name: "Matthew Sim"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matthew-sim"
fi1m_id: "matthew-sim"
imdb_id: "nm0799252"
tmdb_id: 1434017
wikidata_id: "Q111995777"
roles: []
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T20:44:58.038749+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."
---

# Matthew Sim

## Identity

Matthew Sim

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matthew-sim
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matthew-sim
- **IMDb ID:** nm0799252
- **TMDB ID:** 1434017
- **Wikidata ID:** Q111995777
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111995777, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799252/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1434017

Actor.

## Details

- **Active:** 1988–2016
- **Also known as:** Mathew Sim
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 64 (1), 1990s 80 (2), 2010s 61 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 65 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Fantasy 3, Drama 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,047m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111995777, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799252/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1434017

## Biography

Matthew Sim is a British actor. He is the son of photographer David Sim and actress Sheila Burrell. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from 1982 to 1985, and later took courses with Monika Pagneux in 1989 and Philippe Gaulier in 1993.

Sim made his feature film debut in *Scum* (1979). His credits include *Maurice* (1987), *Without a Clue* (1988), *Orlando* (1992), *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), *The Pope's Exorcist* (2023) and *Dune: Part Two* (2024). He has also appeared in television series such as *Galloping Galaxies!* (1985–1986), *The Bill* (1988–2004) and *The Sandman* (2022).

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Fi1m 61, as Photographer 1 — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), Fi1m 79, as Paris Vampire — [page](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md)
- *Orlando* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Lord Francis Vere — [page](https://film.one/film/orlando.md)
- *Without a Clue* (1988), Fi1m 64, as Real Lesley — [page](https://film.one/film/without-a-clue.md)

## Complete filmography (25)

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

- *Dune: Part Two* (2024), as Spice Steward — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/dune-part-two.md)
- *Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team* (2023), as Dr. Zoran Zoric
- *The Pope's Exorcist* (2023), as Cardinal Abato
- *The Sandman* (2022), series, as The Crooner
- *Enemy of England* (2022), as Grey
- *The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared* (2016), as partygäst
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), as Photographer 1 — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *1234* (2008), as Mark
- *Trent 2 Rent* (2008), as Alphabet Guy
- *Sinchronicity* (2006), series, as Derek
- *The Ten Commandments* (2006), series, as Soothsayer
- *She Stoops to Conquer* (2003), as Landlord/Jeremy
- *Ancient Warriors* (2003), as Charles Braga
- *The Emperor's New Clothes* (2001), as Ticket Seller
- *Border Cafe* (2000), series, as Platty
- *Alice in Wonderland* (1999), as Royal Gardener #2
- *A Dance to the Music of Time* (1997), series, as Scorpio Murtlock
- *The Hunchback* (1997), as Crippled Man
- *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), as Paris Vampire — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md)
- *Orlando* (1992), as Lord Francis Vere — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/orlando.md)
- *Without a Clue* (1988), as Real Lesley — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/without-a-clue.md)
- *Maurice* (1987), as Featherstonaugh
- *Lionheart* (1987), as Hugo
- *Revolution* (1985), as Assistant Hairdresser
- *An Englishman Abroad* (1983), as The Boy

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