Matthew Macfadyen

BRITISH actor Matthew Macfadyen is to play the Sheriff of Nottingham in Ridley Scott's remake of Robin Hood. Macfadyen's agent confirmed the casting via the actor's fansite. He is due to film for the project in May and June. The 34-year-old's previous film roles include 2005's Pride & Prejudice (in which he played Mr Darcy, see picture above), Middletown, Incendiary and Frost/Nixon while his numerous TV credits include Wuthering Heights, Spooks (see image below), Ashes to Ashes and Little Dorritt. The as-yet-untitled Robin Hood remake was originally called Nottingham and was to be a revisionist take in which the Sheriff was portrayed in a ... Read Full Story

British actor Matthew Macfadyen stars as Arthur Clennam in the new BBC/WGBH miniseries of Charles Dickens Little Dorrit premiering on Sunday, March 29th on PBS. Macfadyen plays a mysterious figure whose return from overseas is prompted by his dying father's last wish, completely transforming the lives of the Dorrit’s. The charismatic leading actor, who has gained a huge following on the small screen as Tom in Spooks and on the big screen as Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice 2005 with Keira Knightley, says he had no hesitation in accepting the role of Arthur. Here is an interview from the BBC press office. " ... Read Full Story

Matthew MacFadyen returns to the small screen as Arthur Clennamn in Little Dorrit, to be shown in 5 installments on PBS's Masterpiece Classic starting March 29. He has been quite busy since his turn as Mr. Darcy in 2005, starring in Ashes to Ashes, Death At a Funeral (a quirky comedy which will be remade into an American film soon), and Frost/Nixon. In this YouTube clip, hear Matthew's marvelously unforgettable voice as he recites Shakespeare's Sonnet #29, one of three poems he recorded for a DVD. In this last clip, hear Rufus Wainwright sing the words to Sonnet #29 to scenes from Pride and ... Read Full Story

Jane Austen fans know him best as Mr. Darcy, but Matthew Macfadyen has been busy lately. His turn as the rather lumpish plain-looking John Birt in Frost/Nixon (right) was well done, and American audiences will see him this spring as Arthur Clennam in Little Dorrit on PBS (below). The Haagen Danz commercial featured in this YouTube video is not recent. But for those of you who wonder about Matthew's appeal to the ladies, just LISTEN to his lovely voice . Drool. I don't care if it is 20 degrees farenheit outside, cool me down with an ice cream, quick. Read Full Story

LADIES & GENTLEMEN, MEET PETER DINKLAGE, THE MIDGET TO YOUR LEFT. PETER DOESN'T "DO" MAKE-UP BECAUSE HE'S ACTUALLY A MIDGET. NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE MAY BE LITTLE, BUT HE'S A BIG MIRACLE FOR FILM GOERS. IN THIS MOVIE PETER IS NO SIDE-SHOW CAMEO. HIS CHARACTER, A GAY, SNEAKY, WEE-ONE, IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE CENTRAL FIGURES OF THE FILM. I REPEAT MYSELF, GAY. SNEAKY. MIDGET. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS MOVIE WAS AMAZING. I HAVEN'T LAUGHED THIS HARD SINCE THE PREMIERE OF THE TWO COREYS. THE STORY FOCUSES ON EXPOSING A FAMILIES' SECRETS AT THE FAMILY'S PATRIARCH'S FUNERAL. IT ALSO FOCUSES ON A POWERFUL HALLUCINOGEN, WHICH ... Read Full Story