Matt Smith

ABOUT MATT SMITH

Best known to audiences for his role as the eleventh incarnation of The Doctor on the hit sci-fi series Doctor Who . The role earned him a BAFTA Award nomination in 2011. He also stars on the hit Netflix series The Crown .

He aspired to be a professional soccer player until spinal injuries sidelined his career.

He won a National Television Award for Most Popular Male Drama Performance in 2012.

His sister, Laura Jayne , appeared in the 2004 music video of the Eric Prydz song "Call on Me." He dated actress Lily James from 2014 to 2019. He also previously dated model Daisy Lowe .

In 2010, he replaced David Tennant as The Doctor in Doctor Who.