Matthew Marsh

Biography

London-born Matthew Marsh is an English actor who has worked in film, television and theater. He appeared in The Fourth Protocol. He also appeared in Spy Game. He appeared in An American Haunting. In 2011 he played Alexander Haig in the biopic The Iron Lady. On television he played Simon Hewitt in the opening series of The Thick of It. He appeared in the 2004 TV movie Hawking. In 2019 he played Jacques De Molay in seven episodes of Knightfall. He also portrayed Elton John in the 1985 television film John and Yoko: A Love Story. His stage work includes playing Winston Churchill in Michael Dobbs's Turning Point, which was broadcast live on Sky Arts.

72years old

Turns 73 on July 8in 268 days

Born July 8, 1954London
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 37 years1987 to 2024

Genres

Drama56%, 9 films
Thriller50%, 8 films
Action31%, 5 films
Crime31%, 5 films
Adventure19%, 3 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
In Michael Dobbs's play Turning Point, Matthew Marsh took the role of Winston Churchill. The two-hander showed a little-known October 1938 meeting between Churchill and Guy Burgess, a Soviet spy, with Benedict Cumberbatch playing Burgess.

Matthew Marsh movies on Netflix

Hounds of War2024IMDb rating 4.6as President Lane
The Informer2019IMDb rating 6.6as Warden Leinart
The Little Vampire 3D2017IMDb rating 5.5as Gernot (voice)
Unlocked2017IMDb rating 6.3as Frank Sutter
Red Tails2012IMDb rating 5.9as Brigadier General Hauser
The Special Relationship2010IMDb rating 6.7as Foreign Policy Advisor
Endgame2009IMDb rating 6.2as F.W. de Klerk
An American Haunting2005IMDb rating 5.0as James Johnston
Hawking2004IMDb rating 7.4as Dr. John Holloway
Quicksand2003IMDb rating 5.3as Michel Cote
Bad Company2002IMDb rating 5.6as Dragan Adjanic
Miranda2002IMDb rating 5.4as Charles
Spy Game2001IMDb rating 7.1as Dr. William Byars
Smilla's Sense of Snow1997IMDb rating 6.3as Detective
Mountains of the Moon1990IMDb rating 7.1as William
The Fourth Protocol1987IMDb rating 6.5as Barry Banks

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Spy Game2001 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Dr. William Byars
IMDb rating 7.1179K votes
Unlocked2017 Action, Thrilleras Frank Sutter
IMDb rating 6.341K votes
An American Haunting2005as James Johnston
IMDb rating 5.028K votes
Bad Company2002as Dragan Adjanic
IMDb rating 5.651K votes
The Informer2019as Warden Leinart
IMDb rating 6.647K votes
Red Tails2012as Brigadier General Hauser
IMDb rating 5.939K votes
Quicksand2003as Michel Cote
IMDb rating 5.33.0K votes
Smilla's Sense of Snow1997as Detective
IMDb rating 6.316K votes

Most often with

John Mackenzie directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Caine

Colin Stinton

Adam Godley

Demetri Goritsas

Rufus Wright

Tom HodgkinsJohn MackenzieDirector, 2 films

Films together

Michael Caine2 films together, 1987 to 2003
Michael Caine's page
- Quicksand2003IMDb rating 5.3Marsh as Michel CoteCaine as Jake Mellows
- The Fourth Protocol1987IMDb rating 6.5Marsh as Barry BanksCaine as John Preston
Colin Stinton2 films together, 2001 to 2003
Colin Stinton's page
- Quicksand2003IMDb rating 5.3Marsh as Michel CoteStinton as Harbinson
- Spy Game2001IMDb rating 7.1Marsh as Dr. William ByarsStinton as Henry Pollard
Adam Godley2 films together, 2004 to 2010
Adam Godley's page
- The Special Relationship2010IMDb rating 6.7Marsh as Foreign Policy AdvisorGodley as Jonathan Powell
- Hawking2004IMDb rating 7.4Marsh as Dr. John HollowayGodley as Frank Hawking
Demetri Goritsas2 films together, 2001 to 2010
Demetri Goritsas's page
- The Special Relationship2010IMDb rating 6.7Marsh as Foreign Policy AdvisorGoritsas as Strategist
- Spy Game2001IMDb rating 7.1Marsh as Dr. William ByarsGoritsas as Billy Hyland
Rufus Wright2 films together, 2001 to 2010
Rufus Wright's page
- The Special Relationship2010IMDb rating 6.7Marsh as Foreign Policy AdvisorWright as British Journalist
- Spy Game2001IMDb rating 7.1Marsh as Dr. William ByarsWright as Folger's Secretary
Tom Hodgkins2 films together, 2001 to 2004
Tom Hodgkins's page
- Hawking2004IMDb rating 7.4Marsh as Dr. John HollowayHodgkins as Robert Wilson
- Spy Game2001IMDb rating 7.1Marsh as Dr. William ByarsHodgkins as CIA Lobby Guard
John MackenzieDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 2003
All films by John Mackenzie
- Quicksand2003IMDb rating 5.3Marsh as Michel Cote
- The Fourth Protocol1987IMDb rating 6.5Marsh as Barry Banks