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BIO

Matthew was recently seen in the second season of FUNNY WOMAN (Sky) following a critically acclaimed run on stage at Soho Theatre in BOYS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS. He will next be seen in THE WOMAN CLOTHED BY THE SUN opposite Amanda Seyfried.



Other television credits include Scott Frank’s MONSIEUR SPADE (AMC) opposite Clive Owen, Armando Ianucci’s AVENUE FIVE (HBO), the lead in historical drama VIENNA BLOOD (BBC), Stephen Moffat’s DRACULA (BBC/Netflix) and Anthony Horowitz’s MAGPIE MURDERS (Britbox). Matthew’s performance in AND WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER? gained him nominations for both a British Independent Film Award and an Evening Standard British Film Award. Matthew’s other film credits include THE IMITATION GAME, AN EDUCATION, JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN and the lead opposite Karen Gillan in her debut film THE PARTY’S JUST BEGINNING.

On stage, Matthew received a Tony nomination for his performance in SKYLIGHT, directed by Stephen Daldry. He played Edmund in the West End in the Young Vic’s critically acclaimed production of LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT opposite Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville, which was followed by sell out runs in New York and Los Angeles.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
BAM Off-Broadway Revival, 2018
Edmund Tyrone

[West End]
Bristol Old Vic Revival, 2018
Edmund Tyrone

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2015
Edward Sergeant

[West End]
West End Revival, 2014
Edward Sergeant


Movies

When Did You Last See Your Father?
[ 2007 ] Blake Teen
An Education
[ 2009 ] Graham
Chatroom
[ 2010 ] Jim
One Day
[ 2011 ] Murray Cope
The Look of Love
[ 2013 ] Howard Raymond
Skylight
[ 2014 ] Edward Sergeant
The Riot Club
[ 2014 ] Guy
The Imitation Game
[ 2014 ] Peter Hilton
The Lovers
[ 2015 ] Matt
Carnage
[ 2017 ] Voice of Jeremy
The Party's Just Beginning
[ 2018 ] Alistair
Elizabeth Harvest
[ 2018 ] Oliver
Johnny English Strikes Again
[ 2018 ] P

TV Shows

Avenue 5
Alan Lewis
Fat Friends
Lee, Lee McGary
Vienna Blood
Max Liebermann
Where the Heart Is
James Parker, Richard Cross, Boy One

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Matthew Beard, Skylight

News


Amanda Seyfried to Star in New Musical Movie ANN LEE About Religious Leader

Amanda Seyfried has wrapped filming on Ann Lee, a musical based on the story of Mother Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement. She will appear in the film alongside Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, and more.
Soho Theatre Presents BOYS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS

Get the latest updates on the world premiere of BOYS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS at Soho Theatre, featuring a cast and creative team of stage and screen stars.
Video: AMC Releases MONSIEUR SPADE Limited Series Teaser

Owen plays the iconic, hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade in the six-episode crime drama co-created, written and executive produced by Emmy® Award-winners Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit, Logan, Minority Report), who also serves as director, and Tom Fontana (City on a Hill, Borgia, Oz). Watch the video teaser!
HBO Renews AVENUE 5 For a Second Season

Following the debut of the first season on January 19, comedy series AVENUE 5 has been renewed for a second season, it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming.
PBS to Premiere New Six-Part Crime Drama VIENNA BLOOD

A thrilling new murder mystery series set in the first decade of the 1900s in Vienna from acclaimed screenwriter Steve Thompson (Sherlock, Deep State, Jericho) and based on the best-selling novels by Frank Tallis, VIENNA BLOOD premieres on six consecutive Sundays, January 19-February 23, 2020, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, pbs.org and the PBS App. 
HBO To Debut New Comedy Series AVENUE 5 This January

Created by Armando Iannucci of “Veep,” AVENUE 5, debuting in January, is a new HBO comedy set 40 years in the future when traveling the solar system is no longer the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, but a booming, multibillion-dollar business.
BWW Review: Cirque du Soleil VOLTA in Chicago

French Canadian troupe Cirque du Soleil delivers a death-defying and dazzling array of acrobatic acts with VOLTA, now resident in a large tent occupying Soldier Field's South Parking Lot. Each of VOLTA's astounding, seemingly superhuman acts grow increasingly more jaw-dropping as the show progresses.
BWW Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT - The Tragedy of a Family's Downward Spiral

Halfway through Act I of Eugene O'Neill's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT at the Wallis, I was looking at Rob Howell's see-through set design when it dawned on me. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. If only the Tyrones had gotten the memo.
The Wallis Presents The Bristol Old Vic And Fiery Angel Production Of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Long Day's Journey Into Night  comes to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts for a limited three-week engagement from Friday, June 8 through Sunday, July 1. Richard Eyre's acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production stars Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons(Brideshead Revisited, Reversal of Fortune,  'The Borgias') and Olivier Award winner and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville(Another Year,  'Harlots,' Phantom Thread). Matthew Beard (The Imitation Game, The Riot Club), Rory Keenan (BBC's 'War & Peace,' 'Peaky Blinders') and Jessica Regan (reprising the role as Cathleen from the 2016 Bristol Old Vic production) round out the ensemble cast.  
Review Roundup: A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, with Jeremy Irons & Lesley Manville

Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical family drama, Long Day's Journey Into Night, is widely regarded as one of the most powerful American plays of the 20th century. The acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production-which premiered in 2016 as the centerpiece of its 250th anniversary season-is helmed by award-winning theater and film director Sir Richard Eyre, and features unforgettable performances by stage, screen, Tony- and Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons and renowned stage, screen, Oscar- and Olivier-nominated actress Lesley Manville.
BWW Review: Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville Star in Eugene O'Neill's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Ranking up there with MEDEA and OEDIPUS REX, Eugene O'Neill's family tragedy LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT would most likely make any playgoer's list of inappropriate classics to revive on Mother's Day weekend.
Leslie Manville and Jeremy Irons Star in Bristol Old Vic's Production Of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT at BAM

Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical family drama, Long Day's Journey Into Night, is widely regarded as one of the most powerful American plays of the 20th century.
Tribeca Film Festival Shares 2018 Feature Film Program

The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, revealed its feature film lineup championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established filmmaking talent. To close the Festival, Tribeca will World Premiere The Fourth Estate, from Oscar®-nominated director Liz Garbus, which follows The New York Times' coverage of the Trump administration's first year. The Centerpiece Gala will be the World Premiere of Drake Doremus' sci-fi romance Zoe starring Ewan McGregor, Lea Seydoux, Rashida Jones, and Theo James. The 2018 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 18-29.
The 17th Annual Tribeca Film Festival Reveals Feature Film Lineup

The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, revealed its feature film lineup championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established filmmaking talent. To close the Festival, Tribeca will World Premiere The Fourth Estate, from Oscar®-nominated director Liz Garbus, which follows The New York Times' coverage of the Trump administration's first year. The Centerpiece Gala will be the World Premiere of Drake Doremus' sci-fi romance Zoe starring Ewan McGregor, Lea Seydoux, Rashida Jones, and Theo James. The 2018 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 18-29.
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Leads February's Top 10 New London Shows

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From O'Neill and flamenco to punk and Pippin, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld reviews, interviews and features!
BWW Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Wyndham's Theatre

Though a long journey indeed, Richard Eyre's is a vital revival, giving vigour to Eugene O'Neill's mighty, semi-autobiographical work and making all the more poignant this tormented but fast-talking family's gradual dwindling into a despairing silence.
SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Features And Opening Night Film A QUIET PLACE

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced the features lineup and opening night film for the 25th edition of the Film Festival, running March 9-18, 2018 in Austin, Texas. The acclaimed program draws thousands of fans, filmmakers, press, and industry leaders every year to immerse themselves in the most innovative, smart and entertaining new films of the year.
Photo Flash: First Look at Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville in LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Considered one of the most powerful American plays of the 20th century, LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT is currently playing a strictly limited 10 week West End season at Wyndham's Theatre before transferring to Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Harvey Theater and the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts in Los Angeles.
Full Casting And US Dates Announced For Long Day's Journey Into Night

Full casting and U.S. dates for Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night are announced today. Jessica Regan will return to the role of Cathleen, having played her in the 2016 Bristol Old Vic production. Matthew Beard and Rory Keenan will join the company as Edmund Tyrone and James Tyrone Jr alongside the previously announced Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville, who will play James and Mary Tyrone in Richard Eyre's acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production.
Carey Mulligan & More to Be HOnored at 19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards

dick clark productions announced today that Academy Award-nominated actress Carey Mulligan will be honored with the 'Hollywood Actress Award' for Suffragette; Actor Joel Edgerton will receive the 'Hollywood Breakout Actor Award' for Black Mass

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Matthew Beard been in?

Matthew Beard has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Matthew Beard been in?

Matthew Beard has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Matthew Beard's first West End show?

Matthew Beard's first West End show was Skylight which opened in 2014

What awards has Matthew Beard been nominated for?

and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Skylight.

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