Matthew Goode

Birthday: 3 April 1978, Exeter, Devon, England, UK

Birth Name: Matthew William Goode

Height: 188 cm

Matthew William Goode (born 3 April 1978) is an English actor. His films include Chasing Liberty (2004), Match Point (2005), Imagine Me and You (2006), Brideshead Revisited (2008), Watchmen (2009), A Single Man (2009), Leap Year (2010), Stoker (2013) and The Imitation Game (2014). Goode also starred in in the final season of Downton Abbey and in the CBS legal drama The Good Wife as Finley "Finn" Polmar from 2014 to 2015. Goode was born in Exeter, Devon. His father is a geologist and his mother, Jennifer, is a nurse and amateur theatre director. Goode is the youngest of five children with a brother, two half brothers, and a half sister, television presenter Sally Meen, from his mother's previous marriage. He grew up in the village of Clyst St. Mary, near Exeter. Show less «

I've thought about writing, but it hasn't happened yet. It's like schoolwork - you start doing your ...Show more »

I've thought about writing, but it hasn't happened yet. It's like schoolwork - you start doing your revisions two nights before you're compelled to turn it in. Show less «

On Benedict Cumberbatch: I'm so proud of Ben. I've known him for such a long time and the last coupl...Show more »

On Benedict Cumberbatch: I'm so proud of Ben. I've known him for such a long time and the last couple of years he's really come to the forefront. Which stops him from being on my sofa going, "God, my career's not going anywhere." And now it's impossible for him to walk down the streets. Show less «

Golf courses are beautiful, it's good for the soul and it gets out the anger... well, if you don't c...Show more »

Golf courses are beautiful, it's good for the soul and it gets out the anger... well, if you don't care about the score then you won't have a heart attack. Show less «

I don't think I know enough about acting to direct. You need to be a slight megalomaniac, not where ...Show more »

I don't think I know enough about acting to direct. You need to be a slight megalomaniac, not where you want to take over the world, but where you want to make every single decision and the buck stops with you. It's an awful lot of stress. Show less «

I'm not posh, not in the slightest. My parents spent some money on my education, but I wasn't born t...Show more »

I'm not posh, not in the slightest. My parents spent some money on my education, but I wasn't born to the purple. Show less «

It's not easy when you've got kids. You have to make some pretty unselfish decisions. I've been luck...Show more »

It's not easy when you've got kids. You have to make some pretty unselfish decisions. I've been lucky. I'm about to finish The Good Wife (2009) and Downton Abbey (2010) we'll see what happens. Show less «

I'll tell you what, it doesn't get more beautiful than the west of Ireland. Connemara and County Der...Show more »

I'll tell you what, it doesn't get more beautiful than the west of Ireland. Connemara and County Derry are quite stunning, really. Show less «

I like the fact that Hogan's shoes all have this sporty sole that is great even for an older man wit...Show more »

I like the fact that Hogan's shoes all have this sporty sole that is great even for an older man with a bad back like me. Show less «

When it comes to acting, it is very limiting to be English. It was 'Bring on the posh!' All the part...Show more »

When it comes to acting, it is very limiting to be English. It was 'Bring on the posh!' All the parts I was being offered involved my accent or someone with money and title. Show less «

When you've got a new family, any kind of security you can have is great.

My dad was a geologist and my mum was a nurse who directed amateur theatrics.

Some actors go, 'Bing!' and suddenly they're being paid huge sums. Me, I seem to get screwed every t...Show more »

Some actors go, 'Bing!' and suddenly they're being paid huge sums. Me, I seem to get screwed every time. Show less «

You spend some time raising a child in London, carrying it around on one side of your body - it puts...Show more »

You spend some time raising a child in London, carrying it around on one side of your body - it puts your back out! Show less «

Making a film is very hard work, and you live or die by the sword just a little bit every time you d...Show more »

Making a film is very hard work, and you live or die by the sword just a little bit every time you do it, but I wouldn't chuck it in. Show less «

My dream is to one day own a country house on the shore in England, have gotten married, wipe some d...Show more »

My dream is to one day own a country house on the shore in England, have gotten married, wipe some debt off and get a few more good films. Show less «

I wouldn't say I'm drawn to dark roles, and it's not like I pick and choose.

I'm very much a jobbing actor who's still trying to find a place to rent down the road.

I'm always pretty tense about everything when it comes to work.

[on playing Charles Ryder in Brideshead Revisited (2008)] It was hard without the voiceover, when yo...Show more »

[on playing Charles Ryder in Brideshead Revisited (2008)] It was hard without the voiceover, when you've got no words, it's difficult to be Mr Charm. I saw Charles Ryder as the loneliest person in the whole world. He had a loveless childhood growing up with no mother and a distant father - and who of us knows our father, anyway? Also, I'm no one, so just the fact that I was offered the part of Ryder is amazing. Show less «

If I lived in L.A., I'd be schizophrenic after a week.

When you see a finished film, it's very rare that it exceeds your expectations.

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