The New Doctor Who Is Matt Smith
I love it when they pick the unknowns. Everyone deserves a break.
No, seriously. It’s Matt Smith. Who’s he? Doesn’t matter! It’s Doctor Who!!!
At just 26 years old, Smith will be the youngest Doctor ever, beating Peter Davison, who was 29 when he was cast as the Fifth Doctor.
Brought up in Northampton and initially planning to become a professional footballer, Smith studied drama and creative writing at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. Since then he has carved out a very respectable theatre career, his stage roles including Lockwood in The History Boys and Guy in Swimming with Sharks, opposite Christian Slater. He appeared in On the Shore of the Wide World, which won the 2006 Olivier Award for Best New Play.
His most notable TV role was a Labour researcher Danny Foster in BBC’s political drama Party Animals. He also appeared in The Ruby in the Smoke, its sequel The Shadow in the North and an episode of The Secret Diary of a Call Girl – all three of them opposite former Doctor Who companion Billie Piper.
This might just be groovy although Eccleston and Tennant were AMAZING.
I’m a Doc Who geek. Shut up.
It’s a great show.
Shout out to LeBlanc. DUDE!
Okay, first of all I did not think I would like Eccleston…but he was awesome. I didn not think that Tennant could pull it off and he bordered on being the best EVAH! I am leery about the new guy but with the way it has been over the years I hope he is awesome. I will be sad during all of the remaining Tennant episodes. He is my man-crush after all.
I am still morning the eventual loss of David Tennant. I hope the New Guy can fill the Time Lord’s shoes. Let’s cross our fingers and such.