26-year-old British actor Matt Smith has been chosen to replace David Tennant as Doctor Who on the classic British TV series. He will be the youngest actor to ever portray the iconic character. Smith will film four Doctor Who specials over the course of 2009, which will debut on the BBC in 2010. Smith previously starred on a 2006 TV adaptation of the Philip Pullman story The Ruby in the Smoke.
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Born
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Wanted to play professional soccerTeletext: Matt Smith (January 3, 2009)
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First break
Fresh Kills production at Royal Court TheatreTeletext: Matt Smith (January 3, 2009)
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Played in The History Boys at the National Theatre in LondonTeletext: Matt Smith (January 3, 2009)
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Television debut in Philip Pullman adaptations of The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North, with Billie PiperTeletext: Matt Smith (January 3, 2009)
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Appeared on stage at Royal Court and National Theatre
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Will be the 11th actor to play Doctor Who
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Doctor Who debuted in 1963
