Matthew McNulty

Matthew McNulty
McNulty in The Paradise 2012
Born
Michael Anthony McNulty

(1982-12-14) 14 December 1982 (age 41)
Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
SpouseKatie McNulty
Children3

Michael Anthony McNulty (born 14 December 1982), known professionally as Matthew McNulty, is a German-born British actor. His credits include See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Looking for Eric (2009), The Musketeers (2016), Cleaning Up (2019), and Domina (2021), and The Rising (2022).

Early life

McNulty was born on 14 December 1982 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany,[1] and lived in Berlin and Münster,[1] before moving to Atherton, Greater Manchester, England,[1] when he was 10 years old.[1] He attended Hesketh Fletcher high school, Atherton,[1] then furthered his education at Winstanley College in Wigan.[1] At 15 years of age, he was a lead in a school play, and enjoyed the role enough to make acting a career choice.[1]

McNulty was attending drama classes in Manchester when casting director Judi Hayfield approached him to audition for his first feature film. He juggled working in a builder's yard with performing.[2]

Career

In 2001, he made his screen debut as Dominic Skelton in an episode of Emmerdale.[3] In 2006, he played his first lead role in See No Evil: The Moors Murders,[1] alongside Joanne Froggatt, Sean Harris, and Maxine Peake.[1]

In 2009, he starred as the young Eric Cantona in the Ken Loach film Looking for Eric.[3] The same year, he starred as Luis Buñuel in Little Ashes.[4][5]

In 2019, he appeared as Sam's estranged husband Dave in Cleaning Up, alongside Sheridan Smith.[3]

In 2021, he portrayed Gaius in the historical drama TV series Domina.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Love + Hate Shane
2007 The Mark of Cain Shane Gulliver
Control Nick Jackson
2008 A Fox's Tale Alex
Little Ashes Luis Buñuel [4][5]
2009 Looking for Eric Young Eric
Messengers 2: The Scarecrow Deputy Milton
Beware the Kids Mark
2010 Geography of the Hapless Heart Jamie
The Arbor Andrew Dunbar
2011 The Disappearance of Jennifer Pope Stefan Pope
2012 Spike Island Ibiza Steve Titchfield
The Knot Jeremy
Wartime Wanderers Ray Westwood
2015 Sweat Jamie Short
The Mark Dean Ellis
2017 Bound Matt
2020 Running Naked Mark Doherty
2023 Greatest Days Stuart
TBA Harvest Johan In production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Emmerdale Dominic Skelton 1 episode
2002 Birthday Girl Justin
An Angel for May Sniffer TV film
2003 Sweet Medicine Sam 1 episode
2004 D-Day: The Ultimate Conflict Don Burgess [citation needed]
Outlaws Dwayne Alsop 1 episode
2006 Shameless Trev 1 episode
See No Evil: The Moors Murders David Smith
Doctors Pez Green 1 episode
2007 Holby City Rob Gibson 2 episodes
True Dare Kiss Arlo
The Royal Stan 3 episodes
2008 Honest Vin Carter/Taylor Carter
2009 Return to Cranford Edward
Unforgiven Steve Whelan
2009–2010 Lark Rise to Candleford Fisher Bloom 5 episodes
2010 Single-Handed Brian Doyle
Garrow's Law David Jasker 1 episode
Law & Order: UK Joe Nash 1 episode
Five Days Danny
Toast Josh
2010–2012 Misfits Seth 11 episodes
2011 Silent Witness Sgt Craig Whitehead 2 episodes
2012 The Syndicate Stuart Bradley
Silk Captain Ed Ryan
The Paradise Dudley
Room at the Top Joe Lampton
CBeebies Bedtime Stories Himself
2013 Our Girl Corporal Geddings Episode: "Pilot"
Curtain: Poirot's Last Case Major Allerton
2013–2014 The Mill Daniel Bate
2014 Jamaica Inn Jem Merlyn
The Great War: The People's Story Alan Lloyd
2015 Black Work DC Jack Clark
2016 The Musketeers Lucien Grimaud
2018 The Terror Edward Little
Versailles Guillaume
2019 The Bay Nick Mooney
Cleaning Up Dave
2020 Deadwater Fell Police Sergeant Steve Campbell TV miniseries
Doctor Who Adam Lang Episode: "Praxeus"
2021, 2023 Domina Gaius Main role
2022 Anne Andy Burnham 2 episodes
The Rising Tom
2024 The Jetty Arj

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Matthew McNulty - The Rising (SKY/NOWTV) Interview". lewismagazine.com. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.ft.com/content/4f7dcc8c-4fca-47db-9deb-bb2320b3d6c5 [bare URL]
  3. ^ a b c Vickie Scullard (22 May 2009). "Who is Matthew McNulty? Meet the Manchester star of Sheridan Smith drama Cleaning Up". manchestereveningnews.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b Ellis, Suzanne (22 May 2009). "Brit Newcomer Matthew McNulty Takes On Spanish Icon In Little Ashes". CityNews. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
  5. ^ a b Papamichael, Stella (8 May 2009). "Little Ashes: Interview". BBC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Matthew McNulty Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.