Matthew Beard (born 25 March 1989) is an English film and television actor, and model. Beard was born in London, England. He was a member of the children's acting agency in Leeds. He starred in several TV adverts as a child, including adverts for Lego. He attended King Ecgbert School in Sheffield, achieving A* in 11 GCSE subjects and all As in his A-Level subjects. He attended the University of York studying English Literature. In 2007 he was seen as teenage Blake in And When Did You Last See Your Father?. His performance gained him rave reviews and saw him selected by Screen International as "A Star of Tomorrow" and a "Trailblazer" at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He was also nominated for Best Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards and Best Newcomer at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.
