Portrait of Matthew Lewis

Matthew Lewis

Acting

Biography

Matthew David Lewis (born 27 June 1989) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series. Born in Leeds, Lewis made his acting debut in Some Kind of Life (1995), guest-starring on dramas for ITV and BBC One before appearing in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). Lewis played the role for ten years, concluding with the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), for which he received critical praise. Following the series, Lewis reoccured in The Syndicate and performed his first theatre role in Our Boys at the Duchess Theatre in 2012. Lewis starred in The Rise (2012) which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews and made appearances on BBC dramas Bluestone 42 and Death in Paradise in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Lewis had a supporting role in Me Before You (2016), which became a box office success. He was cast in the crime dramas Ripper Street and Happy Valley before starring on the ITV drama Girlfriends in 2018. Lewis appeared in Terminal (2018), which premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival as well as Baby Done (2020). Since 2020, Lewis has starred in Channel 5 television series All Creatures Great and Small to critical praise.

Born: June 27, 1989

Place of Birth: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Murder Before Evensong

as Canon Daniel Clement

2022
Avoidance

as Brett

2020
Baby Done

as Tim

2020
2018
Terminal

as Lenny

2018
2016
Me Before You

as Patrick

2015
Drunk History

as Edmond Halley

2014
Happy Valley

as Sean Balmforth

2013
The Sweet Shop

as The Reporter

2013
Bluestone 42

as Tower Block

2012
Ripper Street

as Samuel Drummond

2012
Wasteland

as Dodd

2011
Death in Paradise

as Dominic Claydon

2006
The Children's Party at the Palace

as Neville Longbottom (Harry Potter)

2005
2000
2000
1997
Where the Heart Is

as Billy Bevan

1996
Dalziel & Pascoe

as Davy Plessey

1992
Heartbeat

as Alan Quigley