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'''Matt Milne''' (born 1990) is an [[English people|English]] [[actor]] of stage and screen whose career includes roles in independent and blockbuster films.
'''Matt Milne''' (born 1990) was an [[English people|English]] [[actor]].


== Life and career ==
== Career as an Actor ==
Matt Milne: “I worked steadily as an actor for six years, between 2010-2016, on different projects. I also created two documentaries - on the Gay Theatre Festival in Dublin, and the Migrant Camp in Calais, to try to foster understanding on these social issues.”
Milne was born in [[Hereford]], in the West-Midlands of England.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kitchener|first=Shaun|title='War Horse' Newcomer: 'I Was Plucked Out Of Nothing'|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/67548/War-Horse-Newcomer-I-Was-Plucked-Out-Of-Nothing|publisher=Entertainmentwise.com|accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref>

In 2010, he filmed [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[War Horse (film)|War Horse]]'' based on [[War Horse (novel)|the book of the same name]] by [[Michael Morpurgo]] playing a character not in the book: Andrew, a farm hand.

He graduated from the [[University of East Anglia]] with a BA in 2011.

During Autumn 2011, Milne performed with the [[National Youth Theatre]] in [[James Dacre]]'s reimagining of the ancient legend [[Orpheus and Eurydice]] at the [[Old Vic Tunnels]]. He acted in the promenade piece and also played the [[bass guitar]] in the band as the actors took turns to play the score written by [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]].

As ''[[War Horse (film)|War Horse]]'' was released during late 2011 and early 2012, Milne joined [[ITV Network|ITV]] period drama ''[[Downton Abbey]]'' as the character of Alfred, a footman.<ref name="Digital spy">{{cite web|last=Wightman|first=Catriona|title='War Horse' Matt Milne joins 'Downton Abbey'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s183/downton-abbey/news/a367004/war-horse-matt-milne-joins-downton-abbey.html|publisher=Digital Spy|accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref> He made his first appearance on ''Downton Abbey'' on the first episode of Season 3 and continued to appear until the finale episode of Season 4 in 2013. He travelled to the [[Bronx]] to film the [[Chuck MacLean]] short film ''Marmalade'' for [[Cameron Lawther]] in between.

Milne was part of the [[Jon Brittain]] play ''Margaret Thatcher: Queen of Soho'' during 2014, and the [[Michael Attenborough]] directed play [[Dangerous Corner]].
He also directed the documentary ''What's the craic?! The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival'' with Dublin-based filmmaking collective [[Kino (movement)|Kino]]-Dublin, or 'KinoD'.

He appears as Gus, for which he learnt to play the [[drums]], in the [[British Film Institute|BFI]]-backed and [[Universal Studios|Universal]]-distributed film ''[[Modern Life Is Rubbish (film)|Modern Life Is Rubbish]]'', which is due out late 2016. His feature film documentary ''Oppression: Life in the migrant camp outside Calais'' is also due for release in 2016.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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| 2011 || ''[[War Horse (film)|War Horse]]'' || Andrew Easton ||
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| 2012 || ''[[Wrath of the Titans]]'' || Elite Guard 1 ||
| 2011 || ''[[Wrath of the Titans]]'' || Elite Guard 1 ||
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| 2012{{dash}}2013 || ''[[Downton Abbey]]'' ||[[List of Downton Abbey characters#Alfred Nugent|Alfred Nugent]] ||
| 2012{{dash}}2013 || ''[[Downton Abbey]]'' ||[[List of Downton Abbey characters#Alfred Nugent|Alfred Nugent]] ||
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| 2014 || ''Marmalade'' || Rory || Short
| 2013 || ''Marmalade'' || Rory || Short
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| 2014 || ''Process'' || Man || Short
| 2014 || ''Process'' || Man || Short
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| 2015 || ''[[Dusha Shpiona]]'' || Additional Voices ||
| 2014 || ''[[Dusha Shpiona]]'' || Additional Voices ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Modern Life Is Rubbish (film)|Modern Life Is Rubbish]]'' || Gus ||
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| 2016 || ''Arnika'' || Paul || Short
| 2016 || ''Arnika'' || Paul || Short
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| 2016 || ''[[Modern Life Is Rubbish (film)|Modern Life Is Rubbish]]'' || Gus ||
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Revision as of 10:52, 4 February 2017

Matt Milne
Born
Matt Milne

1990
EducationHereford Sixth Form College
University of East Anglia
Years active2010-2016

Matt Milne (born 1990) was an English actor.

Career as an Actor

Matt Milne: “I worked steadily as an actor for six years, between 2010-2016, on different projects. I also created two documentaries - on the Gay Theatre Festival in Dublin, and the Migrant Camp in Calais, to try to foster understanding on these social issues.”

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2010 War Horse Andrew Easton
2011 Wrath of the Titans Elite Guard 1
2012 – 2013 Downton Abbey Alfred Nugent
2013 Marmalade Rory Short
2014 Process Man Short
2014 Dusha Shpiona Additional Voices
2015 Modern Life Is Rubbish Gus
2016 Arnika Paul Short

References

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