Portrait of Matthew James Thomas

Matthew James Thomas

Acting

Biography

Matthew James Thomas (occasionally credited as Matthew Thomas) is a British actor, writer and director. Best known for such films and TV series as Summer of Rockets (2019), The Devil You Know (2015), Britannia High (2008), Trevor's World of Sport (2003), and About a Boy (2002). He relocated to the USA in 2009 to play the title character in Julie Taymor's Broadway production of Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark (2009). He later originated the title character in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin (2013), directed by Diane Paulus.

Born: March 3, 1988

Place of Birth: Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Filmography

2023
Accused

as Alexei

2023
Accused

as Tom Braddick

2021
Meet Cute

as Boy

2019
Summer of Rockets

as Nicolas Halliday

2014
NCIS: New Orleans

as Ted Bradley

2011
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

as Peter Parker/Spider-Man [at certain performances]

2003
The Lost Prince

as Prince John (older)

2002
Spooks

as Demonstrator

2002
About a Boy

as Candy Thrower

2000
Billy Elliot

as Simon

1999
Bad Girls

as Tom Fenner

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Orlando Guest

1986
Casualty

as Gary Yates