Matthew Goode

About

Matthew William Goode (born 3 April 1978) is an English actor. He made his screen debut in 2002 with ABC's television film Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. His breakthrough role was in the romantic comedy Chasing Liberty (2004), for which he received a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male. He then appeared in a string of supporting roles in films, such as Woody Allen's Match Point (2005), the romantic comedy Imagine Me and You (2006), and the period drama Copying Beethoven (2006). He earned praise for his performances as Charles Ryder in the 2008 film adaptation of the novel Brideshead Revisited and as Ozymandias in the superhero film Watchmen (2009). He then starred in the romantic comedy Leap Year (2010) and the Australian drama Burning Man (2011), the latter earning him nominations for Best Actor at both the Film Critics Circle of Australia...

Known for

The Good WifeSeries • 2009The CrownSeries • 2016Downton AbbeySeries • 2010Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries • 2004The Imitation GameMovie • 2014A Discovery of WitchesSeries • 2018The King's ManMovie • 2021Dept. QSeries • 2025The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSeries • 2002AlliedMovie • 2016The OfferSeries • 2022AbigailMovie • 2024WatchmenMovie • 2009Self/lessMovie • 2015Downton AbbeyMovie • 2019Ordeal by InnocenceSeries • 2018A Single ManMovie • 2009RootsSeries • 2016Death Comes to PemberleySeries • 2013Official SecretsMovie • 2019Leap YearMovie • 2010Match PointMovie • 2005StokerMovie • 2013The HouseMovie • 2022