Matthew Needham
Born
Matthew Needham

(1984-04-13) 13 April 1984
Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Matthew Needham (born 13 April 1984) is a British actor. He has worked on stage and screen, appearing in television series such as Casualty, Endeavour, and Sanditon. For his performance in the play Britannicus, he was nominated for the 2011 Ian Charleson Award.

As of 2022, Needham portrays Larys Strong on the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, his performance in the series has received critical acclaim. He has also appeared in Napoleon (2023).

Early life

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2007.

Career


Needham has performed on stage for the Royal Shakespeare Company,[1] Royal Court Theatre, Royal National Theatre, Almeida Theatre, and Shakespeare's Globe. He was nominated for the 2011 Ian Charleson Award.[2]

In 2015, Needham starred in the short film Stutterer, written and directed by Benjamin Cleary and produced by Serena Armitage and Shan Christopher Ogilvie.[3][4][5] The film won Best Live Action Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards.

In January 2017, he appeared in episode 2 of series 4 of the ITV drama series Endeavour, "Canticle", in the role of Dudley Cavan. In March 2017, he played Stanley Kowalski in the BBC Radio 3 production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams.

Needham played Mr Crowe in the first series of the ITV period drama Sanditon. As of 2022, he plays Larys Strong on the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Shakespeare's Globe: Titus Andronicus Saturninus Filmed version of the stage show at The Globe
2015 Shakespeare's Globe: The Comedy of Errors Antipholus of Ephesus Filmed version of the stage show at The Globe
2015 Stutterer Greenwood Carsen Won Best Live Action Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards
2017 The Ritual Junkie
2023 Napoleon Lucien Bonaparte

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007–2009 Casualty Toby De Silva Main Role, 61 Episodes
2010 Sherlock Bezza 1 Episode
2011 Monroe David Foster 1 Episode
2016 The Hollow Crown Basset 2 Episodes
2017 Endeavour Dudley Jessop 1 Episode
2018 Doctors Kieran Barnes 1 Episode
2019 Chernobyl Dmitri 1 Episode
2019 Sanditon Mr Crowe 7 Episodes
2021 Doctor Who Old Swarm 2 Episodes
2023 Great Expectations Mr Drummi TV Mini Series, 4 Episodes
2022–Present House of the Dragon Larys 'The Clubfoot' Strong Main Role, 5 Episodes

Stage[7]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Shades Mark Royal Court Theatre
2009 The Grapes of Wrath Noah Chichester Festival Theatre
2013 Titus Andronicus Lucius Royal Shakespeare Company
2013 Candide Candide Royal Shakespeare Company
2015 Titus Andronicus Saturninus The Globe
2015 The Jew of Malta Pilia Borza Royal Shakespeare Company
2017 The Twilight Zone Perry/Stockton/Harrington Almeida Theatre
2018 Summer and Smoke John Buchannan Almeida Theatre
2019 Torch Song Trilogy Arnold Turbine Theatre

References

  1. ↑ "LOVE'S SACRIFICE on". Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ian Charleson Awards 2011". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Having a stammer is an everyday demon". 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Smashing misconceptions about living with a stammer". 9 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Variety Film Review". 26 February 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Knight, Lewis (19 September 2022). "Who is Larys Strong in House of the Dragon? Meet actor Matthew Needham". Radio Times.
  7. ↑ "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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