Cast: Matthew Macfadyen
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Matthew Macfadyen. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 46
Succession (TV Series)
2018 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Jesse Armstrong · Adam McKay · Mark Mylod · Andrij Parekh
Cast Brian Cox · Jeremy Strong · Sarah Snook · Kieran Culkin
Synopsis TV Series (2018-Present Day). Succession follows the Roy family, owners of media conglomerate Waystar Royco. The family patriarch, Logan Roy, has experienced a decline in health. His four children – removed oldest son Connor, power-hungry Kendall, irreverent Roman, and politically...
7.8
6K votes
7.8
6K votes
Little Dorrit (TV Series)
2008 · Series · 500 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Adam Smith · Dearbhla Walsh · Diarmuid Lawrence
Cast Claire Foy · Matthew Macfadyen · Tom Courtenay · Alun Armstrong
Synopsis An adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic 'Little Dorrit'. It tells the story of the Dorrit family and the rich array of characters they encounter on their way from rags to riches and back again.
7.5
605 votes
7.5
605 votes
Spooks (MI-5) (TV Series)
2002 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom
Direction David Wolstencroft · Alrick Riley · Bharat Nalluri · Sam Miller
Cast Peter Firth · Hugh Simon · David Oyelowo · Keeley Hawes
Synopsis TV Series (2002-Today). They don’t exist. You will never know their names, where they come from, who they are. They’re all that stands between you and those with terror on their minds. The MI5 are in the news everyday –...
7.3
235 votes
7.3
235 votes
Warriors (TV)
1999 · Movie · 175 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Peter Kosminsky
Cast Ioan Gruffudd · Matthew Macfadyen · Damian Lewis · Tom Ward
Synopsis After seeing devastating results of ethnic war in former Yugoslavia, soldiers from UNPROFOR peace units find it impossible to return back to their civil lives in the UK.
7.2
48 votes
7.2
48 votes
Any Human Heart (TV Miniseries)
2010 · Series · 300 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Michael Samuels
Cast Jim Broadbent · Matthew Macfadyen · Sam Claflin · Gillian Anderson
Synopsis TV Miniseries. 4 episodes. A TV miniseries adaptation of William Boyd's novel. A novelist's life ricochets from 1920s Paris to '50s New York and '80s London. Along the way he meets Ernest Hemingway, Ian Fleming and the Duke and Duchess...
7.1
106 votes
7.1
106 votes
The Last Kingdom (TV Series)
2015 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Bernard Cornwell · Peter Hoar · Anthony Byrne · Ben Chanan
Cast Alexander Dreymon · David Dawson · Emily Cox · Rune Temte
Synopsis TV Series (2015 - Present Day). 4 Seasons. The year is 872, and many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of Wessex standing alone and...
7.1
5K votes
7.1
5K votes
Pride and Prejudice
2005 · Movie · 127 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Joe Wright
Cast Keira Knightley · Matthew Macfadyen · Brenda Blethyn · Donald Sutherland
Synopsis Pride and Prejudice (2005) follows the spirited Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates societal expectations, family pressures, and her own judgments in 19th-century England. When the wealthy and aloof Mr. Darcy enters her life, their initial misunderstandings and prideful clashes create...
7.1
49K votes
7.1
49K votes
The Pillars of the Earth (TV Miniseries)
2010 · Series · 480 min. · Canada
Direction Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Cast Eddie Redmayne · Hayley Atwell · Matthew Macfadyen · Ian McShane
Synopsis The Pillars of the Earth (TV Miniseries) (2010) is a gripping historical drama set in 12th-century England during a time of political turmoil and civil war. The story follows the lives of interconnected characters—a visionary monk, a resilient builder, and...
7.0
19K votes
7.0
19K votes
Frost/Nixon
2008 · Movie · 122 min. · United States
Direction Ron Howard
Cast Frank Langella · Michael Sheen · Rebecca Hall · Toby Jones
Synopsis Frost/Nixon (2008) dramatizes the historic 1977 television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and disgraced former U.S. President Richard Nixon. Eager to revive his career, Frost risks everything to secure the exclusive sit-down, while Nixon, seeking redemption, underestimates his...
7.0
16K votes
7.0
16K votes
The Way We Live Now (TV Miniseries)
2001 · Series · 300 min. · United Kingdom
Direction David Yates
Cast David Suchet · Matthew Macfadyen · Shirley Henderson · Cillian Murphy
Synopsis TV miniseries. 4 episodes. At the center of the story is Augustus Melmotte, a European-born city financier, whose origins are as mysterious as his business dealings. Trollope describes him as 'something in the city', but the "something" part is not...
7.0
76 votes
7.0
76 votes
Ripper Street (TV Series)
2012 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Andy Wilson · Colm McCarthy · Tom Shankland
Cast Matthew Macfadyen · Jerome Flynn · Adam Rothenberg · MyAnna Buring
Synopsis TV Series (2012-2016). 36 Episodes. A new drama set in the East End of London in 1889 during the aftermath of Jack The Ripper murders. The infamous H Division - the police precinct charged with keeping order in the district...
6.9
477 votes
6.9
477 votes
In My Father's Den
2004 · Movie · 128 min. · New Zealand
Direction Brad McGann
Cast Matthew Macfadyen · Miranda Otto · Emily Barclay · Colin Moy
Synopsis Paul, a prize-winning war journalist, returns to his remote New Zealand hometown due to the death of his father, battle-scarred and world-weary. For the discontented sixteen-year-old Celia he opens up a world she has only dreamed of. She actively pursues...
6.8
985 votes
6.8
985 votes
Death at a Funeral
2007 · Movie · 88 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Frank Oz
Cast Matthew Macfadyen · Keeley Hawes · Andy Nyman · Ewen Bremner
Synopsis Death at a Funeral (2007) is a dark comedy centered around the chaotic and emotional gathering of a dysfunctional family for their patriarch's funeral. As relatives and friends assemble at the family home, a series of mishaps, secrets, and misunderstandings...
6.7
30K votes
6.7
30K votes
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
2006 · Documentary · 180 min. · United States
Direction Nigel Paterson · Paul Bradshaw · Michael Wadding
Cast Robert Pugh · Adam Godley · Colin Stinton · Tim Woodward
Synopsis In the first episode, Nathaniel Parker plays the most inscrutable Nazi on trial at Nuremberg, Hitler's architect and armaments minister Albert Speer. He was the only defendant who unreservedly accepted responsibility for the Nazis' crimes. But was Speer's remorse genuine...
6.7
135 votes
6.7
135 votes
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024 · Movie · 127 min. · United States
Direction Shawn Levy
Cast Ryan Reynolds · Hugh Jackman · Emma Corrin · Matthew Macfadyen
Synopsis In Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), the Merc with a Mouth teams up with the gruff mutant for an unpredictable adventure. When a mysterious threat disrupts the multiverse, Deadpool recruits Wolverine, despite their rocky history. The duo embarks on a wild...
6.7
22K votes
6.7
22K votes
Quiz (TV Miniseries)
2020 · Series · 45 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Stephen Frears
Cast Matthew Macfadyen · Sian Clifford · Mark Bonnar · Aisling Bea
Synopsis TV Miniseries (2020). 3 Episodes. Quiz tells the story of Charles Ingram, a former British army major, who caused a major scandal after being caught cheating his way to winning £1 million on the game show 'Who Wants To Be...
6.6
1K votes
6.6
1K votes
Middletown
2006 · Movie · 88 min. · Ireland
Direction Brian Kirk
Cast Matthew Macfadyen · Daniel Mays · Eva Birthistle · Gerard McSorley
Synopsis When he returns home to his Irish village, the recently ordained Gabriel finds that his new found religious zeal is not as compatible with family cohesion as he might have wished.
6.4
25 votes
6.4
25 votes
Criminal Justice (TV Miniseries)
2008 · Series · 300 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Otto Bathurst · Luke Watson · Yann Demange
Cast Ben Whishaw · Pete Postlethwaite · Bill Paterson · David Harewood
Synopsis One mad night and Ben Coulter's life is changed forever. As he gets ready to go out on the town, the 21-year-old looks in the mirror. It will be the last time he's able to recognise the person who looks...
6.4
138 votes
6.4
138 votes
Howards End (TV Miniseries)
2017 · Series · 240 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Hettie Macdonald
Cast Hayley Atwell · Joe Bannister · Donna Banya · Bessie Carter
Synopsis TV Miniseries (2017). 4 Episodes. The social and class divisions in early 20th century England through the intersection of three families - the wealthy Wilcoxes, the gentle and idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts. Premiere: April 8 on Starz.
6.4
250 votes
6.4
250 votes
Stonehouse
2023 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Jon S. Baird
Cast Matthew Macfadyen · Keeley Hawes · Kevin McNally · Dorothy Atkinson
Synopsis TV Mini-Series (2023). 3 Episode. A British politician who faked his own death.
6.2
441 votes
6.2
441 votes