Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

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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Matthew Macfadyen Movies

Discover the best Matthew Macfadyen movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Matthew Macfadyen ranked by year and score.

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Holland

Holland (2025)

Mystery Thriller
Teacher Nancy's life with her husband in Holland, Michigan, tumbles into a twisted tale when she and a colleague become suspicious of a secret.
Score 5.4
2
Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Action Comedy Science Fiction
Wade Wilson has traded in his red suit for a quiet, unremarkable existence, and honestly, it shows. When a threat to his entire reality forces him back into the chaos...
Score 7.6
3
Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat (2022)

Drama History War
It sounds like the plot of a fever dream: dress a corpse as a British officer, fill his briefcase with forged military documents, and let the tides of wartime Spain...
Score 6.5
4
Robin Hood

Robin Hood (2010)

Action Adventure Drama
A battle-worn archer named Robin Longstride stumbles into a dead man's life, literally. After finding a mortally wounded nobleman on the road from the Crusades, he agrees to deliver the...
Score 6.4
5
Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Drama Romance
In the rolling countryside of Georgian England, the Bennet household hums with a particular kind of anxiety. Five daughters, a fluttering mother, and an entail that could strip them of...
Score 8.1

Matthew Macfadyen TV Shows

Browse the ultimate list of Matthew Macfadyen TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Matthew Macfadyen.

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The Miniature Wife

The Miniature Wife (2026)

Comedy Drama
When a lab accident leaves writer Lindy standing exactly six inches tall, her marriage to scientist Les suddenly looks very different from down on the counter. What follows is a...
Score 7.6
2
Succession

Succession (2018)

Comedy Drama
Power is the only language the Roy family speaks fluently. When patriarch Logan Roy signals that his grip on his vast media empire may finally be loosening, his adult children...
Score 8.3
3
The Enfield Haunting

The Enfield Haunting (2015)

Drama Mystery
North London, 1977. Inside a perfectly ordinary terraced house in Enfield, something deeply wrong begins to happen. A single mother and her children report furniture moving, voices speaking from nowhere,...
Score 6.6
4
The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth (2010)

Drama
Set amid the chaos of 12th-century England, where kings clash, bishops scheme, and ordinary people are crushed between ambition and faith, this miniseries follows the decades-long effort to build a...
Score 7.6

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies starring Matthew Macfadyen? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Matthew Macfadyen are Holland, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Operation Mincemeat.
How many movies and TV shows has Matthew Macfadyen starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 9 titles starring Matthew Macfadyen, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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Yes! The overall filmography starring Matthew Macfadyen maintains a strong average user rating of 7.1 out of 10 across all tracked titles.