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


== Career as an Actor ==
== Life and career ==
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>
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.”

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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| 2014 || ''[[Dusha Shpiona]]'' || Additional Voices ||
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| 2016 || ''Arnika'' || Paul || Short
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Revision as of 11:32, 4 February 2017

Matt Milne
Born
Matt Milne

1990
EducationHereford Sixth Form College
University of East Anglia
Years active2011-present

Matt Milne (born 1990) is an English actor of stage and screen whose career includes roles in independent and blockbuster films.

Life and career

Milne was born in Hereford, in the West-Midlands of England.[1]

In 2010, he filmed Steven Spielberg's War Horse based on 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 was released during late 2011 and early 2012, Milne joined ITV period drama Downton Abbey as the character of Alfred, a footman.[2] 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-Dublin, or 'KinoD'.

He appears as Gus, for which he learnt to play the drums, in the BFI-backed and Universal-distributed 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

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

References

  1. ^ Kitchener, Shaun. "'War Horse' Newcomer: 'I Was Plucked Out Of Nothing'". Entertainmentwise.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ^ Wightman, Catriona. "'War Horse' Matt Milne joins 'Downton Abbey'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

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