Matthew Beard | |
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Born |
London, England |
25 March 1989
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Matthew Beard (born 25 March 1989) is an English film and television actor, and model, best known for his role as Blake Morrison in the 2007 film And When Did You Last See Your Father?
Beard attended King Ecgbert School in Sheffield, achieving As in his A-Level subjects in 2007. He studied English and French literature at the University of York.
In 2007 he was seen as teenage Blake in And When Did You Last See Your Father?. His performance gained him rave reviews and saw him selected by Screen International as "A Star of Tomorrow" and a "Trailblazer" at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He was also nominated for Best Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards and Best Newcomer at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.
In 2015 he was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play.
In 2011, he modelled for the English clothing label Burberry,and in 2015 he worked for Prada.