Matthew Macfadyen

David Matthew Macfadyen (; born 17 October 1974) is an English actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he gained prominence for his role as Mr. Darcy in Joe Wright's ''Pride & Prejudice'' (2005). He gained wider recognition for playing Tom Wambsgans in the HBO drama series ''Succession'' (2018–2023), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards, two BAFTA TV Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.

Macfadyen made his television debut in 1998 as Hareton Earnshaw in ''Wuthering Heights''. He portrayed Tom Quinn in the BBC One spy series ''Spooks'' (2002–2004, 2011), and Inspector Edmund Reid in the BBC mystery series ''Ripper Street'' (2012–2016). For his role in ''Criminal Justice'' (2009), he received the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred in various miniseries playing roles such as Henry Wilcox in ''Howards End'' (2017), Charles Ingram in ''Quiz'' (2020), and John Stonehouse in ''Stonehouse'' (2023).

In film, Macfadyen is known for his roles in ''Death at a Funeral'' (2007), ''Frost/Nixon'' (2008), ''Anna Karenina'' (2012), ''The Assistant'' (2019), and ''Operation Mincemeat'' (2021). In 2024, he played Mr. Paradox in the superhero film ''Deadpool & Wolverine''. Provided by Wikipedia