Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Best known to audiences for his BAFTA Award-winning role as the eleventh incarnation of The Doctor on the hit sci-fi series Doctor Who.
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth28 October 1982
CityNorthampton, England
dream optimist improbable
I am and always will be the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes and the dreamer of improbable dreams.
kids tragedy dinosaurs
As a kid, I knew all of the dinosaurs. It's one of those tragedies that I've forgotten what dinosaurs are cool.
pairs stealing sock
I always steal a pair of socks on every photo shoot I do. It's my thing.
christian art thinking
I think Christians should be leaders in art, science, philanthropy, charity, and all kinds of good works. We should be good examples for everyone. Unfortunately though, that's not often the case.
names giving crayon
Big flashy things have my name written all over them. Well... not yet, give me time and a crayon.
dad doctors mad
I would be sitting in my flat watching TV, and 'Doctor Who' would be on with my flatmate there. I would have loved to share the fact that I was the new Doctor, but I couldn't. I was going mad. My dad was rather flabbergasted. When I told him, he laughed. He was excited, elated and very proud.
chance gave guess loss ninth small worst
It's not like we ever gave up, and we still had a small chance in the ninth inning. But I guess it was our worst loss of the season.
calling heard hook people phone ringing
It was awesome. My phone has been ringing off the hook ever since. People I haven't heard from in years are calling me. It's wild.
reflect
It should not reflect on the school. It's a big story, of course, but it's all been random.
I was always aware of 'Doctor Who,' but I didn't grow up with it.
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We came out putting the pressure on. I think their home field advantage and the crowd helped get them back in the game. The momentum shifted, but we fought to the end. It's a shame it had to come down to penalty kicks, but that's the way it goes. Both teams did a phenomenal job.
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I knew our offense would come through, so I didn't have any trouble about that. I just tried to throw strikes, and it was the best I've thrown all season.
bad game knew last played prayed shot time
We all wanted another shot at them. We knew we played a bad game the last time and we all prayed that we'd get another chance.
business momentum small
There's a detectable small business momentum surrounding Craven Arms,