Matthew Lewis

Matthew Lewis is one of the most hotly-tipped new faces in film and is best known for playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series.

The Leeds-born actor began his career at the tender age of 5 with several TV roles, but a speculative trip to open auditions in his hometown six years later saw him secure one of the most popular roles in cinematic history, as the much-loved Neville, in the largest film series ever.

His role as the hapless, endearing and eventually heroic Neville saw him build a massive worldwide fanbase, not least as Neville stole the show in the final film in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two. What followed was an influx of press announcing Matthew's arrival in his own right, with many describing his performance as show stealing and a 'coming age of both character and actor'.

Upon conclusion of the Harry Potter film series, Matthew has been inundated with offers for film, TV and stage, and in October 2011 it was revealed he had landed a lead role in a brand new primetime BBC series, The Syndicate, to air in early 2012. He has also provisionally agreed a lead role in British film Wasteland, and is currently discussing several other roles which include big budget films pencilled in for 2012.

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