Michael Anthony McNulty (born 14 December 1982), known professionally as Matthew McNulty, is a German-born British actor. His credits include See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Looking for Eric (2009), The Musketeers (2016), Cleaning Up (2019), and Domina (2021), and The Rising (2022).
Matthew McNulty | |
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 McNulty in The Paradise 2012 | |
| Born | Michael Anthony McNulty 14 December 1982 Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Katie McNulty |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editMcNulty was born on 14 December 1982 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany,[1] and lived in Berlin and Münster,[1] before moving to Atherton, Greater Manchester, England,[1] when he was 10 years old.[1] He attended Hesketh Fletcher high school, Atherton,[1] then furthered his education at Winstanley College in Wigan.[1] At 15 years of age, he was a lead in a school play, and enjoyed the role enough to make acting a career choice.[1]
McNulty was attending drama classes in Manchester when casting director Judi Hayfield approached him to audition for his first feature film. He juggled working in a builder's yard with performing.[2]
Career
editIn 2001, he made his screen debut as Dominic Skelton in an episode of Emmerdale.[3] In 2006, he played his first lead role in See No Evil: The Moors Murders,[1] alongside Joanne Froggatt, Sean Harris, and Maxine Peake.[1]
In 2009, he starred as the young Eric Cantona in the Ken Loach film Looking for Eric.[3] The same year, he starred as Luis Buñuel in Little Ashes.[4][5]
In 2019, he appeared as Sam's estranged husband Dave in Cleaning Up, alongside Sheridan Smith.[3]
In 2021, he portrayed Gaius in the historical drama TV series Domina.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Love + Hate | Shane | |
| 2007 | The Mark of Cain | Shane Gulliver | |
| Control | Nick Jackson | ||
| 2008 | A Fox's Tale | Alex | |
| Little Ashes | Luis Buñuel | [4][5] | |
| 2009 | Looking for Eric | Young Eric | |
| Messengers 2: The Scarecrow | Deputy Milton | ||
| Beware the Kids | Mark | ||
| 2010 | Geography of the Hapless Heart | Jamie | |
| The Arbor | Andrew Dunbar | ||
| 2011 | The Disappearance of Jennifer Pope | Stefan Pope | |
| 2012 | Spike Island | Ibiza Steve Titchfield | |
| The Knot | Jeremy | ||
| Wartime Wanderers | Ray Westwood | ||
| 2015 | Sweat | Jamie | Short |
| The Mark | Dean Ellis | ||
| 2017 | Bound | Matt | |
| 2020 | Running Naked | Mark Doherty | |
| 2023 | Greatest Days | Stuart | |
| TBA | Harvest | Johan | In production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Emmerdale | Dominic Skelton | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Birthday Girl | Justin | |
| An Angel for May | Sniffer | TV film | |
| 2003 | Sweet Medicine | Sam | 1 episode |
| 2004 | D-Day: The Ultimate Conflict | Don Burgess [citation needed] | |
| Outlaws | Dwayne Alsop | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Shameless | Trev | 1 episode |
| See No Evil: The Moors Murders | David Smith | ||
| Doctors | Pez Green | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Holby City | Rob Gibson | 2 episodes |
| True Dare Kiss | Arlo | ||
| The Royal | Stan | 3 episodes | |
| 2008 | Honest | Vin Carter/Taylor Carter | |
| 2009 | Return to Cranford | Edward | |
| Unforgiven | Steve Whelan | ||
| 2009–2010 | Lark Rise to Candleford | Fisher Bloom | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Single-Handed | Brian Doyle | |
| Garrow's Law | David Jasker | 1 episode | |
| Law & Order: UK | Joe Nash | 1 episode | |
| Five Days | Danny | ||
| Toast | Josh | ||
| 2010–2012 | Misfits | Seth | 11 episodes |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | Sgt Craig Whitehead | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Syndicate | Stuart Bradley | |
| Silk | Captain Ed Ryan | ||
| The Paradise | Dudley | ||
| Room at the Top | Joe Lampton | ||
| CBeebies Bedtime Stories | Himself | ||
| 2013 | Our Girl | Corporal Geddings | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Curtain: Poirot's Last Case | Major Allerton | ||
| 2013–2014 | The Mill | Daniel Bate | |
| 2014 | Jamaica Inn | Jem Merlyn | |
| The Great War: The People's Story | Alan Lloyd | ||
| 2015 | Black Work | DC Jack Clark | |
| 2016 | The Musketeers | Lucien Grimaud | |
| 2018 | The Terror | Edward Little | |
| Versailles | Guillaume | ||
| 2019 | The Bay | Nick Mooney | |
| Cleaning Up | Dave | ||
| 2020 | Deadwater Fell | Police Sergeant Steve Campbell | TV miniseries |
| Doctor Who | Adam Lang | Episode: "Praxeus" | |
| 2021, 2023 | Domina | Gaius | Main role |
| 2022 | Anne | Andy Burnham | 2 episodes |
| The Rising | Tom | ||
| 2024 | The Jetty | Arj |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Matthew McNulty - The Rising (SKY/NOWTV) Interview". lewismagazine.com. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022.
- ^ https://www.ft.com/content/4f7dcc8c-4fca-47db-9deb-bb2320b3d6c5 [bare URL]
- ^ a b c Vickie Scullard (22 May 2009). "Who is Matthew McNulty? Meet the Manchester star of Sheridan Smith drama Cleaning Up". manchestereveningnews.co.uk.
- ^ a b Ellis, Suzanne (22 May 2009). "Brit Newcomer Matthew McNulty Takes On Spanish Icon In Little Ashes". CityNews. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b Papamichael, Stella (8 May 2009). "Little Ashes: Interview". BBC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009.
- ^ "Matthew McNulty Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.