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Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is known for playing the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who (2010–2013), Prince Philip in Netflix's historical series The Crown (2016–2017)—for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination—and Daemon Targaryen in HBO's fantasy drama series House of the Dragon(2022–present). Smith initially aspired to be a professional footballer, but spondylolysis forced him out of the sport. After joining the National Youth Theatre and studying drama and creative writing at the University of East Anglia, he began his acting career in 2003, performing in plays such as Murder in the Cathedral, Fresh Kills, The History Boys, and On the Shore of the Wide World in London theatres. Extending his repertoire into West End theatre, he has since performed in the stage adaptation of Swimming with Sharks with Christian Slater, followed a year later by a critically acclaimed performance in That Face. Smith's first television role was in 2006 as Jim Taylor in the BBC adaptations of Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North. His first significant television role came as Danny in the 2007 BBC series Party Animals. In film, he has played a dual role in the science fiction film Womb (2010), the physical forms of Skynet in the cyberpunk action film Terminator Genisys (2015), a 1960s pimp in the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (2021) and Milo Morbius in the superhero film Morbius (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
In the distant future, The Believer takes place on the space station Titan, orbiting Saturn and controlled by the powerful megacorporation TitanCorp. The station is a hub of interstellar trade, research, and military power. After the mysterious death of Jaxon Rhys, TitanCorp’s visionary former CEO, his son Cassian Rhys, a skilled pilot and ex-operative, returns from exile to investigate. Cassian suspects that his father’s death was orchestrated by Aleron Vass, Jaxon’s former ally and now the ruthless CEO of TitanCorp. Aleron seeks to complete the construction of a powerful quantum reactor, a device that could give TitanCorp total control over energy resources throughout the galaxy. As Cassian digs deeper, he receives cryptic messages from an AI implant of his father’s consciousness, driving him toward the truth. Cassian teams up with Elara, a skilled hacker with insider knowledge of TitanCorp’s dark dealings, and Commander Vance, the head of security who secretly supports Jaxon’s legacy. Together, they must survive constant attacks from TitanCorp’s elite forces, led by Aleron’s brutal enforcer, Dorian Kael. As tensions rise, Cassian faces dangerous enemies both inside and outside the station, engaging in intense battles while unraveling the conspiracy. The film culminates in a final showdown within TitanCorp’s reactor core, where Cassian must choose between revenge for his father’s death and preventing Aleron from unleashing a dangerous power that could destroy everything.
