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English actor (born 1983) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthew Barber (born 26 March 1983) is an English actor.
Matt Barber | |
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Born | Matthew Barber 26 March 1983 Hammersmith, London, England |
Education | Bradfield College (independent boarding school) Durham University Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Born in Hammersmith, London, he grew up in Hampshire, training classically as a chorister at Winchester Cathedral before receiving academic and music scholarships to Bradfield College, where he was head boy.[citation needed]
Barber read Classical Studies and Philosophy at St Cuthbert's Society, Durham, graduating in 2005.[1]
He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[2] graduating in 2007.
He is best known for his role as Atticus Aldridge in Downton Abbey. Previous roles include Freddie Eynsford-Hill in Peter Hall's Pygmalion opposite Michelle Dockery at the Old Vic and internationally and Lysander in Jonathan Kent's The Fairy-Queen at Glyndebourne.
In 2011, he acted in Edward II, as the main character. Stet Journal said: "Barber is an excellent Edward – naive, excitable, and ultimately pitiable... mesmerising".[3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2024 | Dagr | Matt | |
2014-2015 | Downton Abbey | Atticus Aldridge | Season 5, 6 episodes |
2014 | Deadly Virtues: Love. Honour. Obey | Tom | |
2013 | Dracula | Campbell | 2 episodes |
2013 | Plastic | Dave | |
2012 | The Other Wife | Ben | |
2011 | Bert and Dickie | Merv Wood | |
2009 | Being Human | Young Kemp | Season 2, episode 6 |
The Alchemistic Suitcase | Youth | Short Film | |
2008 | Vivaldi, The Red Priest[4] | Francois | |
2007 | The Heart of Thomas Hardy[5] | Alec D'Urberville |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Breakfast at Tiffany’s | Fred | directed by Nikolai Foster (the Curve, Leicester on 3 March 2016, UK & Ireland Tour, at the Haymarket Theatre in London’s West End from 30 June to 17 September 2016)[6] |
2013 | Savage Beauty, | Paris (mythology)/Orestes/Jason/Oedipus | directed by James Albrecht (St James's Theatre) |
2012 | The Fairy-Queen | Lysander | directed by Jonathan Kent (director) (Glyndebourne) |
2011 | Portraits | Joe | directed by Alex Marker (Finborough Theatre)[7] |
2011 | Edward II | Edward II | directed by Peter Darney (The Rose (theatre), Bankside)[8] |
2011 | The Misanthrope | Acaste | directed by Andrew Hilton (Bristol Old Vic, 2011),[9] |
2009 | Twelfth Night | Orsino (Twelfth Night) | directed by Andrew Normington (Birmingham Old Rep Theatre and International Tour) |
2009 | Human By Default | Simon | directed by Louisa Fitzgerald (Old Red Lion) |
2008-2009 | Pygmalion | Freddie Eynsford-Hill | directed by Peter Hall (director) (Old Vic, Bath Theatre Royal, 2008, and International Tour, 2009[10] 2008) |
2007 | You Can't Take It with You, | Tony | directed by Gavin McAlinden (Southwark Playhouse, 2007) |
? | Much Ado About Nothing | Claudio and Verges | directed by John Hartoch (RSC and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School) |
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