Matthew Lewis (actor)
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Lewis at the New York premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
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Matthew David Lewis 27 June 1989 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Residence | London, England |
| Other names | Matt Lewis |
| Education | St Mary's Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | www.matthewlewis.tv |
Matthew David Lewis (born 27 June 1989) is an English film, television and stage actor, best known for playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films, Jamie Bradley in The Syndicate and Corporal Gordon "Towerblock" House in the BBC Three comedy drama Bluestone 42.
The son of Adrian Lewis and Lynda Needham, Lewis was born in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, and raised in the nearby town of Horsforth. Born the youngest of three boys, he has two brothers: Chris Lewis and actor Anthony Lewis. He attended St Mary's Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy.
He has been acting since he was five years old. He started off with minor roles in television programmes, debuting in Some Kind of Life.
He then went on to play Neville Longbottom in the eight Harry Potter films.
During the filming of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Helena Bonham Carter, who portrays Bellatrix Lestrange, accidentally ruptured Lewis's eardrum when she stuck her wand in his ear.
The author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, gave a speech during the final world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on 7 July 2011 in London, England. She stated that there were seven major cast members in the series, whom she referred to as The Big Seven, and she named Lewis as one of the seven members, along with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, and Bonnie Wright.
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