Matthew McNulty
British actor (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Anthony McNulty (born 14 December 1982), known professionally as Matthew McNulty, is a German-born British actor. His credits include See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Looking for Eric (2009), The Musketeers (2016), Cleaning Up (2019), and Domina (2021), and The Rising (2022).
Matthew McNulty | |
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McNulty in The Paradise 2012 | |
| Born | Michael Anthony McNulty 14 December 1982 Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Katie McNulty |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
McNulty was born on 14 December 1982 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany,[1] and lived in Berlin and Münster,[1] before moving to Atherton, Greater Manchester, England,[1] when he was 10 years old.[1] He attended Hesketh Fletcher high school, Atherton,[1] then furthered his education at Winstanley College in Wigan.[1] At 15 years of age, he was a lead in a school play, and enjoyed the role enough to make acting a career choice.[1]
McNulty was attending drama classes in Manchester when casting director Judi Hayfield approached him to audition for his first feature film. He juggled working in demolition with performing.[2]
Career
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Matthew McNulty gained early recognition for his portrayal of David Smith in the BAFTA-winning true crime drama See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), following it with a lead performance in the BAFTA-winning Channel 4 film The Mark of Cain (2007).
In 2009, McNulty played the young Eric in Ken Loach’s film Looking for Eric and portrayed Luis Buñuel in Little Ashes. He continued to build his television career with roles in series such as Lark Rise to Candleford (2009–2010), Unforgiven (2009), and Misfits (2010–2012), where he played power dealer Seth.
McNulty’s extensive work in period dramas includes performances in Room at the Top (2012), The Paradise (2012), The Mill (2013–2014), Jamaica Inn (2014), The Musketeers (2016), and Versailles (2018). He also appeared in The Terror (2018) and in the final episode of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, titled "Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case" (2013), portraying Major Allerton.
In contemporary settings, he starred in the first series of The Syndicate (2012) and played roles in Black Work (2015), Cleaning Up (2019), The Bay (2019), and Deadwater Fell (2020). In 2020, he appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Praxeus" as astronaut Adam Lang.
From 2021 onwards, McNulty has portrayed Gaius, who becomes Emperor Augustus, in the historical drama series Domina. His recent work includes his portrayal of Andy Burnham in Anne (2022), as well as appearances in The Rising (2022), Greatest Days (2023), and The Jetty (2024).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Love + Hate | Shane | |
| 2007 | The Mark of Cain | Shane Gulliver | |
| Control | Nick Jackson | ||
| 2008 | A Fox's Tale | Alex | |
| Little Ashes | Luis Buñuel | [3][4] | |
| 2009 | Looking for Eric | Young Eric | |
| Messengers 2: The Scarecrow | Deputy Milton | ||
| Beware the Kids | Mark | ||
| 2010 | Geography of the Hapless Heart | Jamie | |
| The Arbor | Andrew Dunbar | ||
| 2011 | The Disappearance of Jennifer Pope | Stefan Pope | |
| 2012 | Spike Island | Ibiza Steve Titchfield | |
| The Knot | Jeremy | ||
| Wartime Wanderers | Ray Westwood | ||
| 2015 | Sweat | Jamie | Short |
| The Mark | Dean Ellis | ||
| 2017 | Bound | Matt | |
| 2020 | Running Naked | Mark Doherty | |
| 2023 | Greatest Days | Stuart | |
| TBA | Harvest | Johan | In production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Emmerdale | Dominic Skelton | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Birthday Girl | Justin | |
| An Angel for May | Sniffer | TV film | |
| 2003 | Sweet Medicine | Sam | 1 episode |
| 2004 | D-Day: The Ultimate Conflict | Don Burgess [citation needed] | |
| Outlaws | Dwayne Alsop | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Shameless | Trev | 1 episode |
| See No Evil: The Moors Murders | David Smith | ||
| Doctors | Pez Green | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Holby City | Rob Gibson | 2 episodes |
| True Dare Kiss | Arlo | ||
| The Royal | Stan | 3 episodes | |
| 2008 | Honest | Vin Carter/Taylor Carter | |
| 2009 | Return to Cranford | Edward | |
| Unforgiven | Steve Whelan | ||
| 2009–2010 | Lark Rise to Candleford | Fisher Bloom | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Single-Handed | Brian Doyle | |
| Garrow's Law | David Jasker | 1 episode | |
| Law & Order: UK | Joe Nash | 1 episode | |
| Five Days | Danny | ||
| Toast | Josh | ||
| 2010–2012 | Misfits | Seth | 11 episodes |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | Sgt Craig Whitehead | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Syndicate | Stuart Bradley | |
| Silk | Captain Ed Ryan | ||
| The Paradise | Dudley | ||
| Room at the Top | Joe Lampton | ||
| CBeebies Bedtime Stories | Himself | ||
| 2013 | Our Girl | Corporal Geddings | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Curtain: Poirot's Last Case | Major Allerton | ||
| 2013–2014 | The Mill | Daniel Bate | |
| 2014 | Jamaica Inn | Jem Merlyn | |
| The Great War: The People's Story | Alan Lloyd | ||
| 2015 | Black Work | DC Jack Clark | |
| 2016 | The Musketeers | Lucien Grimaud | |
| 2018 | The Terror | Edward Little | |
| Versailles | Guillaume | ||
| 2019 | The Bay | Nick Mooney | |
| Cleaning Up | Dave | ||
| 2020 | Deadwater Fell | Police Sergeant Steve Campbell | TV miniseries |
| Doctor Who | Adam Lang | Episode: "Praxeus" | |
| 2021, 2023 | Domina | Gaius | Main role |
| 2022 | Anne | Andy Burnham | 2 episodes |
| The Rising | Tom | ||
| 2024 | The Jetty | Arj | |
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