Matthew Reese Evans is a popular British actor. He played in the films Columbo Loves the Nightlife, The Scapegoat, The Kidnappers Club. Matthew also starred in the TV series "Archer" and "Columbo".
Biography and personal life
Matthew was born on November 4, 1974 in Cardiff. He has an older sister, Rachel Evans. She is a BBC journalist. Reese was educated at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. The actor received a Patricia Rothermere scholarship. Matthew's partner is actress Keri Russell. She has starred in the films August Rush, Ordinary Magic and Planet of the Apes: Revolution. In 2016, the couple had a son, Sam. The actor is a member of the Gorsedd Druid Order for his contribution to the popularization of the Welsh language.
90s
In the 1990s, the actor played in several TV series and films. He has just started his acting career. He could be seen in the Colombo crime series about an absent-minded detective who always manages to find the culprit. Then the actor was invited to play the role of Darcy in the series "Theater of Masterpieces". Melodrama won an Emmy. The leading roles were given to Alistair Cook, John Neville, John Standing and James Willers. The series has been running since 1971 and already consists of 41 seasons.
In 1999, Matthew was invited to play the role of Sean, who was hit by a girl under the influence of drugs. The thriller was popular in Germany, Great Britain, Spain, France, Argentina, Japan, and Iceland. Reese then landed the role of Ray Smith in the comedy What Happened to Harold Smith? The film was presented at the London International Film Festival. Later, the actor was cast for the role in the film "Titus - Ruler of Rome". The historical drama was nominated for an Oscar. The film was seen by guests of the Titanic International Filmpresenc and the Oldenburg International Film Festival.
Further creativity
In the next decade, the actor got a lot of interesting roles. One of them - the role of Matthew Bishop - took place in the mini-series "Metropolis". Directed by Glenn Wilhide, Tim Whitby. In the same year, the actor played Karl in the drama "In Search of Brother". The film was presented at the Filmfest München and the Irish and British Film Festival. Then Reese began working on the series "Simon Schama: A History of Britain". The leading roles in the historical drama were given to Simon Schama, Michael Kitchen, Samuel West and Lindsay Duncan. In parallel, he played Jonathan in the film Taliesin Jones.
In Peaches, Matthew can be seen as Frank. The comedy was shown at the Cork International Film Festival and the Austin Film Festival. In the television drama The Real Anne-Marie, the actor played the role of Nob. The director and screenwriter of the musical comedy is Sarah Sugarman. Then he was invited to play the role of Edward in the television movie "The Lost World". This fantastic adventure drama is co-produced by the UK, USA and Germany. In The Tabloid, Reese starred as Darren, the controversial talk show host and main character. The next role took place in the 2002 film "Arrows". The crime drama was presented at the Netherlands Film Festival. In the same year, he could be seen as James in the Kidnappers' Club. It is an action-adventure co-produced by the UK, France, Ireland and Germany.
Also, the actor appeared in the film "Death Watch". The military thriller was shown at the Sitges International Film Festival, the Fantasporto International Film Festival in Portugal, the Science Fiction Film Festival, and the Moscow International Film Festival. In the movie Columbo Loves the Nightlife, Reese played the same character as in the series about the famous detective. The detective is directed by Jeffrey Rayner. 2004 brought him a role in the film "The Deceivers". Matthew's character is one of the main characters, Nick Edwards. The crime comedy was shown at the Wisconsin Film Festival.
He then played Peter in Love and Other Disasters. Reese's character is a gay screenwriter. In 2006, the actor got the role of Lord Byron in the drama This Handsome Brummell. The director of the historical film is Philip Lowthorpe. He later starred in the TV series Brothers and Sisters. In 2007, Matthew could be seen in the movie "Virgin Territory". The following year brought him roles in the films Forbidden Love and Viewing: The Edge of Love. In 2009, the series "Archer" began with his participation.
Roles of recent years
In 2010, Reese was invited to play the role of Mateo in the film "Patagonia". In the story, a married couple is about to move in search of a better life. In the same year, he could be seen as Joseph in the painting Enemy in Reflection. The main character is a businessman who suffers from insomnia. Matthew has starred in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Girls, The Americans, Death Comes to Pemberley and BoJack Horseman. In 2011, Reese starred in the short film Everything Tells Me About You. The following year, Matthew played the twins in the movie Scapegoat. In 2014, the film "Under the Shadow of the Milky Forest" was released with the participation of the actor. The drama is directed by Pip Broughton.
In 2015, Matthew starred in 3 projects - the mini-series The Executioner, the picture Do whatever you like in May and the film Chef Adam Jones. The actor's most recent roles include Daniel in The Secret Dossier, Lockwood in Mowgli, Billy Winters in Death and the Nightingales, and a reporter in The Torture Report. In 2019, the film "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" was released, where the actor got the role of Lloyd. The film was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
