Smith was one of the first actors to try out for the part, and the production team—which also included executive producer Piers Wenger of BBC Wales and new producer Steven Moffat—was impressed with his performance on the first day.
Smith also appeared in an audition for Moffat’s Sherlock but was rejected because Moffat felt that Benedict Cumberbatch was more fit for the role of John Watson, which had already been cast.
Three years younger than Peter Davison when he was chosen for the role of the Doctor in 1981, Smith was the youngest actor to be considered for the part at the age of 26.
Because of his advanced age, the BBC was first hesitant to hire him, but Wenger believed that Party Animals, which accentuated Smith’s “mercurial qualities,” had demonstrated his acting prowess.
In the episode “The Eleventh Hour,” which aired in April 2010, Smith made his Doctor debut. While some of his followers were dubious due to his youth and inexperience, others thought he had proven his acting chops and supported his casting.
He became the first actor in the character to be nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in his first series, which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Drama Performance at the National Television Awards.
Was Matt Smith in Spiderman?
No, none of the Spider-Man movies starred Matt Smith. In the popular British science fiction TV series Doctor Who, he is most known for playing the Eleventh Doctor.
Who is Matt Smith in Harry Potter?
Matt Smith plays Newt Scamander, a specialist in mystical animals.