Matthew Macfadyen

October 17, 1974 (age 51) Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
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David Matthew Macfadyen (born 17 October 1974) is an English actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he gained prominence for his role as Mr. Darcy in Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice (2005). He starred as Tom Wambsgans in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), for which he has received two Primetime Emmy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Macfadyen is also known for his roles in films such as Death at a Funeral (2007), Frost/Nixon (2008), Anna Karenina (2012), The Assistant (2019), and Operation Mincemeat (2021). He made his television debut in 1998 as Hareton Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights. He portrayed Tom Quinn in the BBC One spy series Spooks (2002–04, 2011), and Inspector Edmund Reid in the BBC mystery series Ripper Street (2012–2016). He also starred as Henry Wilcox in Kenneth Lonergan's miniseries Howards End and Charles Ingram in the Stephen Frears' limited series Quiz (2020).

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

42 titles
Community avg: 8.07 /10
  • 1
    1
    2005September 2005 by Joe Wright
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    9.03 Masterpiece
  • 2
    2
    2024July 2024 by Shawn Levy
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    8.50 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    2007August 2007 by Frank Oz
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    2011August 2011 by Paul W. S. Anderson
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    6.78 Good-
  • 5
    5
    2010May 2010 by Ridley Scott
    Action, Adventure, History
    Action, Adventure, History
    7.34 Good++
  • 6
    6
    2012September 2012 by Joe Wright
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 7
    7
    2018October 2018 by Lasse Hallström
    Family, Fantasy, Adventure
    Family, Fantasy, Adventure
    7.05 Good
  • 8
    8
    2018–2023 by Jesse Armstrong
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    9.19 Masterpiece+
  • 9
    9
    2022April 2022 by John Madden
    War, History, Drama
    War, History, Drama
    7.48 Good++
  • 10
    10
    2008October 2008 by Ron Howard
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.21 Excellent+
  • 11
    11
    2018February 2018 by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 12
    12
    2020January 2020 by Kitty Green
    Drama
    Drama
    7.29 Good+
  • 13
    13
    2025March 2025 by Mimi Cave
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    6.51 Good--
  • 14
    14
    2010 by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Drama
    Drama
    8.51 Masterpiece--
  • 15
    15
    2012–2016 by Richard Warlow
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    8.24 Excellent+
  • 16
    16
    2001January 2001 by Michael Apted
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    7.33 Good++
  • 17
    17
    2004June 2004 by Brad McGann
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.91 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    2008January 2008 by Sharon Maguire
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
    6.68 Good--
  • 19
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    2020
    Drama
    Drama
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    2015–2016 by Guy Lyon Playfair
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    2025 by Mike Makowsky
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 22
    22
    2008 by Andrew Davies
    Drama
    Drama
    8.40 Excellent++
  • 23
    23
    2000June 2000 by Ben Elton
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.86 Good-
  • 24
    24
    2017 by Hettie Macdonald
    Drama
    Drama
    7.90 Excellent
  • 25
    25
    2023 by John Preston
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    2004February 2004 by Paul McGuigan
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.49 Good++
  • 27
    27
    1999November 1999 by Peter Kosminsky
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 28
    28
    2015November 2015 by Ben Verbong
    Drama, Music, German
    Drama, Music, German
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    2001
    Drama
    Drama
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 30
    30
    1998September 1998 by David Skynner
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 31
    31
    Airing since 2026 by Jennifer Ames
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.98 Excellent
  • 32
    32
    2001 by Stephen Poliakoff
    Drama
    Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    2016February 2016 by Charles Sturridge
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    2008–2009 by Peter Moffat
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 35
    35
    2013 by Rupert Walters
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    2010 by William Boyd
    Drama
    Drama
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    2024November 2024 by Brad Baruh
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    2006
    Documentary, Drama
    Documentary, Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    1999 by Leigh Jackson
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    Needs more reviews
  • 40
    40
    2002
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 41
    41
    Air date unknown
    Crime, Mystery
    Crime, Mystery
    Needs more reviews
  • 42
    42
    2026
    no additional tags
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    Needs more reviews