Matt Smith

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House of the Dragon star Matt Smith's possible career playing for ... (Leicestershire Live)

Matt Smith, who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen in the Game of Thrones prequel, had been captain of the Foxes youth team.

Matt portrays Daemon Targaryen in the upcoming House of the Dragon series. Daemon is described as an “unpredictable and impulsive rogue” by Game of Thrones Wiki. The 39-year-old actor had dreamed of being a star footballer, Smith even became captain of the Foxes’ youth team before being diagnosed with spondylosis. Matt Smith, who is also a former Doctor Who and played Prince Philip in The Crown, has had a great acting career. Speaking to Kirsty Young on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Matt said: “It was a tough time because I just felt unfulfilled, to be honest, I felt like I was so certain that that is what I was going to do.

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How House of the Dragon actor Matt Smith could have played for ... (Daily Mail)

Actor Matt Smith, 39, revealed in a resurfaced interview that he had a promising career as a professional footballer until he was injured at aged 16.

He said: 'I felt like I was so certain that that is what I was going to do. He said "yeah no problem". 'It was very tough though,' he revealed in a recently resurfaced interview with Esquire magazine in 2010.

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Matt Smith on Playing Prince Daemon in 'House of the Dragon' (The New York Times)

Smith's character, Prince Daemon, was an agent of chaos in the series premiere, but “he's got a strange moral compass of his own,” the actor said.

He lives down in the belly of the beast, and he lives back in the Red Keep, in palaces and all that. The thing with Daemon is he just keeps pushing — pushing the envelope, pushing the boundaries, pushing the rules that were in place around him. It’s always just felt like a very instinctual trust and bond between the two. They’re really the only two people in the whole of the kingdom who Daemon will concede to. You know that in the world that George has created, these elements and these scenes will probably be a part of it at some point. And probably he feels a certain kinship with her that he’s maybe lost with his brother. Is he doing it in pursuit of good things? Is it the throne?” It’s not. As the potential heir to the Targaryen dynasty and its royal seat, the Iron Throne, Daemon is a dragon-rider, and a dangerous one at that. When you speak a different language, it accesses a different part of you. I preferred being on a horse with a sword in the hand.” Stories like this are possible because of our deep commitment to original reporting, produced by a global staff of over 1,700 journalists who have all dedicated themselves to helping you understand the world.

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Matt Smith Was Conscious And Nervous Of Similarities Between ... (Mashable India)

Prince Daemon is the brother of King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) who hopes to sit on the Iron Throne. The trailer revealed that Daemon will begin a ...

House Of The Dragon is a weekly release on Disney+ Hotstar. The trailer revealed that Daemon will begin a civil war with or against Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) who is the rightful heir to the Iron Throne. Prince Daemon is the brother of King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) who hopes to sit on the Iron Throne.

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Doctor Who fans gush over Matt Smith's 'handsome' Game of ... (Plymouth Live)

The madly-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel has finally been released, to a torrent of praise from fans. House of the Dragon is set two centuries before ...

"I love how they cast Matt Smith for House of The Dragon. Matt is known for taking on the role of Doctor Who. "House of The Dragon is a WINNER! Someone else tweeted: "House of the Dragon Episode 1 was really good. The series will chart the Dance of the Dragons, a destructive civil war. Following the release of episode one in the early hours of this morning (August 22) fans took to Twitter to share their excitement.

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House of the Dragon's Matt Smith explains pressure behind show's ... (digitalspy.com)

Smith, who plays Daemon Targaryen, went into detail about the awkward experience in an exclusive interview with Digital Spy. matt smith, house of the dragon.

[HBO](https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=127X991730&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbomax.com%2F&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.com%2Ftv%2Fustv%2Fa40958474%2Fhouse-of-the-dragons-matt-smith-sex-scene%2F), and on August 22 in the UK on Sky Atlantic and NOW. "I'd like to clarify that we do not depict sexual violence in the show. "So, no. "You know, they always feel a bit weird. [House of the Dragon solves Targaryen prophecy](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a40926574/house-dragon-episode-1-ending-explained/) [How gory House of the Dragon scene raised the bar](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a40929454/house-of-the-dragon-birth-scene/)

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House of the Dragon's Matt Smith Breaks Down Daemon and ... (Screen Rant)

House of the Dragon star Matt Smith shares some insight into Daemon and Rhaenyra Targaryen's unique relationship in the series premiere.

As Smith alludes to in his comments, Daemon butts heads with about every character in House of the Dragon, especially his older brother, the King, and his Hand, Ser Otto Hightower (Ifans). By the end of the first episode, "The Heirs of the Dragon," Rhaenyra and Daemon are clearly on opposing sides of the show's primary conflict. [House of the Dragon](https://screenrant.com/tag/house-of-the-dragon/) star Matt Smith shares some insight into Daemon and Rhaenyra Targaryen's unique relationship in the series premiere. The Doctor Who alum broke down the uncle and niece duo's special bond demonstrated during the series premiere, detailing how she is one of the few characters he will actually "concede to." Faced with an impossible decision, the King must choose between his hot-headed younger brother, Prince Daemon (Smith), and his firstborn child, Princess Rhaenyra (Alcock). Besides Smith, the [House of the Dragon cast](https://screenrant.com/house-dragon-game-thrones-targaryen-cast-characters-explained/) includes Paddy Considine, Milly Alcock, Rhys Ifans, Emily Carey, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, and Graham McTavish.

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Meet Matt Smith: Time Lord, royal consort, Targaryen prince (GQ Australia)

Few actors could say they've starred not just in shows, but cultural phenomena. The English actor has nabbed leading roles in two to date: as the bow-tie ...

“I just think he's a bit of a cool cat," said Smith to the Smith succeeded David Tennant, making his debut as the Doctor in 2010 in what was (and is still) widely considered to be his breakout role. Smith starred as the Doctor until 2014, before passing the torch (and his companion, Jenna Coleman) to Peter Capaldi. And sometimes he thinks he's doing the right thing, however violent and obtuse his behaviour may appear. His career began onstage, in NYT projects like Master and the Margarita and Murder in the Cathedral, before he began to appear in shows on the BBC; his first major role was in political drama series Party Animals. As Smith shared with the When asked if he would—like his predecessor, Tennant—return to the TARDIS for one last hurrah, the actor said he’d be open to the possibility. The 39-year-old Smith will be stepping into the role of Prince Daemon Targaryen, dragonrider and younger brother to King Viserys who’ll spend the season vying for the Iron Throne (shocker). In 2014, Smith starred in Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut Lost River, which he followed up with roles in Terminator Genisys and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. The English actor has nabbed leading roles in two to date: as the bow-tie wearing Eleventh Doctor in BBC’s iconic Doctor Who, and as a young Prince Philip in Netflix’s royal drama The Crown. Now, he’s about to appear in a third. Matt Smith’s had his skin in the game for a while now, and it’s paid off in spades.

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Matt Smith discusses his House of the Dragon villain Daemon ... (Buzz.ie)

Dr Who and The Crown actor plays the violent, spoiled and narcissistic prince in the Game of Thrones spin-off, and is quickly becoming a fan fave just one ...

This man was born to play a Targaryen." "But I think deep down there’s a real sense of fragility about him. [calling](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2022/08/22/house-dragon-episode-1-review-matt-smiths-gleefully-violent) the platinum-haired prince "a classic Game of Thrones villain". [READ NEXT - Matt Smith questioned amount of sex scenes in Game of Thrones prequel](https://www.buzz.ie/tv/house-dragons-matt-smith-questioned-27661991) [READ NEXT - Former Rose of Tralee contestant clashes with chairman over "lack of diversity"](https://www.buzz.ie/tv/rose-of-tralee-diversity-clash-27804965) [READ NEXT - Irish actress joins cast of Sex Education alongside Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy](https://www.buzz.ie/tv/netflix-sex-education-dan-levy-27787543) [suggested](https://twitter.com/ASOIAFQuotesGOT): "Matt Smith is going to steal the show. [high level of sex scenes](https://www.buzz.ie/tv/house-dragons-matt-smith-questioned-27661991) involving his character in a recent interview, he's also been chatting about the complexities of Prince Daemon's personality.

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