Hans Matheson stars in "Clash of the Titans" (2010) as Ixas.
Hans Matheson also played Lord Coward in "Sherlock Holmes" (2009), opposite Robert Downey Jr.; starred in the BBC production of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," opposite Gemma Aterton; and had a recurring role in Showtime's "The Tudors" as Thomas Cranmer.
Hans Matheson was born on August 7, 1975, at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Shortly after, his family moved to Canterbury, Kent in England but Hans often
spent his summer holidays on Stornoway with his grandparents, As a child, his parents Iain (Ado) and Sheena often took him and his younger brother to folk festivals and Bob Dylan concerts. His father Ado is a musician and his grandfather was a Gaelic Singer and Songwriter before him performing at concerts and ceilidhs throughout Scotland. His great-grandfather was crowned the Celtic Bard in recognition of his writing in the '50s.
Hans claims to have been a shy and introverted child who was not happy at school. He left school and, at the suggestion of his mother, auditioned for drama school; Avondale Hall in Clapham. At the suggestion of his teacher and mentor, he auditioned for a Jez Butterworth TV show called "Christmas" and this led to a role in "Mojo" on stage at the Royal Court Theatre and later in the film version of the same name. Roles in TV shows "Bramwell," "Wycliffe" and "Family Money" followed and films "Stella Does Tricks," "Still Crazy" and "Bodywork."
His first break on the international arena came with the his casting as Marius in Bille August's production of the Victor Hugo classic "Les Miserables." He then starred in the European films "Canone Inverso" and "I Am Dina" and the television mini-series "The Mists of Avalon."
He then played the lead role as Yury Zhivago in the 2002 Granada Television adaptation of "Doctor Zhivago," the famous Russian novel by Boris Pasternak, where he co-starred with Keira Knightley and Sam Neill. After the long Zhivago shoot, Hans took some time out "in the real world" and worked with his father on Ado's CD "Out on the Islands" released in 2003.
Hans returned to the small screen in 2004 in the doco-drama "Comfortably Numb" and the European miniseries "Imperium" as the Emperor Nero in "Nerone." This was followed in 2005 with the acclaimed BBC production of "Elizabeth 1: The Virgin Queen" where Hans played Robert Devereaux, the Earl of Essex.
In 2006 Hans returned to the big screen in the psychological thriller "Half Light" opposite Demi Moore. He followe this with his role as Caravaggio in Slovakian director Juraj Jakubisko's ambitious production of "Bathory," featuring Anna Friel in the title role as Elizabeth Bathory.
Hans is not only a talented actor but plays guitar, violin, piano and harmonica and writes his own songs.
Hans Matheson also played Lord Coward in "Sherlock Holmes" (2009), opposite Robert Downey Jr.; starred in the BBC production of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," opposite Gemma Aterton; and had a recurring role in Showtime's "The Tudors" as Thomas Cranmer.
Hans Matheson was born on August 7, 1975, at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Shortly after, his family moved to Canterbury, Kent in England but Hans often
Hans Matheson in "Clash of the Titans" (2010)
Hans Matheson in "Clash of the Titans" (2010) - © Warner Bros.
Hans claims to have been a shy and introverted child who was not happy at school. He left school and, at the suggestion of his mother, auditioned for drama school; Avondale Hall in Clapham. At the suggestion of his teacher and mentor, he auditioned for a Jez Butterworth TV show called "Christmas" and this led to a role in "Mojo" on stage at the Royal Court Theatre and later in the film version of the same name. Roles in TV shows "Bramwell," "Wycliffe" and "Family Money" followed and films "Stella Does Tricks," "Still Crazy" and "Bodywork."
His first break on the international arena came with the his casting as Marius in Bille August's production of the Victor Hugo classic "Les Miserables." He then starred in the European films "Canone Inverso" and "I Am Dina" and the television mini-series "The Mists of Avalon."
He then played the lead role as Yury Zhivago in the 2002 Granada Television adaptation of "Doctor Zhivago," the famous Russian novel by Boris Pasternak, where he co-starred with Keira Knightley and Sam Neill. After the long Zhivago shoot, Hans took some time out "in the real world" and worked with his father on Ado's CD "Out on the Islands" released in 2003.
Hans returned to the small screen in 2004 in the doco-drama "Comfortably Numb" and the European miniseries "Imperium" as the Emperor Nero in "Nerone." This was followed in 2005 with the acclaimed BBC production of "Elizabeth 1: The Virgin Queen" where Hans played Robert Devereaux, the Earl of Essex.
In 2006 Hans returned to the big screen in the psychological thriller "Half Light" opposite Demi Moore. He followe this with his role as Caravaggio in Slovakian director Juraj Jakubisko's ambitious production of "Bathory," featuring Anna Friel in the title role as Elizabeth Bathory.
Hans is not only a talented actor but plays guitar, violin, piano and harmonica and writes his own songs.