Michael Anthony McNulty (born 14 December 1982), known professionally as Matthew McNulty, is a German-born British actor. His credits include See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Looking for Eric (2009), The Musketeers (2016), The Terror (2018), Cleaning Up (2019), and Domina (2021), and The Rising (2022).
Matthew McNulty | |
|---|---|
 McNulty in The Paradise (2012) | |
| Born | Michael Anthony McNulty 14 December 1982 Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Katie McNulty |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editMcNulty was born on 14 December 1982 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany,[1] and lived in Berlin and Münster,[1] before moving to Atherton, Greater Manchester, England,[1] when he was 10 years old.[1] He attended Hesketh Fletcher high school, Atherton,[1] then furthered his education at Winstanley College in Wigan.[1] At 15 years of age, he was a lead in a school play, and enjoyed the role enough to make acting a career choice.[1]
McNulty was attending drama classes in Manchester when casting director Judi Hayfield approached him to audition for his first feature film. He juggled working in demolition with performing.[2]
Career
editMatthew McNulty gained early recognition for his portrayal of David Smith in the BAFTA-winning true crime drama See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), following it with a lead performance in the BAFTA-winning Channel 4 film The Mark of Cain (2007).
In 2009, McNulty played the young Eric in Ken Loach's film Looking for Eric and portrayed Luis Buñuel in Little Ashes. He continued to build his television career with roles in series such as Lark Rise to Candleford (2009–2010), Unforgiven (2009), and Misfits (2010–2012), where he played power dealer Seth.
McNulty's extensive work in period dramas includes performances in Room at the Top (2012), The Paradise (2012), The Mill (2013–2014), Jamaica Inn (2014), The Musketeers (2016), and Versailles (2018). He also appeared in The Terror (2018) and in the final episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot, titled "Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case" (2013), portraying Major Allerton.
In contemporary settings, he starred in the first series of The Syndicate (2012) and played roles in Black Work (2015), Cleaning Up (2019), The Bay (2019), and Deadwater Fell (2020). In 2020, he appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Praxeus" as astronaut Adam Lang.
From 2021 onwards, McNulty has portrayed Gaius, who becomes Emperor Augustus, in the historical drama series Domina. His recent work includes his portrayal of Andy Burnham in Anne (2022), as well as appearances in The Rising (2022), Greatest Days (2023), and The Jetty (2024).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Love + Hate | Shane | |
| 2007 | The Mark of Cain | Shane Gulliver | |
| Control | Nick Jackson | ||
| 2008 | A Fox's Tale | Alex (voice) | |
| Little Ashes | Luis Buñuel | [3][4] | |
| 2009 | Vivaldi, the Red Priest | Philippe d'Orléans | |
| Looking for Eric | Young Eric | ||
| Messengers 2: The Scarecrow | Deputy Sheriff Milton | Video | |
| Beware the Kids | Mark | ||
| 2010 | Geography of the Hapless Heart | Jamie | |
| The Arbor | Andrew Dunbar | ||
| 2011 | The Disappearance of Jennifer Pope | Stefan Pope | |
| 2012 | The Knot | Jeremy | |
| Spike Island | Ibiza Steve Titchfield | ||
| Wartime Wanderers | Ray Westwood | ||
| 2015 | Sweat | Jamie | Short film |
| The Mark | Dean Ellis | ||
| 2017 | Bound | Matt | |
| 2020 | Running Naked | Mark Doherty | |
| 2023 | Greatest Days | Passport Checker Stuart | |
| 2025 | Underground | Brother John | Video |
| 2026 | Harvest | Johan |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Emmerdale | Dominic Skelton | 1 episode |
| 2002 | An Angel for May | Sniffer | Television film |
| Birthday Girl | Justin | Television film | |
| 2003 | Sweet Medicine | Sam | Episode: #1.7 |
| 2004 | D-Day: The Ultimate Conflict | Don Burgess[citation needed] | Television documentary film |
| Outlaws | Dwayne Alsop | Episode: "The Decline of English Murder" | |
| 2006 | Shameless | Tough Lad (Trev) | Episode: "Dark Friends" |
| Doctors | Pez Green | Episode: "Confidence" | |
| See No Evil: The Moors Murders | David Smith | Mini-series; 3 episodes | |
| 2007 | Holby City | Rob Gibson | Episodes: "Can't Buy Me Love" & "The Borders of Sleep" |
| True Dare Kiss | Arlo | Episodes: #1.2 & #1.4 | |
| The Royal | Stan | Series 6; 3 episodes | |
| 2008 | Honest | Vincent 'Vin' Carter / Taylor Carter | 6 episodes |
| The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall | Tom Hurndall | Television documentary film | |
| 2009 | Unforgiven | Steve Whelan | Mini-series; 3 episodes |
| Inspector George Gently | Harry Carson | Episode: "Gently with the Innocents" | |
| Cranford | Edward Bell | Episodes: "Return to Cranfoed: Parts One & Two" | |
| 2009–2010 | Lark Rise to Candleford | Fisher Bloom | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Five Days | Danny Preston | Series 2; 5 episodes |
| Law & Order: UK | Joe Nash / Billy Wells | Episode: "ID" | |
| Garrow's Law | David Jasker | Episode: #2.2 | |
| Single-Handed | Brian Doyle | Series 4; 6 episodes | |
| Toast | Josh | Television film | |
| 2010–2012 | Misfits | Seth | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | Sergeant Craig Whitehead | Episodes: "The Prodigal: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2012 | The Syndicate | Stuart Bradley | Series 1; 5 episodes |
| Silk | Captain Ed Ryan | Episode: "The House of Ill Repute" | |
| Room at the Top | Joe Lampton | Mini-series; 2 episodes | |
| 2012–2013 | The Paradise | Dudley | Series 1 & 2; 16 episodes |
| 2012–2014 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories | Himself - Storyteller | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Our Girl | Corporal Geddings | Television film (pilot episode for the series) |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot | Major Allerton | Episode: "Curtain: Poirot's Last Case" | |
| 2013–2014 | The Mill | Daniel Bate | Series 1 & 2; 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Jamaica Inn | Jem Merlyn | Mini-series; 3 episodes |
| The Great War: The People's Story | Alan Lloyd | Mini-series; 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Black Work | DC Jack Clark | Mini-series; 3 episodes |
| 2016 | The Musketeers | Lucien Grimaud | Series 3; 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Rob Spencer | Episode: "Playing with Fire" |
| 2018 | The Terror | Lt. Edward Little | Series 1; 9 episodes |
| Versailles | Guillaume | Series 3; 9 episodes | |
| 2019 | Cleaning Up | Dave | 6 episodes |
| Do Not Disturb | Pete | Episode: "Child's Play" | |
| The Bay | Nicholas Mooney | Series 1; 6 episodes | |
| 2020 | Deadwater Fell | PS Steve Campbell | Mini-series; 4 episodes |
| Doctor Who | Adam Lang | Episode: "Praxeus" | |
| 2021, 2023 | Domina | Gaius | Main role. Series 1 & 2; 14 episodes |
| 2022 | Anne | Andy Burnham | Mini-series; 2 episodes |
| The Rising | Tom Rees | 8 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Jetty | Arj | Mini-series; 4 episodes |
| 2026 | After the Flood | Xav Palmer | Series 2; 5 episodes |
| TBA | Adultery | Neil Brookes | Post-production[5] |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Matthew McNulty - The Rising (SKY/NOWTV) Interview". lewismagazine.com. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022.
- ↑ Lacey, Hester (5 March 2022). "Matthew McNulty: 'I spent £540 on a vacuum cleaner. Then I knew I'd done all right, I'd made it'". Financial Times.
- ↑ Ellis, Suzanne (22 May 2009). "Brit Newcomer Matthew McNulty Takes On Spanish Icon In Little Ashes". CityNews.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Papamichael, Stella (8 May 2009). "Little Ashes: Interview". BBC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009.
- ↑ "Dominic Cooper And Romola Garai Lead Cast In Itv's Provocative Love Story Adultery, Written And Created By Danny Brocklehurst". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 25 September 2025.