Matt Smith became a household name when he was enlisted as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who and he helped to herald the series into new realms of uncharted fan and critical acclaim. During his lauded four year tenure at the coveted helm of the world's most popular sci-fi franchise, the show became an international success and Matt is widely cited as the Doctor who opened up the TARDIS doors to a global audience, most notably in the US where his episodes were regularly setting and breaking ratings records on BBC America. He was already making a name for himself on the stage and screen before his career took such a dramatic turn and his subsequent spin as the nation's favourite Time Lord only affirmed his presence as one of Britain's most versatile performers. And he's only just getting started, too. He left the Whoniverse back in 2013 to embark on adventures anew and it didn't take him long to get snapped up to star in Ryan Gosling's directorial debut before landing a mysterious role in the upcoming Terminator reboot. Amidst fevered reports that he's been cast as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros' adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spin off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, here's a countdown of 10 things you never knew about Matt Smith.He single-handedly made bow tie cool but he's so much more than just a mad man in a box. Don't believe us? You'd better start reading...
Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.
