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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


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2015
Edward Sergeant


[West End]
West End Revival, 2014


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
The Testament of Ann Lee
[ 2025 ]

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
Vienna Blood
[ 2019-2024 ] Max Liebermann
Moonflower Murders
James Taylor
Funny Woman
[ 2022-2024 ] Bill Gardiner
Monsieur Spade
George Fitzsimmons

Awards and Nominations

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

Matthew Beard, Skylight

News


Video: Amanda Seyfried & Daniel Blumberg Perform 'Clothed By The Sun' From THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 3, 2025

A new video is spotlighting a live performance of 'Clothed by the Sun,” an original song from The Testament of Ann Lee. The song, featured in the upcoming film, features music and lyrics by composer Daniel Blumberg, with vocals by Amanda Seyfried. Watch the performance now.
Video/Photos: Amanda Seyfried Stars in New Teaser for THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 6, 2025

The first teaser and new first-look photos have been released for The Testament of Ann Lee, a new music-driven drama film starring Amanda Seyfried as the founding leader of the Shake Movement. Take a look at them now.
Theater-Adjacent Movies for Broadway Fans in 2025
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 25, 2025

Over the next few months, theatre is heading to Hollywood. To celebrate the release of movies like Blue Moon, Hedda, and more, BroadwayWorld has put together a guide to five new titles that are sure to appeal to Broadway fans. 
Amanda Seyfried-Led THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE Nabs Christmas Release
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 3, 2025

The Testament of Ann Lee, the musical drama led by Amanda Seyfried, has set an official release date of December 25, 2025 from Searchlight Pictures. Attendees can celebrate the Christmas release by watching the film in 70mm in select theaters. 
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE Acquired by Searchlight for North American Release
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 30, 2025

The Testament of Ann Lee, the musical drama led by Amanda Seyfried, has been acquired by Searchlight Pictures for a theatrical release sometime later this year. 
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, Starring Amanda Seyfried, Features Score Based on Shaker Hymns
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 26, 2025

In The Testament of Ann Lee, Amanda Seyfried stars as the founding leader of the Shaker Movement. Ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, it was revealed that the movie will feature a score based on Shaker hymns.
Amanda Seyfried Reveals She Auditioned 6 Times for the WICKED Movie
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 27, 2025

During a recent podcast appearance, Amanda Seyfried shared more details about her audition as Glinda for the Wicked movie, revealing that she auditioned six times for the part.
Amanda Seyfried Recalls Intense Stage Fright During Off-Broadway Play
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2025

In a new interview, Amanda Seyfried talked about her experience in the off-Broadway play The Way We Get By, sharing the intense stage fright she felt during the production.
A Guide to Upcoming Movie Musicals- MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, GUYS & DOLLS & More
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 14, 2025

Though many are eagerly awaiting Wicked: For Good, there are plenty of other upcoming movie musicals to get Broadway fans on their feet, some of which we will see before November. Take a look at our guide to all upcoming movie musicals!
Amanda Seyfried to Star in New Musical Movie ANN LEE About Religious Leader
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 12, 2024

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
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2024

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
by Michael Major - Dec 18, 2023

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
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 13, 2020

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
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 12, 2019

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
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 18, 2019

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
by Rachel Weinberg - Jun 3, 2019

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
by Ellen Dostal - Jun 12, 2018

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.
BWW Review: Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville Star in Eugene O'Neill's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by Michael Dale - May 15, 2018

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.
The Wallis Presents The Bristol Old Vic And Fiery Angel Production Of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2018

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
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2018

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.

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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