Matthew Macfadyen Biography

Fast Facts

• Hails from a family of Welsh and Scottish heritage; raised throughout the United Kingdom and Indonesia as the son of an oil worker
• Attended schools in England, Indonesia and Scotland
• Has graced the London stage since 1995, gaining acclaim for roles as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing (in a rare departure from his taut, serious image) and as Prince Hal in Henry IV
• Met his wife, actress Keeley Hawes, while starring in the BBC television series Spooks (which aired as MI-5 on A&E Network in the U
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• Nominated for a London Film Critics Circle Award for his role as Mr
• Darcy in the 2005 film version of Pride & Prejudice