Matt Ryan Biography

Fast Facts

• Completed a BTEC Performing Arts curse at Gorseinon College and in 2003, he graduated from the Bristol Old Vic
• Born to a postman turned record producer and a dance teacher
• Played Gavroche in a West End production of "Les Misérables" when he was a child
• Quote: "I think one thing that always fascinates me about doing period stuff is the lack of technology․"
• Quote: "[on motion capture] "You find yourself becoming a kid again when you used to pick up sticks in the shape of a gun and pretend to shoot․ Suddenly you're using that part of your imagination again and it's a really interesting experience․""
• In 2004, he became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Voiced the main character in "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag," a role he was drawn to because it was so well-rounded for a video game character
• Like his character in "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag," he was born in Wales but moved to Bristol, England