8. The Ruby In The Smoke & The Shadow In The North
Matt's debut television role was as dogsbody Jim Taylor in the BBC's 2006/07 adaptations of Philip Pullman's
The Ruby in the Smoke and
The Shadow in the North. Coincidentally, his role as the loveable Cockney ragamuffin allowed him to join forces with Billie Piper who landed the leading role of Sally Lockhart after stepping down as one of
Doctor Who's most popular companions, Rose Tyler. And guess what? This wasn't the only time they shared the screen...