Matthew Goode

Matthew William Goode is a British actor. Goode made his screen debut in 2002 with ABC's television film Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. His breakthrough role was in the romantic comedy Chasing Liberty (2004), for which he received a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male. He then appeared in a string of supporting roles in films, such as Woody Allen's Match Point (2005), the romantic comedy Imagine Me and You (2006), and the period drama Copying Beethoven (2006). He earned praise for his performances as Charles Ryder in the 2008 film adaptation of the novel Brideshead Revisited and as Ozymandias in the superhero film Watchmen (2009). He then starred in the romantic comedy Leap Year (2010) and Australian drama Burning Man (2011), the latter earning him a nomination for Best Actor at the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards.

3 April 1978

Born on the same birth date (3 April 1978): John Smit • Tommy Haas

Born on the same birth day (3 April): Albert Walsh • Anne Lister • Jan Sterling • Jan and Dean • Jeff Barry • Jimmy McGriff • Joe Kirkwood Sr. • K. Krishnasamy • Les Davidson • Maria de' Medici (1540–1557) • Mark Skaife • Marlon Brando • Peter Hartley (footballer)

Born in the same month (April 1978): Alan Mahon • Carl Greenidge • Imani Coppola • Jason White (rugby union) • Josh Hancock • Kousei Amano • Lauren Laverne • Matt Walker (swimmer) • Paul Malakwen Kosgei • Rachel Stevens • Roland Lessing • Sir Christus • Stana Katic • Tim Corcoran (pitcher)