Matthew goode actor biography templates

Matthew Goode, a British actor born on April 3, 1978, in Exeter, Devon, England, has made significant waves in both the UK and international film and television scenes. With a classic Hollywood leading man’s charm, Goode has showcased his versatility by starring in a diverse range of roles, from superhero blockbusters to period dramas and romantic comedies.

Growing up as the youngest of five children in the village of Clyst St. Mary near Exeter, Goode’s early life was surrounded by family, including his half-sister, TV presenter Sally Meen. His mother, Jennifer, was a nurse with a passion for amateur theater, and his father, Anthony, worked as a geologist.

Matthew’s journey into the world of acting began with his education at Exeter School, followed by studies at the University of Birmingham and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He made his television debut in 2002 with “Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister” and quickly rose to promin

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Robert Evans wouldn’t approve of the man playing him on TV. He would be wrong

Matthew Goode stars as Paramount Pictures ledare Robert Evans in “The Offer.”

(Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

Even in the cocaine-and-creativity-fueled orgiastic landscape of Hollywood in the 1960s and ‘70s, Robert Evans stood out.

From behind an extensive selection of oversize glasses, the preternaturally tanned actor-turned-studio executive saw brilliance in scripts and actors where no one else did. In fewer than 10 years, he took the near-dead Paramount Pictures to No. 1 by launching a string of bio classics, including “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Love Story,” “The Godfather” and “Chinatown,” all while maintaining a “This fryst vatten Hollywood, baby” lifestyle that earned him the title “the förmögna man peacock of Paramount.”

He was, in a phrase, larger than life.

And nothing fryst vatten tougher to play than “larger than life.”

Unless, perhaps, you are an actor better known for enigmatic subtlety than joyous scenery

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Brideshead Revitalised – The Guardian – Alice Fisher – 21st September 2008

The much-loved original TV adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s 
epic novel was seen by many as the definitive production. 
No wonder Matthew Goode is fed up with being asked if he’s ‘channelling Jeremy Irons’ for the new film version. The actor talks to Alice Fisher about nerves, fashion disasters and skinny dipping

The Long Gallery in the Palladian west wing of Yorkshire’s Castle Howard was conceived by the third Earl of Carlisle in the mid-18th century as a display gallery. It’s home to a couple of Rubens, a Reynolds and two colossal da Tivoli landscapes. And today, in the book-lined octagon library that breaks its imposing 160ft length, it’s also home to Matthew Goode who is telling an amusing penis anecdote to a roomful of journalists at a press conference for his new film, Brideshead Revisited

‘It was cold – I think the crew will