Hans Matheson is a talented actor who managed to appear in about thirty films and TV shows by the age of 42. Hardly anyone can guess that in childhood he was a shy child. For the first time, Hans announced himself on the stage of the Royal Theater, then he obeyed cinema and television. “Sherlock Holmes”, “Les Miserables”, “Law of Opposites”, “Tudors”, “Mists of Avalon”, “Queen Queen”, “Doctor Zhivago” - it’s difficult to list all the famous films and series with him. What is the story of the star?
Hans Matheson: family, childhood
The actor was born in Scotland, or rather, in the city of Stornoway, it happened in August 1975. Hans Matheson comes from a creative family. His father was an artist and musician, and his grandfather was successful as a performer of Celtic songs. His mother's professional activities were related to medicine.
Soon after the birth of Hans, the family moved to Canterbury. It was there that the first years of Matheson's life passed. He and his brother spent the summer holidays in Scotland, in the house of their grandparents. As a child, Matheson often attended folk festivals, and also attended Bob Dylan's concerts with his parents.
Choosing a Life Path
Hans Matheson grew up a closed and shy child, he lacked self-confidence. Relations with peers did not work out, so he hated going to school. The mother convinced her son to start studying dramatic art. She hoped that this would help him loosen up, and she was right. Hans began to study at the Avondale Hall School of Dramatic Art.
Matheson took part in his first audition at the insistence of the teacher. The boy claimed one of the key roles in the television series "Christmas". Thanks to this, the young actor attracted attention. He was invited to take part in the production of "Mojo", which was on the stage of the Royal Theater.
From obscurity to fame
“Christmas” is the film from which Matheson's path to fame began. The drama was presented to the audience in 1996. Hans brilliantly coped with one of the key roles, and his colleagues on the set were Nick Brimble, Jason Durr, Sean Halacher and Henry Goodman. Unfortunately, this picture did not reach the Russian audience.
The film "Christmas" helped the young actor to attract the interest of viewers and directors. Hans starred in the television projects “Dr. Elinor Bromwell” and “Wycliffe”, appeared in the films “Stella Weaves Intrigues”, “Cropped”, “Les Miserables”, “Law of Opposites” and “Fraud”. Thanks to “Les Miserables,” Matheson made himself known not only in his own country, but also abroad.
Vivid roles
Thanks to his first successes, Hans Matheson became a sought-after actor. Films and series with him began to come out even more often. In 2002, the mini-series “Doctor Zhivago” was presented to the audience court. The actor convincingly played the protagonist of the famous work of Boris Pasternak. His colleagues on the set were Sam Neal and Keira Knightley.
In 2005, the first season of the series “Half Light” was released. The action-packed thriller tells the story of a successful writer who is unable to recover from the death of her five-year-old son. She tries to escape from gloomy thoughts and finds refuge in a distant fishing village. However, the misadventures of the main character are just beginning, because terrible events are taking place in this place. The main role was played by Demi Moore, while Matheson embodied the image of Count Essex.
It is impossible not to note the participation of Hans in the rating series "The Tudors". He convincingly played Archbishop Thomas Cranmer. In Guy Ricci's Sherlock Holmes, he got the role of Lord Howard, Minister of the Interior. A talented actor can be seen in the film "300 Spartans: Dawn of the Empire." One of his relatively recent achievements is the role of Johnny Jackson in the series Jericho.
Filmography
So, in which films and series by the age of 42 did Hans Matheson manage to light up? A list of film and television projects with his participation is proposed below.
- "A purely English murder."
- Wycliffe.
- "Dr. Elinor Bromwell."
- "Christmas".
- Poldark.
- "Stella weaves intrigue."
- Mojo.
- "Les Miserables."
- "Cut".
- "Fraud".
- "Mists of Avalon."
- "I am Dina."
- "On guard of death."
- "Doctor Zhivago".
- "Roman Empire: Nero."
- The Queen Queen.
- "Half the world."
- The Tudors.
- "The Blood Countess - Bathory."
- "Sherlock Holmes".
- "Clash of the Titans".
- "Christmas candle."
- 300 Spartans: The Rise of an Empire.
- "Jericho".
Interesting Facts
What happens in the personal life of Hans Matheson? Unfortunately, the actor refuses to answer this question. It is impossible to say with certainty whether he was ever married, whether he has children. But Hans is happy to tell reporters and fans about his hobbies. One of his main passions is music. The actor plays the violin, guitar and harmonica perfectly. He also likes to compose songs.
Matheson is extremely reluctant to agree to fly airplanes. He makes the choice of trains, no matter how long the journey takes. With him on the road, the actor always takes his favorite guitar, which he has not parted with for many years.