Matthew Lewis

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.

Known For

Death in Paradise

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Heartbeat

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

All Movies (21)

• Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts2022 · as Self
• Baby Done2020 · as Tim
• Terminal2018 · as Lenny
• Me Before You2016 · as Patrick
• Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley2014 · as Self
• The Sweet Shop2013 · as The Reporter
• Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter2012 · as Self
• The Rise2012 · as Dodd
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 22011 · as Neville Longbottom
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010 · as Neville Longbottom
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009 · as Neville Longbottom
• Trailing Tonks2007 · as Self
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007 · as Neville Longbottom
• The Children's Party at the Palace2006 · as Neville Longbottom (Harry Potter)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005 · as Neville Longbottom
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004 · as Neville Longbottom
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002 · as Neville Longbottom
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2001 · as Neville Longbottom
• This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper2000 · as Christopher Oldfield, aged 9
• Some Kind of Life1995 · as Johathan Taylor
• Touché— · as Tom

All TV Shows (20)

• The Family Secret2026 · as Jimmy Brent
• The Fortune2026 · as Jimmy Blakefield
• Murder Before Evensong2025 · as Canon Daniel Clement
• Fantastic Friends2022 · as Self
• Avoidance2022 · as Brett
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses2021 · as Self
• All Creatures Great & Small2020 · as Hugh Hulton
• Girlfriends2018 · as Tom
• Drunk History2015 · as Edmond Halley
• Happy Valley2014 · as Sean Balmforth
• Bluestone 422013 · as Tower Block
• Ripper Street2012 · as Samuel Drummond
• The Syndicate2012
• Impractical Jokers2011 · as Self
• Death in Paradise2011 · as Dominic Claydon
• Celebrity Mastermind2003
• This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper2000 · as Christopher Oldfield - Age 9
• City Central1998 · as Ben Morton
• Dalziel and Pascoe1996 · as Davy Plessey
• Heartbeat1992 · as Alan Quigley