Matthew Goode

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Biography

From classical stage training to period television dramas, British actor Matthew Goode started out on that well-traveled path to an international film career, but after turning out supporting performances that were much more memorable than warranted, he was bumped up to star status in short order. He earned a significant female following for his role as the charming secret service agent and love object of the president's teen daughter (Mandy …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

April 3, 1978

Career Milestones

2013

Co-starred with Nicole Kidman and Mia Wasikowska in drama thriller "Stoker"

2011

Played a chef in romantic drama "Burning Man"

2010

Co-starred with Amy Adams in romantic comedy "Leap Year"

2009

Played Colin Firth's lover in Tom Ford's directorial debut "A Single Man"

2009

Cast as superhero Ozymandias in graphic novel adaptation "Watchmen"

2008

Played leading role of Charles Ryder in film adaptation "Brideshead Revisited"

2007

Played a criminal opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt in "The Lookout"

2006

Appeared in British romantic comedy "Imagine Me & You"

2005

Cast in supporting role opposite Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers in Woody Allen's "Match Point"

2004

Landed breakthrough role as Mandy Moore's love interest in "Chasing Liberty"

2004

Starred in BBC period production of Anthony Trollope's "He Knew He Was Right"

2003

Played lead in BBC movie "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: A Suitable Vengeance"

2003

Learned lines in Spanish for "South of Granada"; debuted at Cannes Film Festival and released theatrically in Spain

2002

TV movie debut, played Casper in retelling of Cinderella story "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" (ABC)

Began acting career on stage in productions such as Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and Lorca's "Blood Wedding"