{{short description|British actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Matthew James Thomas | image = | caption = | birth_name = Matthew James Elwyn Thomas<ref>{{Cite Twitter profile|matthewjethomas}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1988|3|3}} | birth_place = Buckinghamshire, UK | occupation = Actor | alma_mater = Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts | years_active = 1999–present }}
'''Matthew James Elwyn Thomas''' (born 3 March 1988), also occasionally credited as '''Matthew Thomas''',<ref name="IBDB">{{cite web |url=http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=488509 |title=Matthew James Thomas|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=IBDB.com |publisher=Internet Broadway Database |accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref> is a British actor who has made appearances in television, film, and theater. He is known for his television roles including ''The Lost Prince'', and the ITV drama-musical show, ''Britannia High''. In the U.S., Thomas is best known for having played the title role in the 2013 Broadway revival of ''Pippin'',<ref name="Backlot">{{cite news | last =Halterman | first =Jim | title =Matthew James Thomas On "Pippin" And His Own Music| publisher = The Backlot| date =1 November 2013| url =http://www.thebacklot.com/matthew-james-thomas-pippin-interview/11/2013/| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref> which received a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. He was also a late addition to the U.S. national tour of ''Pippin'' in 2014.<ref name="Denver">{{cite news | last =Moore | first =John | title =The 'Pippin' Profiles: Matthew James Thomas on being shot out of a cannon| publisher = Denver Center for the Performing Arts| date =20 September 2014| url =http://www.denvercenter.org/blog-posts/news-center/2014/09/20/the-%27pippin%27-profiles-matthew-james-thomas-on-being-shot-out-of-a-cannon| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref> He had his Broadway debut in 2010 playing Peter Parker in ''Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark''<ref name="NYT">{{cite news | last =Healy | first =Patrick | title =Wary of Demanding Lead Role, 'Spider-Man' Producers Eye Use of Backup| newspaper = The New York Times| date =16 November 2010| url =http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/wary-of-demanding-lead-role-spider-man-producers-eye-use-of-backup/?_r=0| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref> directed by Julie Taymor, with music by U2's Bono and The Edge.
In 2013, Thomas was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his performance in the title role in ''Pippin'',<ref name="Variety2">{{cite magazine | last =Cox | first =Gordon | title ='Pippin' Hot With Outer Critics Circle Nominators| magazine = Variety| date =22 April 2013| url =https://variety.com/2013/legit/news/pippin-hot-with-outer-critics-circle-nominators-1200405781/| accessdate =28 April 2015}}</ref> and, in 2015, he was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical for his performance as Fenwick in the Barry Levinson-produced musical, ''Diner''.<ref name="WaPo"/> In 2016 he performed the role of Riff in ''West Side Story'' at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic orchestra, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, alongside fellow Broadway actors Jeremy Jordan and Karen Olivo.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles-theater/news/jeremy-jordan-karen-olivo-west-side-story-concert_77434.html|title=Jeremy Jordan and Karen Olivo Set for West Side Story at the Hollywood Bowl|work=TheaterMania.com|access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Thomas trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London<ref name="Back">{{cite news | last =Evans | first =Suzy | title =6 Acting Lessons From 'Pippin's' Matthew James Thomas| work = Backstage| date =26 March 2013| url =http://www.backstage.com/interview/6-acting-lessons-pippins-matthew-james-thomas/| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref> and later at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts also in London.<ref name="BMC">{{cite news| last =Barrett| first =Hannah| title =Matthew James Thomas is EXTRAORDINARY| publisher =Broadway Master Chat| date =1 July 2013| url =http://www.broadwaymasterchat.com/2013/07/matthew-james-thomas-is-extraordinary.html| accessdate =16 April 2015| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160305042724/http://www.broadwaymasterchat.com/2013/07/matthew-james-thomas-is-extraordinary.html| archive-date =5 March 2016| url-status =dead}}</ref> He grew up largely in Buckinghamshire, England.<ref name="Denver"/> His first professional acting job came at the age of eight when he played Kipper in a production of ''Oliver!'' in the West End.<ref name="Back"/><ref name="BMC"/> As a child, he also appeared as Simon in ''Billy Elliot'' and in ''About a Boy'', starring Hugh Grant.<ref name="Backlot"/> Additionally, Thomas made frequent appearances on numerous British television shows, including ''Wonderful You'', ''The Bill'', ''Bad Girls'', and Stephen Poliakoff's ''The Lost Prince'', among others.<ref name="Playbill">{{cite magazine | last =Gans | first =Andrew | title ="No Sound at All," New EP from Pippin's Matthew James Thomas, Now Available | magazine = Playbill| date =19 June 2013| url =http://www.playbill.com/news/article/no-sound-at-all-new-ep-from-pippins-matthew-james-thomas-now-available-206752| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref>
==Career== For much of his early career, Thomas worked on the screen and stage in films, television shows, musicals, and plays. Prior to coming to Broadway, Thomas acted in numerous London-based and West End plays. He had a featured role as Clarence in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of ''Whistle Down the Wind''.<ref name="Edge">{{cite news | last =Sweetbriar | first =BeBe | title =Broadway's 'Pippin' sounds off with 'No Sound at All' | publisher = Edge Media Network| date =15 July 2013| url =http://www.edgemedianetwork.com/columnists/fame_with_bebe_sweetbriar///147032/matthew_james_thomas_::_broadway%E2%80%99s_%E2%80%99pippin%E2%80%99_sounds_off_with_%E2%80%99no_sound_at_all%E2%80%99| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref> Other UK roles include: Schlomo in ''Fame'', directed by Karen Bruce, Wayne in an adaption of Ben Elton's Novel – ''Popcorn'', directed by Lee Morgan at the Landor Fringe Theatre, ''Romeo and Juliet'', and ''Dick Whittington'', directed by award-winning director Gillian Lynne.<ref name="Playbill"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Win tickets to see Dick Whittington at Sadler's Wells|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/win-tickets-to-see-dick-whittington-at-sadlers-wells-1131899.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/win-tickets-to-see-dick-whittington-at-sadlers-wells-1131899.html |archive-date=12 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|accessdate=7 May 2015|newspaper=The Independent|date=12 December 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cast & Creative|url=http://www.famethemusical.co.uk/cast-creative/|website=Fame The Musical|accessdate=7 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=FameWatkins>{{cite web|title=Projects – Fame|url=http://www.ian-h-watkins.com/projects/fame.html|website=Ian H Watkins|accessdate=7 May 2015}}</ref>
In 2008, Thomas was cast as Jeremy (Jez) Tyler in the ITV television drama musical, ''Britannia High'', created by Arlene Phillips. Over 3,000 people auditioned for roles as one of the six lead characters on the show. The series ran for nine episodes in the latter half of 2008.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news | last =Osborn | first =Michael | title ='Fame' recalled in Britannia High | publisher = BBC News| date =24 October 2008| url =https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7670328.stm| access-date =16 April 2015}}</ref> Less than a year later, Thomas earned the title role in the musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde's ''The Picture of Dorian Gray''. The musical ran from 2 July to 2 August 2009 at the Leicester Square Theatre. It was directed by Linnie Reedman and the music composed by Joe Evans.<ref name="OLT">{{cite news | last =Amer | first =Matthew | title =Leicester Square return for Dorian Gray | publisher = Official London Theatre| date =28 May 2009| url =http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest-news/article/item105966/leicester-square-return-for-dorian-gray/| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref>
In 2010, Thomas appeared in an episode of the ITV series, ''Midsomer Murders'' alongside John Nettles, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Lydia Wilson, and Richard Fleeshman.<ref name="Broadway">{{cite news | title = Spider-Man's Matthew James Thomas Pays a Visit to Pal Richard Fleeshman at Ghost | publisher = Broadway.com| date =10 July 2012| url =http://www.broadway.com/buzz/162835/spider-mans-matthew-james-thomas-pays-a-visit-to-pal-richard-fleeshman-at-ghost/| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref> Also in 2010, Thomas ventured to New York City and Broadway where he earned a role as the alternate lead in Julie Taymor's ''Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark''. Thomas played Peter Parker/Spider-Man for two performances each week while Reeve Carney took on the role six times per week.<ref name="Playbill2">{{cite magazine | last =Gans | first =Andrew | title =Will Matthew James Thomas Share Title Role in Spider-Man With Reeve Carney? | magazine = Playbill| date =5 November 2010| url =http://www.playbill.com/news/article/will-matthew-james-thomas-share-title-role-in-spider-man-with-reeve-carney-173337| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref> The play was staged at the Lyric Theatre, which, at the time, was known as the Foxwoods Theatre. In November 2011, Thomas was injured backstage during a Wednesday matinee performance. The injury was not considered serious.<ref name="Playbill3">{{cite magazine | last =Gans | first =Andrew | title =Spider-Man Star Matthew James Thomas Injured Backstage at the Foxwoods Theatre | magazine = Playbill| date =10 November 2011| url =http://www.playbill.com/news/article/spider-man-star-matthew-james-thomas-injured-backstage-at-the-foxwoods-thea-184430| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref>
Thomas' final performance as Spider-Man was on 10 November 2012. He left the show to perform in the lead role in the American Repertory Theater's revival of ''Pippin'', directed by Diane Paulus.<ref name="Broadway2">{{cite news |last= Gilbert|first= Ryan| title = Spider-Man's Matthew James Thomas Takes Off Spidey's Mask to Put on Pippin's Crown | publisher = Broadway.com| date =12 November 2012| url =http://www.broadway.com/buzz/165410/spider-mans-matthew-james-thomas-takes-off-spideys-mask-to-put-on-pippins-crown/| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref> In 2013, the show moved from Cambridge, Massachusetts to the Music Box Theatre on Broadway. It officially opened at the Music Box on 25 April 2013.<ref name="Back"/> During the show's Broadway run, Thomas starred in eight shows each week, alongside co-stars Patina Miller, Terrence Mann, and Andrea Martin.<ref name="Teen">{{cite magazine | last =Lewis | first =Casey | title =Meet 'Pippin' Star Matthew James Thomas, Broadway's Biggest New Talent | magazine = Teen Vogue| date =19 August 2013| url =http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/theater/2013-08/matthew-james-thomas-pippin-broadway| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref> ''Pippin'' won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 2013.<ref name="Backlot"/>
In 2013, Thomas released a three-track EP of original songs entitled, ''No Sound at All''. The album was produced by Duncan Sheik.<ref name="Playbill"/> In early 2014, it was reported that Thomas was in contention for the lead role in the upcoming film, ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens''.<ref name="Variety">{{cite magazine | last =Kroll | first =Justin | title ='Star Wars Episode VII': Actors Battle for Lead Role (EXCLUSIVE) | magazine = Variety| date =12 March 2014| url =https://variety.com/2014/film/news/star-wars-4-1201125355/| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref> At the end of ''Pippin'''s Broadway run in 2014, Thomas joined his parents in Malta for their anniversary celebration. Almost immediately after arriving, he received a phone call asking him to reprise his role as Pippin for the U.S. national tour, which was opening in Denver in eight days. Kyle Selig, the actor originally hired to play Pippin for the tour, had been put on vocal rest.<ref name="Denver"/> Thomas filled in and continued in the role for later dates on the tour, including those for Los Angeles and San Francisco.<ref name="BWW">{{cite web | title =Matthew James Thomas to Continue as Lead for PIPPIN's LA and San Francisco Premiere; Kyle Selig on Vocal Rest | website = Broadway World| date =2 September 2014| url =http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Matthew-James-Thomas-to-Continue-as-Lead-for-PIPPINs-LA-Premiere-Kyle-Selig-on-Vocal-Rest-20140902| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref>
In late 2014 and early 2015, Thomas starred as Fenwick in a musical adaptation of Barry Levinson's 1982 film, ''Diner''. The play was produced by Levinson and Scott Landis, and the music was written by Sheryl Crow. The musical was developed at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia and was directed by Kathleen Marshall.<ref name="Broadway3">{{cite news |last=Lloyd Webber|first= Imogen| title =Matthew James Thomas, Derek Klena & More to Star in World Premiere of Sheryl Crow's Diner| publisher = Broadway.com| date =4 November 2014| url =http://www.broadway.com/buzz/178215/matthew-james-thomas-derek-klena-more-to-star-in-world-premiere-of-sheryl-crows-diner/| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="WaPo2">{{cite news |last=Marks |first=Peter |title =Sheryl Crow, Barry Levinson to bring musical 'Diner' to Washington| newspaper = The Washington Post| date =18 March 2014| url =https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/sheryl-crow-barry-levinson-to-bring-musical-diner-to-dc-area/2014/03/18/71f833aa-aebf-11e3-b8b3-44b1d1cd4c1f_story.html| accessdate =28 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="WaPo3">{{cite news |last=Kaufman |first=Sarah |title =How 'Diner' director Kathleen Marshall plans to fend off fanboys| newspaper = The Washington Post| date =9 December 2014| url =https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/12/09/how-diner-director-kathleen-marshall-plans-to-fend-off-fanboys/| accessdate =28 April 2015}}</ref> The play was well-received and sold out its entire run at the Signature Theatre.<ref name="Sun">{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Tim |title =Musical 'Diner' sells out entire run at Signature Theatre [Update]| newspaper = The Baltimore Sun| date =31 December 2014| url =http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/artsmash/bal-musical-diner-gets-stylish-premier-at-signature-theatre-20141228-story.html#page=1| accessdate =28 April 2015}}</ref>
In March 2015, Thomas appeared as Henry Paine in a pilot episode for a planned HBO drama series, ''The Devil You Know'', co-created by ''Orange Is the New Black'' creator Jenji Kohan, but the series was not picked up and the pilot went unaired.<ref name="Mania">{{cite news | title =Pippin Star Matthew James Thomas Joins New HBO Pilot by Orange Is the New Black Creator| publisher = Theater Mania| date =13 March 2015| url =http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/pippins-matthew-james-thomas-joins-new-hbo-pilot_72112.html| accessdate =16 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="Deadline">{{cite news |last=Petski|first=Denise| title =HBO Pilot 'The Devil You Know': Ever Carradine & Damien Molony Among Additions| website=Deadline Hollywood| date =13 March 2015| url =https://deadline.com/2015/03/ever-carradine-damien-molony-cast-hbo-pilot-the-devil-you-know-1201392183/| accessdate =28 April 2015}}</ref> In 2017 he appeared in the main cast of another pilot episode, for a planned medical drama, ''Shelter'', created by Law & order veteran Warren Leight, but the series was again not picked up.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/for-god-country-nbc-pilot-casts-hadi-tabbal-warren-leight-paul-haggis-pilot-paola-lazaro-matthew-james-thomas-1201970212/|title='For God & Country' NBC Pilot Casts Hadi Tabbal; Warren Leight-Paul Haggis Pilot Adds 2|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=24 February 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> In 2024 he began starring as Harry Potter in ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' on Broadway. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/204989/walk-to-work-with-broadways-harry-potter-matthew-james-thomas/|title=Walk to Work with Broadway's Harry Potter, Matthew James Thomas|date=5 December 2024|website=Broadway.com|access-date=19 March 2025}}</ref>
==Recognition and awards== Thomas played the title role in ''Pippin'', which won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The musical was nominated for a total of 10 awards and won 4.<ref name="LAT">{{cite news | title =Tony Awards 2013 winners and nominees: Complete list| newspaper = Los Angeles Times| date =30 April 2013| url =https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-et-cm-tony-awards-2013-nomination-list-story.html#page=1| accessdate =17 April 2015}}</ref> Thomas' performance in ''Pippin'' earned him a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards.<ref name="Variety2"/> In 2015, Thomas was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (HAYES Production) for his performance in ''Diner''.<ref name="WaPo">{{cite news | title =2015 Helen Hayes Awards nominations| newspaper = The Washington Post| date =26 January 2015| url =https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/2015-helen-hayes-awards-nominations/2015/01/26/c61a7610-a576-11e4-a7c2-03d37af98440_story.html| accessdate =17 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="DCMTA">{{cite news |last=Markowitz|first= Joel| title =Here Are The Recipients of This Year's 2015 Helen Hayes Awards – in Order of Presentation With 2 Videos| publisher = DC Metro Theater Arts| date =6 April 2015| url =http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2015/04/06/2015-helen-hayes-awards-winners-in-order-of-presentation/| accessdate =17 April 2015}}</ref>
==List of credits== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Network ! Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 1999 | ''Wonderful You'' || Joe, Henry's nephew || {{center|ITV}} || Mini-series |- | ''The Bill'' || Karl Drake || {{center|ITV}} || Series 15 episode 25 "Look Away Now" |- | rowspan="2" | 2000 | ''Bad Girls'' || Tom Fenner || {{center|ITV}} || Series 2 episode 3 "Visiting Time" |- | ''Care'' || Brian || {{center|BBC}} || Drama |- | rowspan="1" | 2002 | ''Spooks'' || Demonstrator || {{center|BBC One}} || Series 1 episode 4 "Traitor's Gate" |- | rowspan="2" | 2003 | ''The Lost Prince'' || Prince John (older) || {{center|BBC One}} || Drama |- | ''Trevor's World of Sport'' || Toby || {{center|BBC One}} || Mini-series |- | rowspan="1" | 2004 | ''Shane'' || Spotty kid || {{center|ITV}} || Series 1 episode 2 |- | rowspan="1" | 2005 | ''Afterlife'' || Bardo's Lawyer || {{center|ITV}} || Series 1 episode 2 "Lower Than Bones" |- | rowspan="3" | 2007 | ''Desperados'' || Gary Black || {{center|CBBC}} || Series 1 episode 10 |- | ''Doctors'' || Mickey Carly || {{center|BBC One}} || Series 9 episode 39 "Victim Support" |- | ''Genie in the House'' || Dave || {{center|Nickelodeon}} || Series 2 episode 22 "Mr Write" |- | rowspan="1" | 2008 | ''Britannia High'' || Jez Tyler || {{center|ITV}} || Main cast |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 | ''Casualty'' || Gary Yates || {{center|BBC One}} || Series 24 episode 24 "Love Is A Battlefield" |- | ''Midsomer Murders'' || Orlando Guest || {{center|ITV}} || Series 13 episode 5 "Master Class" |}
=== Theatre credits === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Theatre ! Director(s) ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- |2009 | ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' | Dorian Gray | Leicester Square Theatre | Linnie Reedman | |- |2010–12 | ''Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'' | Peter Parker/Spider-Man {{small|(alternate)}} | Foxwoods Theatre | Julie Taymor | |- |2012 | rowspan=3 | ''Pippin'' | rowspan=3| Pippin | American Repertory Theater | rowspan=3| Diane Paulus | |- |2013 | Music Box Theatre | |- |2014 | U.S. National Tour | <ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew |last=Gans |title=Matthew James Thomas Will Step into Title Role for Launch of Pippin Tour |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/matthew-james-thomas-will-step-into-title-role-for-launch-of-pippin-tour-com-328370 |date=2 September 2014 |work=Playbill }}</ref> |- |2015 |rowspan=2 |''Diner'' |rowspan=2 | Fenwick | Signature Theatre | rowspan=2| Kathleen Marshall | <ref name= "Diner Cast Signature">{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Signature-Theatre-Announces-Cast-for-Sheryl-Crows-DINER-Musical-Whitney-Bashor-Bryan-Fenkart-More-Set-to-Star-20141104 |title=Signature Theatre Announces Cast for Sheryl Crow's DINER Musical; Whitney Bashor, Bryan Fenkart & More Set to Star! |date=4 November 2014 |work=Broadway World}}</ref> |- |2016 | Delaware Theatre Company | <ref name= "Diner Cast Delaware">{{cite web|first=Adam |last=Hetrick |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/exclusive-latest-incarnation-of-sheryl-crow-musical-diner-will-star-derek-klena-matthew-james-thomas-and-noah-weisberg-370646# |title=Exclusive: Latest Incarnation of Sheryl Crow Musical 'Diner' Will Star Derek Klena, Matthew James Thomas and Noah Weisberg |date=6 November 2015 |work=Playbill}}</ref><ref name= "Diner Cast Delaware Pictures">{{cite web|first=Monica |last=Simoes |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/onstage-pics-delaware-theatre-company-serves-up-the-new-sheryl-crow-musical-diner-375048# |title=Onstage Pics! Delaware Theatre Company Serves Up the New Sheryl Crow Musical Diner |date=10 December 2015 |work=Playbill}}</ref> |- |2016 | ''West Side Story'' |Riff | Hollywood Bowl | Gustavo Dudamel | |- |2017 | ''Time and the Conways'' |Robin Conway | American Airlines Theatre | Rebecca Taichman | |- |2024–25 | ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' | Harry Potter | Lyric Theatre | John Tiffany | <ref>{{cite web|first=Michael |last=Abourizk |title=Matthew James Thomas and more will join 'Harry Potter' on Broadway |url=https://www.broadwaynews.com/matthew-james-thomas-and-more-will-join-harry-potter-on-broadway/ |date=3 October 2024 |work=BroadwayNews }}</ref> | |}
===Film=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | rowspan="2" | 2000 | ''The Blind Date'' || Matthew Davey |- | ''Billy Elliot'' || Simon |- | rowspan="1" | 2002 | ''About a Boy'' || Candy thrower |}
===Discography=== *''Overrated Life'' (2005)
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0859228}} * {{IBDB name|488509}} * {{twitter|matthewjethomas}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Matthew James}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:English male film actors Category:English male musical theatre actors Category:English male television actors Category:20th-century English male actors Category:21st-century English male actors Category:Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Category:Male actors from Buckinghamshire