Matt Smith has earned himself a legion of dedicated devotees for his critically acclaimed tenure aboard the TARDIS as the Eleventh Doctor in Doctor Who, but he's so much more than just a mad man with a box. He chose to leave the coveted confines of the Whoniverse behind in 2013 and his cinematic career has been going from strength to strength with a host of diverse big screen roles to add to his already reputable résumé. After originally training to be a footballer, Matt set his sights on the dizzy world of showbizness when a back injury put his prospects on the pitch on indefinite hold. After winning the nation - and subsequently the world - over with his praised portrayal of everybody's favourite Time Lord, it's safe to say that he's only just getting started. He'll be heading to a cinema near you soon but there's plenty of him to go around in the meantime. Here are just 9 of his praised performances that you definitely have to see, from formidable sci-fi franchises to hard-hitting historical biopics to... well, back to formidable sci-fi franchises again. Needless to say, his middle name would probably be 'Versatile' if, you know... it wasn't already 'Robert'.